Senior Director, European Tax

Brambles Holdings (UK) Limited; Weybridge; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Shares

Car allowance

Private healthcare (family cover)

25 days holiday + gov holidays + buy/s

15% company pension

Life Assurance x 4

Job summary

Brambles Holdings (UK) Limited seeks a Senior Director, European Tax to drive regional tax strategy and governance from Weybridge with a hybrid (2 onsite days) work pattern. You will lead tax planning, compliance, and investigations across Europe, shaping policy for mergers, investments and intercompany transactions.

Successful candidates will bring extensive global tax experience, VAT expertise, leadership, and Big 4 background, enabling strategic influence across functions and countries.

Qualifications

• Extensive tax experience in large global organisations.
• Strong VAT expertise and policy development.
• Proven people leader capable of building diverse teams.
• Experience interfacing with multiple functions and jurisdictions.
• Big 4 background and professional tax qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement tax structures to support Brambles’ growth in the region.
• Ensure timely tax returns and regulatory compliance across the region.
• Lead tax risk management, audits, and litigation mitigation.
• Advise business units on tax implications and restructuring initiatives.
• Oversee M&A tax due diligence, structuring, and SPA tax covenants.
• Manage transfer pricing policies and intercompany agreements.
• Collaborate with Treasury to optimise funding and cash repatriation.
• Develop and mentor the regional tax team.

Skills

Tax expertise

VAT specialism

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Big 4 experience

Tax qualification

Education

Tax qualification

Accounting qualification

Job description

Senior Director, European Tax

Location: Weybridge (Hybrid – 2 days onsite)

Type: Full time, Permanent

Job Description Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Develop and implement tax structures and strategies to support Brambles’ growth and business plans in the region, including optimizing the value of tax attributes such as losses and credits.


• Ensure the timely filing of direct and indirect tax returns across the region, maintaining compliance with local regulations.


• Develop, monitor, and improve tax risk management policies, and oversee audits and litigation to mitigate risks.


• Provide high-quality, targeted tax advice to business units in the region, fostering strong relationships and supporting business expansion and restructuring initiatives.


• Lead all tax aspects of M&A activities, including due diligence, transaction structuring, tax gain/loss analysis, and managing SPA tax covenants to minimize risk and maximize efficiency.


• Oversee transfer pricing policies and documentation, including the negotiation and maintenance of APAs, management charges, royalties, and intercompany agreements.


• Work with Treasury and Finance teams to optimize intercompany funding structures, ensure efficient cash repatriation, manage thin capitalization, and support broader capital management initiatives.


• Manage and develop the regional tax team, ensuring the team is adequately resourced and skilled to deliver on corporate and business objectives.


• Manage relationships with tax authorities, external advisers, and institutions, including lobbying and consulting on tax reforms relevant to Brambles.

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive tax experience gained in large global organisations within supply chain, FMCG, retail, or similar industries.


• Strong VAT expertise, essential for navigating the region’s high volume of VAT related issues.


• Proven people leader with the ability to motivate, inspire, and develop a diverse team.


• Skilled stakeholder manager, able to influence across functions and jurisdictions.


• Communicates complex tax and technical matters clearly and simply for non‑specialists.


• Solid grounding from Big 4 experience.


• Holds a tax qualification; an accounting qualification is a plus (one is required).


• Strong all round tax technical capability with a pragmatic, business focused approach.

What’s in It for You?

• Annual bonus & Shares


• Car allowance


• Private healthcare (family cover)


• 25 days holiday + statutory holidays, with the option to buy/sell 5 additional days


• Up to 15% company pension


• Life Assurance x 4

Remote Types

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

• Coaching


• Cross-Functional Work


• Disruptive Thinking


• Emotional Intelligence


• Feedback


• Finance Systems


• Financial Reporting And Compliance


• Financial Statement Analysis


• Financial Statement Preparation


• Inclusive Leadership


• Influencing


• Leading Change


• Leading Customer Centric Teams


• Mentorship


• Prioritization


• Risk Management


• Strategic Thinking


• Taxation Accounting


• Tax Compliance

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money. Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at [e-mail].

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model, for available positions.