International Tax Director FTC in London

An International Tax Director is required for a 12-month contract to support a listed, international group undergoing a significant merger.We are looking for a senior international tax professional to join the existing team and provide hands‑on support across restructuring, legal entity reduction and wider M&A activity. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating at Director/Senior Manager level, working autonomously and driving actions through to completion.The role is available ASAP.Key Responsibilities:Support the implementation of pre-merger restructuring and financial restructuring, ensuring the group is able to meet external dividend commitments.Define and lead legal entity reduction plans, including sourcing, developing and documenting the required technical tax analysis.Review balance sheets and group structures to identify tax inefficiencies and opportunities for simplification, including undertaking dividends and other restructuring steps as required.Review existing tax processes and controls, working with relevant teams to ensure these are appropriately updated ahead of the merger.Support the preparation of Day 1 tax materials and documentation for the merger.Lead the tax workstream on other M&A initiatives, including drafting step plans, reviewing technical positions and supporting implementation.Support tax risk reviews, technical analysis and documentation as required.Work closely with internal stakeholders and wider project teams to ensure agreed actions are clearly owned, progressed and completed.Take a hands‑on, delivery‑focused approach, proactively identifying issues, chasing actions and ensuring key tax deliverables remain on track.Candidate Profile:We would consider candidates at Senior Manager or Director level with strong international tax experience, ideally gained within a complex multinational environment and with significant exposure to restructuring, M&A and legal entity rationalisations.The successful candidate will be technically strong but also highly practical, commercially minded and comfortable working at pace within a major transformation programme. Strong stakeholder management and the ability to drive activity through multiple teams will be essential.Location: South LondonOffice attendance: Ideally 3 days per week, with some flexibilityEngagement: Full-time or part‑time consideredEmployment options: FTC or day rate contractorContractor option: Candidates operating through a Limited Company will be consideredCompensation: Competitive base salary plus car allowance for an employed/FTC arrangement, or an equivalent competitive daily rate for a contractorWorking pattern: Flexibility available depending on candidate and engagement type
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