Transfer Pricing Economist

HMRC; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 71,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK government agency is seeking a Transfer Pricing Economist to strengthen tax compliance efforts. The role involves leading technical inquiries for UK multinational groups and mentoring team members. Candidates should have significant experience in microeconomics and financial economics with a strong understanding of OECD guidelines. This position offers flexible working conditions and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Generous leave allowance

Pension contributions

Flexible working arrangements

On-the-job training

Qualifications

• Significant experience in transfer pricing for multinational businesses.
• Excellent understanding of OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines.
• Strong mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead innovative microeconomics-based solutions for high-profile cases.
• Develop and mentor junior team members.
• Collaborate to drive HMRC's arguments and settle cases.

Skills

Microeconomics application

Financial economics knowledge

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Economics or Mathematical subject

Job description

Transfer Pricing EconomistHM Revenue and CustomsApply before 11:55 pm on Monday 22nd September 2025Locations: Belfast but can be worked in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Stratford also!Job Description:We are looking for a Transfer Pricing Economist with senior leadership experience. You will play an integral role in strengthening HMRC’s efforts to close the tax gap. Leading and supporting on some of the most adventurous, technical and high-profile Transfer Pricing enquiry cases for some of the UK’s largest multinational groups.Your workload will be varied, consisting of enquiry work, risk assessment, real-time working, agreement of some Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs), Mutual agreement procedures (MAP) and Advance thin capitalisation agreements (ATCAs) and will involve interacting with external customers and their representatives across a range of industries.You will work as a team with a number of key colleagues across the organisation including Customer Compliance Managers, cross-tax regime technical specialists, policy, solicitors and accountants.You will actively assist colleagues to develop their skills and knowledge.You will enjoy a dynamic work load, working across different sectors and industries, both financial and non-financial and a significant degree of autonomy.Your role requires a knowledge of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Transfer Pricing Guidelines and familiarity with their application in the UK.There will be opportunities to influence policy, implement the international strategy, develop innovative solutions and build the international community.This is a technical leadership role with no line management responsibilities.Travel may be required from time to time to fulfil this role, for example to attend customer meetings.

Responsibilities

• Applying commercial experience and knowledge to perform Intellectual Property and royalty valuations, financial transaction structuring, value chain analysis and to analyse value drivers and key economic risks in businesses.
• Applying microeconomic and financial economic concepts and tools such as data analysis and modelling, bargaining power analysis, financial econometric analysis, etc.
• Develop and lead innovative microeconomics-based solutions enabling tax compliance case teams and the wider international tax community to identify and resolve tax/transfer pricing and diverted profit risks in high-profile and significant cases.
• Developing and mentoring junior members of a team.
• Sharing knowledge and building capability in others by running workshops and training events across the country.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to drive forward HMRC’s arguments and settle enquiry cases appropriately.
• Assisting in the development of the organisation’s strategy in terms of responding to international tax risks and ensuring the national delivery of this strategy.
• Playing an active role as a senior leader in LB and across HMRC, driving innovation and positively influencing at all levels.

Skills and Qualifications

• Significant recent experience of applying microeconomics and financial economics to multinational businesses in relation to transfer pricing gained in HMRC, Industry, Practice or in academia.
• Excellent understanding of OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines.
• Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal. Strong Stakeholder management and collaborations skills - ability to work across a range of stakeholders both internally and externally plus mentoring junior colleagues.
• QualificationsYou should hold one of the following:Degree in Economics and specialising in microeconomics, orDegree in a Mathematical subject with minimum CFA level II.
• The panel may consider significant relevant experience of tax at a sufficiently similar level of seniority to the role being advertised in place of the above qualification requirement and this will be considered and judged on its own merits.

Further Information

HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.Family friendly policies.Personal support.Coaching and development.What we offerAt HMRC, we care about our people and their work-life balance. We offer a 37-hourworking week with the option of hybrid working, allow you to work both from the office and from home. We also offer flexitime, giving you the freedom to manage your working hours to suit your lifestyle. We provide excellent holiday entitlement, giving you the time you need to relax and recharge. We care about the well-being of our employees and offer a range of support and resources to help you look after your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.We will support you as you move to HMRC and offer on-the-job training and development to help you achieve your career goals. We are a large organisation, so there are many opportunities to change roles and advance your career.Follow the link to apply via Civil Service Jobs and view full information!

Vacancy ID 1734635 Job ref. 425421 Job Sector Accountancy and Finance,Public Sector Area Belfast Location Belfast Salary £71,725- £79,481 per annum. No. vacancies 4 Contract Type Permanent Weekly hours 37 Published date 09/09/2025 Closing date 23/09/2025 Worktime Core Hours, to be confirmed with employer.