The company
This Bank is is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services.

Environment and relationships

• Dynamic work environment
• Rapidly growing, high profile business
• Working closely with Tax Division staff based in London and Sydney (head office)
• Close interaction with finance and business staff
• Regular contact with external advisors and service providers

The tax job

• Liaising with the business areas in relation to various taxation issues that arise on a day to day basis
• Consideration of tax issues relating to new transactions and new product proposals including review of tax advice received
• General tax research including analysis of recent cases, legislation and government announcements, especially in relation to investment banking and financial services industry
• Provide taxation assistance to regional tax managers including liaising with external advisors
• Assisting in the management of general tax issues relating to the entities in the EMEA region and the review of income tax returns for group entities

About you
Business Knowledge

• Commercially minded with a background in financial services taxation.
• Work as part of a team to ensure efficient identification of taxation issues

Interpersonal Skills

• Able to interact with all levels of staff, including finance, the businesses, and external parties
• Excellent communication skills
• Open communication of issues to direct report and other team members
• An ability to understand complex structures and transactions
• Proactive, strong customer service ethic

Focus

• A high degree of accuracy is required from the individual as in order to meet tight deadlines.
• As such the individual is expected to be diligent, show attention to detail and adopt an ordered and structured approach
• Accuracy of review process and information produced

Planning and Organisation

• Well organised, self starter who can manage a range of competing priorities and projects in line with tight timetables
• Ability to co-ordinate multiple assignments and successfully manage work plans

Next step
Please contact our FS tax jobs expert, Catherine Nash.