Associate Director - International Tax

The role

This individual will lead tax matters across UK, EMEA, and APAC operations. The role involves managing corporate tax compliance, reporting, transfer pricing, planning, advisory, and risk management.

What you will do

• Manage end-to-end tax compliance cycle including corporate income tax returns, VAT/GST and withholding taxes.
• Oversee calculation and review of current and deferred tax provisions under IFRS / US GAAP.
• Ensure timely and accurate tax disclosures in statutory financial statements.
• Collaborate with Head of Tax on global tax strategy.
• Assist with development and implementation of tax planning initiatives.
• Assist with M&A tax due diligence and post-acquisition tax integration.
• Act as internal tax advisor for various business units and stakeholders.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments in UK, EMEA, and APAC jurisdictions.
• Support global transfer pricing policies and intercompany agreements.
• Identify and assess tax implications across UK, EMEA and APAC subsidiaries.

Required qualifications

• Significant hands-on tax experience and in-depth understanding of UK, EMEA and Asia corporate tax gained in-house at a multinational company.
• Exceptional technical knowledge of international tax principles.
• Deep expertise in UK corporate tax is essential.
• Proven track record managing transfer pricing frameworks in a multi-jurisdictional setting.
• Experience supporting new business development and M&A transactions, including due diligence, structuring and integration.
• Strong project management, planning, and organizational skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work well independently as well as within a team environment.
• Collaborative working style with cross functional/business segment teams across geographies.

Nice to have

• ACA, CTA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred (or international equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of EMEA and APAC tax regimes strongly preferred.
• Background in financial services and/or fintech and understanding of the securities industry and broker-dealer businesses including understanding of financial products is highly desired

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Company equity
• Pension
• Gender neutral parental leave
• Full medical and dental insurance

About the company

Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm founded in 2018 that is modernizing the brokerage ecosystem. They have built a cloud-native clearing and custody system and a proprietary prime brokerage platform.