APAC Tax Director: Strategy, Compliance & Growth

La Caisse (Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec); Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health program

Development opportunities

Flexible work environment

Excellent workplace

Job summary

La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec seeks a Director of Taxation to lead APAC tax strategy and governance. Based in Singapore or Sydney, you will oversee external consultants and collaborate with the Montréal Taxation team to manage investments across infrastructure, private equity and real estate.

You will identify tax planning opportunities, coordinate tax returns, manage audits, and monitor international tax developments to ensure compliance with evolving rules and best practices.

Qualifications

• CPA designation or equivalent professional credentials.
• Law degree or equivalent education.
• Master’s degree in taxation or equivalent.
• At least ten years of relevant taxation experience in the Asia Pacific region.
• Experience in mergers and acquisitions, international tax and transfer pricing.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Bilingual English and French, if possible.

Responsibilities

• Contract, supervise and coordinate external tax consultants, including tax due diligence and structuring of new investments.
• Represent the taxation sector with various stakeholders involved in investments (Legal Affairs, managers and operations).
• Identify tax planning opportunities and related risks, as well as opportunities for tax savings by optimizing structures.
• Coordinate the preparation of tax returns with our external tax consultants and other team members.
• Manage tax audits and maintain relationships with tax authorities in the region.
• Analyse and monitor international tax developments, emerging issues, trends and regulatory developments, and evaluate potential impacts on La Caisse’s activities to implement the changes necessary for compliance with the new rules.

Skills

Taxation experience

M&A tax experience

International tax

Transfer pricing

Bilingual English-French

Interpersonal skills

Autonomy

Education

CPA designation

Law degree or equivalent

Master’s degree in taxation

Job description

La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec seeks a Director of Taxation to lead APAC tax strategy and governance. Based in Singapore or Sydney, you will oversee external consultants and collaborate with the Montréal Taxation team to manage investments across infrastructure, private equity and real estate.

You will identify tax planning opportunities, coordinate tax returns, manage audits, and monitor international tax developments to ensure compliance with evolving rules and best practices.