Overview
In this VP role within CIB Core Services Tax Operations, you guide the end-to-end international tax reporting lifecycle and lead complex initiatives across FATCA, CRS, withholding, and regulatory reporting. You’ll partner with Tax, Legal, Compliance, Technology and business teams to deliver scalable, risk-aware solutions that support regulatory obligations and business growth. You will strengthen governance, improve operational resilience, and drive continuous improvement in a dynamic international tax landscape. This opportunity offers exposure to senior stakeholders and a chance to influence tax operations strategy across EMEA.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end customer tax information reporting lifecycle initiatives, including tax documentation, account classification, withholding, transaction tax, regulatory reporting, client communications, remediation, and process improvements.
- Provide SME across international tax operations (FATCA, CRS, Chapter 3/4 withholding, FTT, capital gains tax, DIRT) and ensure compliance with jurisdictional requirements.
- Collaborate with Operations, Tax, Legal, Compliance, Technology, Corporate Actions, and business stakeholders to align with strategic priorities and regulatory duties.
- Oversee operational application and oversight of Financial Transaction Tax, including assessment, determination, reconciliation, reporting, and exception management.
- Partner with Corporate Actions to assess taxable events and apply appropriate tax treatments.
- Supervise processes supporting capital gains tax and DIRT, including documentation validation, reporting, reconciliation, and issue resolution.
- Lead review and resolution of complex tax documentation and reporting exceptions (classification, reportability, TIN issues, withholding discrepancies, form deficiencies).
- Assess regulatory and policy changes, translating requirements into procedures, controls, testing, and implementation plans.
- Lead data analysis, reconciliations, and root-cause investigations across systems to improve data quality and reporting accuracy.
- Drive operational governance, issue management, control enhancements, management reporting, and remediation of risks.
- Support regulatory reporting production and readiness, including data validation, exception management, and inquiries responses.
- Drive automation and process improvements to scale operations, enhance controls, and reduce manual effort.
- Influence cross-functional teams to deliver initiatives across products, platforms, markets and jurisdictions.
- Act as a senior escalation point, guiding complex tax matters and ensuring consistent application of policies and controls.
Key requirements
- Experience in customer tax information reporting and international tax operations within financial services.
- Strong knowledge of FATCA, CRS, Chapter 3/4 withholding and reporting, FTT, capital gains tax, and Irish DIRT.
- Experience assessing tax implications of corporate actions and applying tax treatments to client positions.
- Experience supporting institutional products and services in capital markets (securities, derivatives, custody, etc.).
- Strong analytical skills with data set review, reconciliations, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution.
- Experience with operational risk management, control design, and governance frameworks.
- Experience leading regulatory change initiatives, process transformations, system implementations, or automation projects.
- Ability to communicate complex tax concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, prioritization, and communication abilities.
- strong collaboration
- stakeholder management
- problem solving
- FATCA
- CRS
- Chapter 3/4 withholding and reporting
VP – International Tax Operations, Corporate & Investment Banking (EMEA) in London employer: Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London where innovation meets compliance. Employees benefit from a strong culture of teamwork and integrity, with ample opportunities for professional growth and development within a globally recognised financial institution. The bank prioritises employee well-being and fosters a collaborative atmosphere that encourages diverse perspectives, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in compliance and operational risk management.
