Job Title: Vice President – Tax Operations
Manchester, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid – 4 days onsite)
Full-time
Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
Overview
We are partnering with a leading global financial services institution to hire an experienced Vice President – Tax Operations to join a high-impact function within a global custody and wealth services environment.
This is a key leadership role offering the opportunity to lead a critical tax operations team, drive operational excellence, strengthen controls, and deliver transformation initiatives within a globally recognised organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Tax Operations across global withholding tax, tax treaties, Relief at Source, tax reclaims, FATCA/CRS (AEOI), 1446f, and tax form validation
- Provide hands-on leadership and oversight of day-to-day operational processing, reconciliations, controls, and client service delivery
- Act as a senior escalation point for complex operational, client, and risk-related issues
- Drive process improvement, automation, and operational efficiency initiatives
- Partner with clients and senior internal stakeholders to resolve issues and enhance service delivery
- Lead, coach, and develop teams, fostering a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement
- Collaborate across Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and Client Service functions to strengthen controls and support strategic initiatives
- Maintain oversight of KPIs, KRIs, and operational metrics, driving data-led decision-making
Key Requirements
- Strong experience within Financial Services Operations, ideally within custody, asset servicing, or investment operations
- Proven expertise in Tax Operations, including withholding tax, tax reclaims, FATCA/CRS, 1446f, and tax form validation
- Good understanding of Dividends and Corporate Actions
- Strong experience in reconciliations, controls, and operational risk management
- Proven people leadership experience, including managing and developing teams
- Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders and operate at pace in high-volume environments
- Experience driving process improvement, automation, or transformation initiatives
- Advanced Excel and analytical skills, including MI reporting
About the Organisation
Our client is a globally recognised financial institution operating at the centre of the financial services ecosystem, delivering world-class custody, asset servicing, settlement, and investment operations solutions across global markets.
Why Join?
- Lead a high-profile, business-critical operational function
- Drive transformation and automation initiatives, including AI-enabled operations
- Work within a globally recognised, market-leading organisation
- High visibility role with senior stakeholder exposure
- Strong long-term career progression opportunities
Eligibility
- Must have full, unrestricted right to work in the UK
- Sponsorship is not available now or in the future
- Preference for candidates with long-term UK work eligibility
How to Apply
📧 Email: [email protected]
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