US International Tax Manager — Chainlink Labs

The Bitcoin Street Journal; New York (NY); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Chainlink Labs is seeking a highly skilled Tax Manager with deep U.S. international tax expertise to support fast-paced, crypto-enabled environments. You will partner across finance, legal, GTM, engineering, product, and operations to drive tax planning and compliance globally.

The role requires 8+ years of experience, strong knowledge of U.S. international tax rules, and the ability to manage complex workstreams independently. Remote-based with EST overlap encouraged.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of U.S. international tax experience
• Deep knowledge of U.S. international tax rules and reporting requirements
• Strong analytical and research capabilities
• Ability to operate independently and manage complex workstreams
• Excellent communication with non-tax stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Experience coordinating external tax advisors and managing deliverables

Responsibilities

• Support go-to-market efforts with practical global tax guidance on novel or complex matters
• Own U.S. international tax calculations and processes (e.g., GILTI, FDII, FTC, Pillar 2, BEAT); review filings (FBAR, 8865, 5471, 8858, 1118) for accuracy
• Prepare quarterly and annual international tax provisions and monitor tax law changes
• Conduct extensive tax research and document positions for reviews and audits
• Support global transfer pricing and intercompany documentation in line with TP policies
• Collaborate with finance, accounting, treasury, legal, GTM, engineering, product, and operations to optimize tax positions
• Lead global tax planning, including modeling and multi-jurisdictional compliance and audits
• Manage external advisors, budgets, and deliverables to ensure cost-effective outcomes
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement

Skills

U.S. international tax

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Independence / self-management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA preferred

Job description

• Company: Chainlink Labs
• Location: New York United States
• Sector: CryptoPerp
• Source: web3.career

About Chainlink
Chainlink is the industry-standard oracle platform bringing the capital markets onchain and powering the majority of decentralized finance (DeFi). The Chainlink stack provides the essential data, interoperability, compliance, and privacy standards needed to power advanced blockchain use cases for institutional tokenized assets, lending, payments, stablecoins, and more. Since inventing decentralized oracle networks, Chainlink has enabled tens of trillions in transaction value and now secures the vast majority of DeFi.

Many of the world's largest financial services institutions have also adopted Chainlink's standards and infrastructure, including Swift, Euroclear, Mastercard, Fidelity International, UBS, S&P Dow Jones Indices, FTSE Russell, WisdomTree, ANZ, and top protocols such as Aave, Lido, GMX and many others. Chainlink leverages a novel fee model where offchain and onchain revenue from enterprise adoption is converted to LINK tokens and stored in a strategic Chainlink Reserve. Learn more at chain.link.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Tax Manager with deep U.S. international tax expertise and experience supporting fast-paced, innovative environments - ideally within blockchain or crypto. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams across the business to support new product launches, global structuring, tax compliance, and tax planning initiatives. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, builds processes from the ground up, and proactively anticipates tax risks in a rapidly evolving business.

Your Impact

Support go-to-market efforts for new products and initiatives, providing practical global tax guidance on novel or complex tax matters

Own U.S. international tax calculations and processes (e.g., GILTI, FDII, FTC, Pillar 2, BEAT), and review U.S. international tax filings including FBAR, Forms 8865, 5471, 8858, 1118, ensuring accuracy and completeness

Prepare quarterly and annual international tax provisions and monitor U.S. and foreign tax law changes for business impacts

Conduct extensive tax research, develop well-supported positions, and prepare documentation for tax reviews and audits

Support global transfer pricing, including intercompany agreements, documentation, and compliance with TP policies

Partner with strategic finance, accounting, treasury, legal, GTM, engineering, product, and operations teams to optimize tax positions across the business

Lead global tax planning efforts, including modeling and projections, and support multi-jurisdictional local compliance and audits

Manage external advisors, monitor deliverables, and maintain budget oversight to ensure cost-effective, high-quality outcomes

Drive innovation and continuous improvement

Requirements

At least 8+ years of U.S. international tax and global advisory/compliance experience, ideally within blockchain, crypto, or high-growth environments

Deep knowledge of U.S. international tax rules and related reporting requirements, with the ability to quickly interpret new guidance and apply it to novel business models

Strong analytical and research capabilities; able to form well-supported tax positions and document them clearly

Proven ability to operate independently, take ownership of complex workstreams, and make sound judgments in ambiguous situations

Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex tax concepts for non-tax stakeholders and collaborate across diverse teams

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment

Experience coordinating external tax advisors, managing deliverables, and overseeing budgets

High level of resilience, adaptability, and resourcefulness; comfortable in startup-like settings requiring process creation and continuous improvement

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; CPA preferred

Preferred Requirements

Experience working in a startup or high-growth environment, comfortable with ambiguity and building new processes

Experience managing multi-jurisdictional tax compliance and supporting global tax planning

Prior tax audit/controversy experience

Ability to flex working hours to support global teams operating across time zones

Evidence of innovative thinking and driving transformation in a tax function

All roles with Chainlink Labs are global and remote-based. Unless otherwise stated, we ask that you try to overlap some working hours with Eastern Standard Time (EST).

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