Role Overview
The Group Head of Tax is a critical leadership role with responsibility for TP ICAP's global tax function, leading a team of 14 tax professionals across London and New York. Reporting into senior Finance leadership, the role provides strategic oversight of the Group's worldwide tax affairs, ensuring the delivery of robust governance, high-quality tax advisory support, and effective management of tax risk across a complex international organisation.
The successful candidate will be a proven people leader with the ability to develop high-performing teams, influence senior stakeholders, and drive change across a diverse global business. The role plays a key part in supporting business growth, corporate transactions, regulatory developments, and operational transformation, while ensuring compliance with global tax obligations and maintaining strong relationships with tax authorities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded tax leader with broad international tax experience to shape the future direction of TP ICAP's tax strategy, governance framework, and operating model.
Role Responsibilities
Tax strategy and governance:
Lead the development and implementation of the Group's tax strategy, policies and control framework, ensuring global coverage of tax matters across direct, indirect, employment and operational taxes
Build positive relationships with external advisors, staying abreast of developments that are relevant to TP ICAP
Ensure cost effective use of the tax function's budget with a view to increasing use of internal resource and skill set complemented with appropriate external advice
HMRC and tax authority relationships:
Manage the Group's interactions with tax authorities globally, and maintain a positive and collaborative relationship with HMRC's Customer Compliance Manager
Tax structuring, advisory and M&A:
Sustain effective partnerships between the tax function, the business and other support functions to ensure the delivery of value-adding tax advice, subject matter expertise and risk governance
Develop a framework across transfer pricing, VAT, corporate and international tax for the management of multiple cross-border broking models, supported by an understanding of the Compliance and regulatory drivers of the Group's structures
Manage proactively the tax implications of the group's internal and external debt structures, working closely with Treasury and ensuring these are understood by internal stakeholders, balancing UK Corporate Interest Restriction, US s163j and BEAT
Co-ordinate the provision of tax advice in respect of new products and corporate development activity e.g. acquisitions and disposals, business and / or legal entity restructuring initiatives, treasury, capital / liquidity planning etc
Tax compliance & reporting:
Ensure timely and accurate completion of UK, US and international tax direct and indirect filings
Responsible for preparation of UK Senior Accounting Officer sign-off, with input and assurance from relevant Finance areas
Manage the timely and accurate delivery of the Group's monthly, interim and year-end tax reporting and disclosures, preparing relevant tax content for Board papers and other related papers and liaising with external auditors
Assess TP ICAP's approach to efficient tax compliance delivery globally, with consideration of roles and responsibilities between Finance Operations and Group Tax
Work across Finance Control to ensure tax compliance and data requirements are defined and embedded
Transfer pricing transformation:
With the support of internal transfer pricing specialists within the Group Tax team, lead on the global refresh of the Group's transfer pricing policies, documentation and operational governance
Global Employment Tax oversight:
Responsible for employment and global mobility tax governance and advice, with the Global Employment Tax senior manager reporting into the Group Head of Tax.
Working closely with HR, Global Mobility and Payroll, lead on the development and roll‑out of employment tax policies and RACIs, as well as ensuring tax oversight of employ
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TP ICAP is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Belfast, where innovation and collaboration thrive. With a strong commitment to employee development, we provide comprehensive training and growth opportunities within the fast-paced financial services sector. Our inclusive culture fosters teamwork and encourages diverse perspectives, making it a rewarding place for individuals looking to make a meaningful impact in their careers.
