Tax Lead, UK Corporate in London - Shell Centre

Shell; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy company is looking for an experienced tax professional to join their finance team in City of London. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of technical experience in UK and international tax, supporting compliance and business objectives while collaborating with stakeholders. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for flexible working.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Competitive salary

Paid parental leave

Access to training and development programs

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience working in tax, preferably in a multinational or professional firm.
• Ability to work flexibly with a focus on business objectives.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Shell's strategy by providing UK tax advice across businesses.
• Ensure fiscal compliance in collaboration with the Tax team.
• Engage directly with HMRC on relevant tax issues.

Skills

Technical knowledge of UK and international tax

Managing Tax risks

Leadership Attributes

Education

Professional qualifications in tax

Job description

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United Kingdom

Job Family Group: Finance

Worker Type: Regular

Posting Start Date: October 29, 2025

Business unit: Finance

Experience Level: Experienced Professionals

Job Description

What’s the role

Working as part of the Global Tax Organisation, you will facilitate Shell and Shell Finance’s strategy and priorities, by supporting our evolving portfolio, and mission of helping society attain net zero.

What you’ll be doing

This role reports into the UK Country Tax Manager. This role is part of the UK Country Tax Team, with team members all located in the UK, and based out of the London office. The role is expected not to have a specific business focus, but to work together with the UK Country Tax Team, to work flexibly, and ensure that as a Team we deliver on key priorities.

The successful candidate will be expected to be able to lead the provision of UK tax advice across businesses in the UK as priorities require; to ensure fiscal compliance working with the UK Filing and Reporting Tax team based; to manage and minimise exposures by working with the businesses, in support of their business objectives & value creation.

Primary stakeholder interactions

• Working with Tax Compliance and Reporting team (“MDT”) – Provide guidance to MDT Tax for the delivery of accurate Tax reporting and compliance.
• External relationships – Effectively establish, build and utilise external advisor relationships and contacts for the benefit of Shell.
• Working with other areas of Tax, in particular other members of the UK Country Tax team, tax colleagues involved global business tax advisory work and other tax colleagues as necessary.
• Engaging with stakeholders in Finance and the Business as appropriate.
• Direct interaction with HMRC on relevant issues. Shell follows a transparent and open approach of Cooperative Compliance with HMRC, consistent with our Responsible Tax Principles.
• Close engagement with Reporting and Controllers to ensure quarterly reporting is managed and transparent.

What you bring

• Appropriate technical, professional, and business knowledge/experience/qualifications. Strong technical knowledge of UK and international tax, commensurate with the seniority of the role, gained working for Shell, another multinational, or a professional firm for at least 10 years.
• Highly effective at managing Tax risks, balancing risk with Business objectives, and making recommendations that are objective, practical, technically appropriate and supportive of the Business aims.
• Demonstration of strong Leadership Attributes commensurate with the seniority of the role.
• Given the need for increased prioritisation and pooling of resources across the Tax function, this role will work flexibly undertaking any other activities as required.
• Support the partnership with, and reliance on, both Business and Finance in the Business, to make judgments on low-risk tax activities (provision of tools, handrail documents, decision trees, etc.). Tax is committed to supporting flexible working arrangements where feasible, and subject to applicable policy, regulations and legislative frameworks. If appropriate, please make clear in your application the type of flexible working arrangements for which you would like to be considered.

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values‑led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be highly competitive.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non‑birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

Shell in The United Kingdom

Shell UK remains one of the North Sea’s biggest producers, supplying around 10% of the UK’s total oil and gas needs. But perhaps the most recognisable face of Shell in the UK is our network of over 1,000 Shell‑branded service stations.

In the years ahead, as the UK looks to strengthen energy security and deliver its 2050 net‑zero goal, Shell UK aims to play a crucial role. We aim to be a major investor in the UK energy system by helping our customers decarbonise with a focus on transport and industry.

Disclaimer

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