Group Tax Manager

Group Tax Manager

Location: London (UK)

Work Type: Hybrid Working (2-3 days in the London office)

About GLAS

Global Loan Agency Services Limited (GLAS) was established in 2011 as an independent provider of finance administration services. The company was originally created to provide the market a willing participant in complex loan restructuring transactions where many large institutions are reluctant to take swift and cooperative action. The company has rapidly grown into a global multi-faceted financial institution offering services in loan administration, trustee services on bond financings and escrow services. GLAS is the market-leading independent player in its markets, administering more than $750 billion in assets and offering mission critical services to the world’s largest counterparties in the institutional debt markets.

We have recently signed acquisition terms with Oakley Capital, the private equity fund, and La Caisse, following an exceptionally successful exit by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, which invested in GLAS in 2022. Oakley have strong ambitions for the business in terms of M&A and further geographical expansion – so this is a highly exciting time of growth for both the GLAS business, and the people within.

It’s our people who make GLAS successful and we strive to recruit and retain the best people and operate in an environment underpinned by inclusivity, diversity, and opportunity. We recognise that a more inclusive workplace allows ideas and a variety of points of view to trigger discussions or deliver innovative results.

Besides, we want people at GLAS to be successful – we are committed in your career development. We truly believe in and live by our values of stepping in, stepping up and standing out.

In addition to our commitment to a diverse workforce we are also happy to talk about flexible working to support.

The Group Tax Manager role

GLAS is seeking a highly skilled Group Tax Manager to lead our global tax operations, cash repatriation mechanisms, and compliance framework across a rapidly expanding international footprint. This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on operational responsibility, partnering closely with senior leadership, external advisors, and local finance teams to ensure robust tax governance and effective liquidity management.

This role is vital to GLAS’ overall Finance strategy, and as such we are looking for you to already be working in a similar role, ideally in a private equity backed, high-growth, multi-jurisdictional business, and with experience in partially exempt supplies.

Key Responsibilities

Global Tax Compliance & Advisory

• Lead the relationship with our global network of local tax advisors


• Oversee Corporation Tax, VAT/GST, and Transfer Pricing compliance


• Review cross-border activities for tax implications


• Support voluntary disclosures to tax authorities, as applicable


• Ensure oversight, and recurring renewal of, international tax treaty and registration mechanisms

VAT/GST Leadership

• Own global VAT/GST strategy and compliance, including managing return submissions and instalments


• Lead global revenue taxability reviews, with advisor input


• Manage GLAS’s partially exempt VAT/GST status, including annual calculations and true ups

Transfer Pricing & Cash Repatriation

• Lead adoption and operation of the PwC‑developed Transfer Pricing (TP) model


• Retain local documentation with respect to local operation of the mechanism


• Manage cash repatriation mechanisms and accompanying documentation, being primarily TP and Dividends


• Oversight and optimisation of the withholding tax position in respect of dividends and debt servicing, including interest and principal payments


• Oversee global cash management and forecasting

Governance, Risk Management & Process Improvement

• Strengthen internal controls and tax policies


• Drive automation and efficiency improvements


• Address any historic gaps identified and drive continuous improvement in keeping with increased scale

Business Partnering & Leadership

• Collaborate with commercial, legal, finance, and senior leadership


• Provide tax input and insight for business decisions

Key Skills and Experience

• ACA/ACCA/CTA qualification with at least 3 years of PQE


• Experience in international corporate tax, VAT/GST (ideally including partial exemptions), Transfer Pricing


• Intellectual curiosity around global tax affairs, including those with which you have no prior experience


• Track record in upholding process quality and delivering process improvements


• Involvement in tax compliance and submission processes, including audit and interaction with tax authorities


• Self-starter proactive work ethic, and flexibility to adapt to the changing needs of a growing business


• Integrity, transparency and regular communications up the Finance chain of command


• Ability to create structure and thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving organisation

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays


• Long service award


• Private Medical Insurance (including Dental)


• Private pension plan


• Life insurance plan


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Yearly eye examination


• Career development and study support