Tax Manager in London

About Copper

Since being founded in 2018, Copper has been building the standard for institutional digital asset infrastructure with a focus on custody, collateral management, and prime services. Led by President Amar Kuchinad, the firm provides a comprehensive suite of custody, trading and settlement solutions that reduce counterparty risk and bring greater capital and operational efficiency to digital asset markets. At the heart of Copper's offering is Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology – the gold standard in secure custody.

Department Purpose

Copper’s finance team provides critical information to the company's leadership to facilitate effective management, strategic decision making and provide insights into key data and metrics driving our businesses growth. Our team has several disciplines including Finance Operations, Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Revenue Operations and Procurement.

Team Purpose

Copper’s tax team plays a pivotal role in establishing a robust finance function for the business. The team oversees Copper’s worldwide tax affairs, ensuring full compliance across multiple jurisdictions while managing the complexities of a growing business in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. The tax team provides tax advisory services, identifies and implements tax efficient solutions and collaborates cross-functionally to embed tax strategy into key business decisions.

Role Purpose

We are seeking a Tax Manager to support the Head of Tax across all tax matters. This is a broad and hands-on role combining technical tax work, cross-functional partnering and project delivery across multiple jurisdictions in a fast-moving fintech environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee global corporate and indirect tax (VAT/GST) compliance across the US, EMEA and APAC regions, in collaboration with local advisors.
• Support the preparation of R&D claims.
• Ensure adherence to OECD Transfer Pricing requirements, including implementing the group transfer pricing policy.
• Manage the tax implications of strategic projects (such as international expansion and new products).
• Manage the tax implications of employee share schemes and valuations.
• Provide tax support on the analysis and implementation of the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework and Common Reporting Standard.
• Advise on international tax matters, including managing permanent establishment and WHT risks for global operations.
• Stay abreast of changes in global tax laws and regulations, anticipating impacts and adapting strategies proactively.
• Prepare robust tax policies and documentation.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Engineering, Sales and Product teams to manage tax implications of new initiatives.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Qualified tax professional (CTA, ACCA or equivalent) with experience in practice and/or in-house.
• Strong technical expertise across UK and international tax, including transfer pricing and global reporting standards.
• Commercial, pragmatic and risk aware, with the ability to translate tax technical concepts into business-focused and practical advice.
• Self-starter, open-minded and hands-on attitude who can work independently and take ownership of projects.

Desirable

• Experience in Big 4 or in-house at a fintech, financial services or digital asset business highly desirable.
• Indirect tax experience highly desirable.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off – A minimum of 35 days of paid time off per year, inclusive of annual leave and public holidays.
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance – Inclusive of dental, optical, audiology and mental health coverage, with medical history disregarded.
• Life Insurance.
• Enhanced Pension Contributions – Includes an enhanced employer matching contribution.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

Copper is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and equal opportunities in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.