Tax Senior Manager

Barclays UK; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Vice President for Tax Advisory and Compliance to deliver tax support for its International Corporate Banking operations. The role involves strategic tax advisory services, compliance across jurisdictions, and navigating complex tax issues. Candidates should possess robust qualifications in taxation/accountancy and demonstrate excellent communication skills, critical for stakeholder management and analysis of tax legislation.

Qualifications

• Recognised tax and/or accountancy qualification is a must.
• Previous experience in Corporate Tax advantageous.
• Ability to manage tax risks and compliance effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality tax support for International Corporate Banking.
• Manage tax risks and develop risk management strategies.
• Liaise with tax authorities and resolve legacy tax risks.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication of complex information

Analytical thinking

Tax legislation interpretation

Risk management

Education

CTA / ACA qualification

Job description

As a Vice President in the Tax Advisory and Compliance team, you will take ownership of delivering high-quality tax support for Barclays’ International Corporate Banking business, with a primary focus on European operations and some UK coverage. You will provide strategic tax advisory services and ensure compliance across a range of cross-border initiatives, particularly those arising from international corporate banking activities. A key part of your role will involve supporting the merchant acquiring legal entity, Barclays International Payments Limited, where you will help navigate complex tax issues and ensure alignment with evolving regulatory requirements.

You will act as a trusted advisor to local tax teams across Europe, offering guidance, sense-checking positions, and ensuring consistency in tax treatment across jurisdictions. Your ability to interpret tax legislation and apply it to real-world business scenarios will be critical in supporting both proactive planning and reactive compliance.

To be considered for this role, you will have gained a recognised tax and/or accountancy qualification (e.g., CTA / ACA). Previous experience in Corporate Tax will be advantageous. You will have excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is deemed a Controlled Function role under the Central Bank of Ireland Fitness and Probity Regulations and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Purpose of the role

To provide both corporate and indirect advisory and compliance tax services to business areas in a specific jurisdiction(s).

Accountabilities

1. Management of tax risks arising from the bank's business activities, investments, and financial transactions and development of tax risk management strategies to mitigate potential tax liabilities and protect the bank's financial interests and reputation.
2. Analysis of complex tax issues to support tax planning strategies, compliance matters, and risk management initiatives.
3. Liaising with tax authorities and resolving legacy tax risks.
4. Identification and assessment of potential tax risks associated with complex transactions (including mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring) and development and implementation of tax risk mitigation strategies.
5. Stakeholder management to ensure understanding and appropriate management of tax requirements and risks, including reputational risks with tax authorities and external stakeholders.
6. Analysis of relevant developments in tax law to understand and manage their impact on Barclays.
7. Preparation or review of relevant tax returns and compliance positions with tax authorities.
8. Preparation or review of tax accounting calculations and disclosures in line with applicable standards.
9. Design and operation of tax process controls to ensure tax risk is managed and treatments are supported.

Vice President Expectations

1. Contribute to strategy, drive requirements, and recommend changes. Manage resources, budgets, policies, and deliver continuous improvements.
2. If managing a team, define roles, plan for future needs, and lead performance management and development.
3. If in a leadership role, demonstrate leadership behaviours: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
4. For individual contributors, act as a subject matter expert, guide technical direction, lead assignments, and mentor less experienced colleagues.
5. Advise stakeholders, including senior management, on functional and cross-functional impacts.
6. Manage risks and strengthen controls.
7. Understand organisational functions to support business goals.
8. Collaborate across areas to stay aligned with business strategies.
9. Create solutions through analytical thinking and research.
10. Build and maintain trusting relationships with stakeholders to achieve business objectives.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, Drive.