APAC Tax Manager

Principle Partners; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Principle Partners Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking an APAC Tax Manager to lead the regional tax function across Asia. This leadership role shapes tax strategy, supports business expansion, and ensures compliance in a complex international tax environment.

You will work closely with senior leadership, manage cross-border tax matters, and guide finance teams on governance, transfer pricing, and indirect taxes across multiple jurisdictions. Strong communication and influencing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of tax experience in investment management and financial services.
• Strong expertise in international tax, cross-border structuring, and transfer pricing.
• Experience advising on investment management or fund structures.
• Commercial mindset with ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the regional tax strategy for APAC.
• Advise on cross-border transactions, fund structures, and financing.
• Lead regional corporate tax, transfer pricing, and indirect taxes.
• Manage tax risk, governance, and liaison with authorities.
• Monitor OECD BEPS Pillar Two developments and assess impact.
• Drive process improvements and provide technical tax guidance.

Skills

International tax

Cross-border structuring

Transfer pricing

Corporate tax

Withholding tax

GST/VAT

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Compliance governance

Job description

My client is a top leading investment management firm to hire a APAC Tax Manager to oversee the tax function across Asia.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced tax professional looking to play a strategic role within a fast-growing business. Working closely with senior leadership, you will shape the regional tax strategy, support business expansion, and ensure the organisation remains compliant in an increasingly complex international tax environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the regional tax strategy in line with business objectives.
• Advise on cross-border transactions, investment and fund structures, financing arrangements, and corporate restructurings.
• Lead all aspects of regional corporate tax, transfer pricing, withholding tax, GST/VAT, and other direct and indirect tax matters.
• Manage tax risk, governance frameworks, and relationships with external advisors and tax authorities.
• Monitor international tax developments, including OECD, BEPS, and Pillar Two, and assess their impact on the business.
• Drive process improvements and provide technical tax guidance to regional finance teams.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of tax experience within investment management, hedge funds, private equity, banking, financial services, or a Big Four firm.
• Strong technical expertise in international tax, cross-border structuring, transfer pricing, corporate tax, withholding tax, and indirect taxes across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience advising on investment management or fund structures.
• Commercially minded with the ability to partner with senior stakeholders and influence business decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.