Senior Manager - Financial Services Operational Tax Advisory

EYs Financial Services (FS) Operational Tax Advisory team provides operational tax advice to clients in the financial service industry covering due diligence/documentation withholding and reporting obligations of FS clients in relation to the (tax) services they perform and products offered. Our London-based team works closely with the global FS practice.

The opportunity

The team is made up of core professionals in the UK supported by a strong global tax network focusing on operational taxes. The nature of our work means that developing relationships with our clients and within the global network is essential to successfully delivering to our clients. The core team in London is close knit dynamic and enthusiastic with a real sense of shared purpose and community.

You would be exposed to a large variety of clients from FinTech start-ups to mid-sized and global financial services businesses across the banking asset management and insurance sectors.

The successful candidate would have the opportunity to be involved in some of the most important issues currently facing the financial services industry with high profile experience to be gained and the opportunity to become a broader strategic and commercially minded tax advisor. The role will cover a wide range of tasks and opportunities and can range from delivering technical tax opinions (e.g. taxation of financial instruments assessment of transparency of fund vehicles tax treaty entitlement ); to tax operating model design and implementation and managed services (i.e. where EY has been asked to run a process or function for a client); to running multi-country studies on capital markets / asset servicing tax issues (e.g. reporting withholding capital gains treaty access etc).

• It is a great time to join the team who have expanded exponentially in recent years and are continuing to grow. With a number of disrupting factors in the market at the moment youll be at the forefront of helping our clients to navigate the market challenges on an international scale.
  
  Your key responsibilities
  As a Senior Manager within the Operational Tax Advisory team you will:
  
  Build and maintain relationships with clients both internally and externally
• Focus on the delivery of high-quality tax advice to our clients
  Leverage EY technology and products available to provide managed service support to our clients and develop new service propositions
  Manage the successful delivery of projects ensuring technical excellence and a practical and business driven approach
  Pursue and develop new opportunities in respect of both existing and prospective clients
  
  

• Help people to develop through effectively supervising coaching and mentoring staff
• Significant involvement in the management of the team both in terms of strategy and operations and through managing junior staff development and assignments

Skills and attributes for success

Strong client relationship management skills with ability to produce quality outputs to clients

• Business development skills able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work to new and existing clients
• Significant technical tax expertise including familiarity with latest international developments (e.g. FASTER initiative)
  Knowledge of securities taxation principles (withholding tax treaty analysis capital gains etc) and tax considerations impacting investors and custodians
• Understanding of the financial ecosystem (role of CSD custodians broker dealers) and specific products (equity investment portfolio securities lending derivatives
  An ability to work to tight deadlines
  Excellent written and oral English communication skills
  Pragmatism and the ability to solve problems creatively
  Results orientation and a willingness to take on responsibility
  A strong client focus allied to strategic and commercial awareness

• Change orientated with flexible approach
  
  To qualify for the role you must have
  
  ACA / CA / Law qualification or equivalent
  Strong financial sector tax experience
  Strong client relationship management skills with ability to develop quality outputs to clients
  
  Ideally you will also have
  
  Project management experience
  Experience working alongside technology specialists to optimise and automate tax-related procedures.

What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs covering holidays health and well-being insurance savings and a wide range of discounts offers and promotions. Plus we offer:

Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way thats right for you

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly and at times be based at client sites our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance tax transaction and advisory services were using the finance products expertise and systems weve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join however long you stay the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above please contact us as soon as possible.

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