Vice President, International Employment Tax | Global Investment Banking Advisory | London
We’re partnering with a premier global independent investment bankingfirm to appoint a Vice President of International Employment Tax. This is a high-profile, newly shaped role with regional ownership of the function across EMEA and Asia Pacific.
The opportunity
You’ll take overall responsibility for international employment tax advisory, compliance and reporting across a group spanning the UK, continental Europe, the Middle East and key Asian financial hubs. Reporting to the Head of Tax, you’ll be the central point of contact between Tax, HR, Payroll, Legal, Compliance, Finance and external advisers, turning technical advice into practical, commercial recommendations.
Key responsibilities
- Own UK and international employment tax compliance across the region, ensuring timely and accurate filings and reporting
- Lead advice on the cross-border workforce, including business travellers, remote workers, international assignments, secondments and transfers
- Advise senior stakeholders on complex arrangements for senior employees, including permanent establishment risk and the tax treatment of cash, variable pay (including RSUs) and non-cash benefits
- Provide guidance on payroll and social security compliance, including home and host obligations and international reporting
- Manage relationships with external advisers and tax authorities, including enquiries, audits and information requests
- Strengthen the employment tax governance framework, including risk assessments, data collection and audit trails
- Drive proactive risk management and build management information on international mobility risk
- Support employment tax requirements for new country and entity launches
- Develop scalable business traveller and remote-working controls, and identify opportunities for automation
- Contribute to continuous improvement, ad hoc projects and wider tax governance initiatives
About you
- Qualified accountant and/or Chartered Tax Adviser (ACA / CTA or equivalent)
- 8+ years' experience, ideally combining Big 4 training with in-house financial services experience
- Strong UK and international employment tax / global mobility advisory and compliance experience
- Hands-on experience with senior employee cross-border advisory, STBV reporting, PSA analysis, ERS returns, IR35 and international contractors, and bonus and RSU apportionments
- Proven track record managing international employment tax processes across multiple jurisdictions and working with external advisers
- Financial services experience (investment banking, capital markets or asset management) would be preferred
- Commercially minded, with excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to assess materiality and risk
- Confident working independently and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Why this role?
- Regional leadership of a function across 10 jurisdictions
- High visibility with senior Finance and business leaders
- A leading, values-driven global firm with a culture built on integrity, excellence, respect and partnership
- Scope to shape governance, controls and automation as the business continues to expand internationally
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