Global Transfer Pricing Strategy Lead (Hybrid)

Vanguard; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard in Malvern, PA seeks an Associate Director to lead its global transfer pricing strategy and governance. You will design, implement, govern, document, and defend Vanguard’s transfer pricing framework, aligning with business operations and evolving regulatory requirements.

The position requires extensive collaboration across Tax, Finance, Treasury, Legal, Accounting, Technology, and senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of transfer pricing and/or international tax experience in multinational setting.
• Experience managing global transfer pricing policies, documentation, benchmarking, intercompany agreements, and governance frameworks.
• Strategic international tax support for cross-border transactions and business initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead global transfer pricing strategy and framework design, implementation, and governance.
• Partner with Accounting to operationalize TP policies and maintain the global allocation framework and controls.
• Support year-end tax provision analyses of TP positions and intercompany results with stakeholders.
• Oversee Country-by-Country Reporting strategy, data collection, and disclosures across jurisdictions.
• Monitor regulatory developments in US, OECD, and international contexts and communicate impacts to leadership.
• Lead TP controversy and audit defense with external advisors and documentation of positions.
• Manage relationships with external advisors for TP documentation.
• Advise business leaders on TP and allocation matters and identify value drivers across Vanguard’s global operations.
• Drive continuous improvement of TP processes through governance, controls, and technology.
• Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Transfer pricing

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

CPA or Master’s in Taxation

Job description

Vanguard in Malvern, PA seeks an Associate Director to lead its global transfer pricing strategy and governance. You will design, implement, govern, document, and defend Vanguard’s transfer pricing framework, aligning with business operations and evolving regulatory requirements.

The position requires extensive collaboration across Tax, Finance, Treasury, Legal, Accounting, Technology, and senior leadership.