Tax Advisory Lead – Banking

Banking & Financial Services; London; On-site; NOK 1,521,000 - 2,662,000; Full time

Job summary

A global bank in the City seeks a Tax Director – International Tax Advisory to join the in‑house tax function. The role blends hands‑on advisory with influence over transfer pricing, special projects and the bank’s international tax agenda.

You’ll work close to trading and IB businesses, advising on new products, structures and transactions with genuine front‑office exposure.

Qualifications

• Front‑office advisory experience gained in-house.
• A recognised accounting or tax qualification (CTA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and signing off new products and business initiatives, assessing direct tax risk and compliance requirements
• Acting as a trusted partner across Compliance, Legal, Operations, HR and Finance to deliver practical, value‑adding tax advice
• Managing a network of external advisors — briefing, challenging and sense‑ Checking their output
• Legal/tax advisory input on ISDAs, GMSLAs and loan agreements
• Partnering with the Head of Tax on one‑off transactions, restructurings, M&A and new legislative requirements as they land
• Keeping the bank ahead of evolving rules — Pillar Two, MDR, anti‑fraud provisions and international reporting schedules all currently in play
• Shaping TP policy and documentation from a global markets, commodities and investment banking lens
• Acting as the go‑to contact for Finance, Treasury and Front Office on TP implementation
• Representing the bank’s TP position to auditors and HMRC
• Oversight input into corporate income tax and indirect tax risk, reporting and tax authority relationships
• Support on FATCA/CRS and related client tax reporting obligations

Skills

Front‑office advisory experience

Education

CTA

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Job description

Tax Director – International Tax Advisory

A rare front-office advisory mandate has opened up within the in-house tax function of a global bank based in the City. This is a broad, senior-level seat reporting directly into the Head of Tax, blending hands‑on advisory with real influence over transfer pricing, special projects and the bank’s wider international tax agenda.

Why This One’s Different

Most in-house tax seats are compliance-heavy. This one isn’t. You’ll sit close to the trading and investment banking businesses, advising directly on new products, structures and transactions, genuine front‑office exposure rather than a back‑office reporting function.

The Remit

Advisory, close to the business

• Reviewing and signing off new products and business initiatives, assessing direct tax risk and compliance requirements
• Acting as a trusted partner across Compliance, Legal, Operations, HR and Finance to deliver practical, value‑adding tax advice
• Managing a network of external advisors — briefing, challenging and sense‑checking their output
• Legal/tax advisory input on ISDAs, GMSLAs and loan agreements

Projects that matter

• Partnering with the Head of Tax on one‑off transactions, restructurings, M&A and new legislative requirements as they land
• Keeping the bank ahead of evolving rules — Pillar Two, MDR, anti‑fraud provisions and international reporting schedules all currently in play

Transfer pricing

• Shaping TP policy and documentation from a global markets, commodities and investment banking lens
• Acting as the go‑to contact for Finance, Treasury and Front Office on TP implementation
• Representing the bank’s TP position to auditors and HMRC

Wider tax function

• Oversight input into corporate income tax and indirect tax risk, reporting and tax authority relationships
• Support on FATCA/CRS and related client tax reporting obligations

What You’ll Bring

• Front‑office advisory experience gained in-house
• A recognised accounting or tax qualification (CTA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)