Senior Tax Lead, Global Tax Planning

Marsh & McLennan Companies; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established industry player as a Senior Tax Lead in London, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping global tax strategies for Treasury operations. This hybrid position offers the opportunity to work closely with Treasury colleagues and stakeholders to devise comprehensive tax-efficient solutions. You will lead international tax projects, manage sophisticated financing transactions, and provide expert guidance on tax compliance and risk. With a commitment to professional development and a vibrant, inclusive culture, this is your chance to make a significant impact while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive leadership

Inclusive culture

Career opportunities

Well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Advanced business or law degree preferred.
• Experience with international tax rules, especially in the UK and Europe.

Responsibilities

• Design and coordinate global tax strategy for Treasury operations.
• Lead international tax projects to manage effective tax rate.

Skills

International tax concepts

Tax treatment of funding transactions

Communication skills

Problem-solving

People leadership

Education

Law degree

Advanced business degree

Accounting qualifications

Job description

Company:MMC Corporate

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Global Tax team at Marsh McLennan. This role will be based in London. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

• The Senior Tax Lead, Global Tax Planning reports to the Head of Global Tax Planning, and provides leadership in strategizing, structuring and executing various Treasury-related activities, including cash repatriation, intercompany financing, guidance on hedging and finance transactions worldwide, and cash pooling.
• You will help develop strategies to reduce Marsh McLennan’s global effective tax rate, maximize cash flow opportunities, provide documentation for company tax positions, and assist the Tax Operations team in reviewing transactions for the tax return.
• The role will suit a candidate that is a self-starter, who is comfortable directly working with Treasury colleagues and other stakeholders within the Company, to add value to the Company’s funding and financing model and devise and drive the development of comprehensive tax-efficient solutions.

We will count on you to:

• Design, develop, and coordinate global tax strategy for Treasury operations and financing transactions in coordination with and consistent with overall Treasury objectives.
• Plan, design and lead international tax projects to appropriately manage Marsh McLennan’s effective tax rate and tax-compliance requirements. This will include working with relevant functions to ensure supportable technical tax positions for business transactions.
• Provide tax leadership and advice with respect to major securitization structures, hedging structures, and cash pooling.
• Oversee tax aspects of the Company’s repatriation strategy, including dividends, capital reductions, and basis repatriations, including review of withholding tax and anti-hybrid positions.
• Own all tax aspects of Marsh McLennan’s sophisticated external financing transactions.
• Assist with transfer-pricing workstreams to ensure that Treasury-related activity is appropriately priced at arm’s length and properly documented.
• Support and contribute to Marsh McLennan’s view and review of tax risk within the appropriate local, regional, and global tax frameworks.
• Ensure that Treasury-related activity and transactions are accurately reflected for financial reporting purposes.
• Effectively manage the use and performance of external tax advisors to ensure appropriate and efficient external tax advice while managing advisor fees.
• Undertake international (non-U.S.) corporate tax research as necessary and assist with the review of financial modelling.
• Counsel senior Tax Department personnel on legal and technical tax issues as they arise.
• Stay current on legislative and regulatory changes impacting treasury and funding transactions as they effect Marsh McLennan.

What you need to have:

• Law or advanced business degree or accounting qualifications preferred.
• Experience with the tax treatment of funding transactions and repatriation of earnings
• An in depth understanding of international tax concepts and tax rules especially in the UK and Europe (experience with Australia and Canada is helpful)
• Understanding of U.S. tax principles is a plus
• Understanding of U.S. GAAP and IFRS
• Fluency in English with excellent communication skills

What makes you stand out?

• Mixture of professional firm and industry experience desirable
• Excellent technical skills, creative problem-solving, and business judgment/perspective
• Excellent people leadership/management skills
• Experience with managing outsourced services including tax consulting

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X. Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [e-mail]. Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.