Do you have experience in complex Transfer Pricing and/or wider International Tax work?  

Do you want to use your skills to tackle some of the UK's most challenging tax issues?  

Are you looking for an opportunity to lead a team of experienced tax specialists and make a real impact on the UK's tax landscape?  

We currently have vacancies in Large Business (LB) and Mid-Sized Business (MSB).  
    
Large Business employs around 2,500 people to assure the compliance of HMRC’s 2,000 largest and most complex customers. The size and global reach of our customers places international tax issues at the forefront of our work to ensure they comply fully with their tax obligations.  
    
Mid-Sized Business is part of Wealthy and Mid-Sized Business Compliance (WMBC). WMBC is responsible for the tax affairs of customer groups including the UK’s wealthiest individuals, Mid-sized businesses, public bodies and charities. MSB supports and assures the compliance of these businesses, which includes a variety of multinational, complex customer groups and their tax obligations. 

The Senior International Tax Specialist role involves working with the most complex customers and you’ll be leading on risk assessment and enquiry work end-to-end. 

You will play an integral role in strengthening HMRC’s efforts to close the tax gap. Leading and supporting on some of the most ambitious, technical, and high-profile enquiry cases for some of the UK’s largest multinational groups.    

Your workload will be varied, consisting of risk assessment, enquiry work, real-time working, and will involve interacting with external customers and their representatives across a range of industries. You will work as a team with a number of key colleagues across the organisation including Customer Compliance Managers, cross-tax regime technical specialists, policy, economists and accountants.  

Successful applicants will be responsible for technical leadership of a team of experienced International Tax Specialists (ITSs) and Corporation Tax Specialists (CTSs); focusing on building their capabilities through mentoring, training, and knowledge sharing.  

In this role there will be opportunities to influence policy, contribute to the international tax compliance strategy, develop innovative solutions and build the international tax community.  

This is a technical leadership role with no line management responsibilities.  

Travel may be required from time to time to fulfil this role, for example to attend customer meetings. 

Person specification 

• Significant recent experience of Transfer Pricing of multinational enterprises gained in HMRC, industry or in practice; and/or 

• Significant recent experience in a wider International Tax work in respect of multinationals in HMRC, industry or in practice. 

• Excellent understanding of international tax and OECD Frameworks. 

• Proven ability to successfully manage and lead complex enquiries or projects end-to-end. 

• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal. 

• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills – ability to work across a range of stakeholders both internally and externally plus mentoring junior colleagues.