Globally Mobile Employees Tax Specialist in Belfast

The successful candidate will be a visible and inspiring leader who will act as a Subject Matter Expert or Technical Lead supporting LB nationally to design and deliver compliance projects and otherwise manage complex ED risk within LB.

The Globally Mobile Employees (GMEs) Tax Specialist will work alongside the Grade 6 GMEs Lead to drive forward the strategic approach on GMEs risks for Large Business Compliance Activity.

The GMEs Tax Specialist will be required to:

• Identify compliance risks in the LB population, utilising various data sources.
• Provide direct technical support to LB Employment Duties (ED) compliance colleagues on GMEs matters.
• Act as one of the ‘go to’ people in LB for advice and represent LB’s views across HMRC’s Customer Compliance Group (CCG).
• Build understanding of and support the continuing development of the LB strategy for these risks and drive this forward.
• Lead a network of Risk Specialists to continue to work towards a high quality, consistent and professional approach to LB compliance in this area.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to support and deliver compliance results and affect relevant legislative changes.

The role may require some travel within the UK and occasional overnight stays. The successful applicant will be expected to be flexible regarding this. There will be no direct line management responsibilities.

Responsibilities include:

• Confidently and effectively collaborate with a wide range of internal (including Policy, Technical, Communications and Digital) and external stakeholders.
• Consider the full range of compliance treatments available and make effective decisions as to which is/are most appropriate to the risk presented.
• Positively interact and influence behaviours internally and externally, offering both proactive and reactive support where required, to achieve the best outcome for all parties.
• Provide clear direction to peers and junior members of the team.
• Display strong organisational skills to ensure customer requirements are managed and HMRC’s business needs, operational targets and priorities are met.
• Build capability, championing continuous improvement and inspiring/supporting team and others to be their best and deliver a quality service at pace.

The prospective candidate will have excellent communication skills and will build and maintain relationships with complex customers and other key internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will use their technical knowledge and skills to act as a leader on specific GMEs technical issues and model professional skills and behaviours for LB, working closely with other key stakeholders and within the new LB model.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven recent experience in resolving complex Globally Mobile Employee issues, applying sound judgement, legislation, and case law to make effective decisions.
• Proven ability to influence behaviours and outcomes through effective written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external to the organisation, including the capability to prevent and resolve disputes.
• Strong leadership capabilities including experience providing direction, mentoring colleagues, building team capability, championing continuous improvement, and modelling professional behaviours that inspire quality service delivery.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities, adapt quickly to differing customer needs, deliver operational targets whilst maintaining customer service excellence, and demonstrate responsiveness.
• You MUST also hold one or more of the following: CTA, Advanced Diploma International Taxation, AIIT, ICAEW, ICAS, ICAI, ACCA, CIMA, Postgrad full legal qualification in taxation, for previous or existing HMRC employees TSP or predecessor qual.

Area: All of Northern Ireland

Closing date: 13 Feb 2026