Front Office Tax Manager (VP), London

This is a tax advisory role, focused on the provision of professional advice to front office teams on new products and transactions, as well as the monitoring and management of tax risk. There is also potential to be involved with other tax projects such as M&A transactions.

Job Responsibilities:
Provision of tax advice on transactions and products
Provision of tax input to internal approvals processes for new businesses
Developing and monitoring internal controls to manage tax risk
Co-ordination with external advisers and tax colleagues in the US and Asia regarding cross-border transactions
Monitoring changes in tax law and analysing impact on businesses
Liaison with the compliance and reporting team to ensure correct treatment of transactions in tax returns and audits
Assistance with tax implications of projects

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:
Professional qualification (Accountant/Lawyer/CTA) or equivalent
Financial services tax experience (e.g. in another bank, accountancy or law firm)
Good tax technical knowledge
Strong written and oral communication skills
A good team player
Ability to build good working relationships with business, Finance and Legal
Ability to deliver complex tax advice in a clear and precise commercial manner