Strategic VAT Policy & Risk Leader

Amazon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is seeking a Senior Manager for VAT Policy & Risk Management within the Tax Advisory & Planning Team. The role governs VAT risk across multi-jurisdictional operations, embedding controls and assurance programmes, and delivering insights to senior leadership.

Leading a cross-functional team, you will design governance frameworks, review regulatory changes, and ensure operational readiness for VAT-driven processes across the organization.

Qualifications

• Extensive VAT advisory experience and risk management.
• Ability to translate VAT requirements into practical, scalable controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of VAT risk and assurance frameworks, control methodologies, and procedures.
• Oversee assurance activities, guiding analysts in data collection, testing, and evaluation of control effectiveness.
• Critically review VAT requirements to identify gaps before operational rollout.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration to embed robust controls in daily operations and drive process improvements.
• Challenge operational readiness for new controls, reviewing UAT outcomes and SOPs before launch.
• Report to senior leadership on VAT risk exposure and remediation progress with actionable recommendations.
• Maintain a dynamic VAT assurance programme, evolving with regulatory changes and business growth.
• Support the integration of VAT risk considerations into regulatory changes and strategic initiatives.

Skills

VAT risk management

Governance frameworks

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder influence

English communication

Education

Professional tax qualification

Tools

VAT software

Job description

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is seeking a Senior Manager for VAT Policy & Risk Management within the Tax Advisory & Planning Team. The role governs VAT risk across multi-jurisdictional operations, embedding controls and assurance programmes, and delivering insights to senior leadership.

Leading a cross-functional team, you will design governance frameworks, review regulatory changes, and ensure operational readiness for VAT-driven processes across the organization.