Senior International Tax Manager

A leading global law firm is seeking an experienced SeniorInternational Tax Manager to join their large, established partnership accounts and tax team. Reporting into the Head of Interantional Tax, this is a high-impact role focused on providing strategic international tax advice across a dynamic and evolving global business, particularly in the context of a recent major merger.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver day-to-day international tax advisory services to the business.
• Provide tax structuring advice related to M&A transactions, office openings/closures, and internal reorganisations.
• Lead the firm's response to new international tax legislation (e.g., Pillar 2, UAE corporate tax).
• Advise on mobility and relocation issues, especially where partnership and personal tax intersect.
• Support compliance activities including:
  • Partner remuneration reporting for overseas filings.
  • Review of material entity tax filings.
  • Assistance during tax audits.
• Contribute to risk oversight and reporting, including updates to the Audit Committee on global tax matters.

Advisory & Project Work Includes:

• Tax implications of international M&A transactions.
• Business travel and mobility-related tax risks.
• Withholding tax exposures on client transactions and interoffice settlements.
• Tax considerations for new client contracting and billing models.
• Intra-group reorganisations and ad-hoc international filings.

Compliance & Oversight:

• Collaborate with local finance teams on tax compliance and reporting.
• Review tax return submissions for legal entities and individual partners.
• Support year-end processes including tax reserve and equalisation calculations.
• Maintain oversight of tax risks and ensure alignment with global tax strategy.

Candidate Profile:

• Extensive experience in international tax, including:
  • Withholding tax, transfer pricing, and cross-border transactions.
  • Managing complex tax issues across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ideally experienced in partnerships and/or large international law firms however a strong corporate international tax background will also very much be considered.
• Ability to translate complex technical advice into practical business insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, particularly with senior leadership and global finance teams.
• Experience managing junior team members and external advisors.

Additional:

• Applicants must be able to be office based, 3 days a week

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