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Senior Tax Associate

DRW
Location
London
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Tax
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Approximately 5 years of post-qualification tax experience, gained in a Big 4 / mid-tier practice, in-house tax function, or a combination of both
  • ACA or CTA qualified (or recognised non-UK equivalent)
  • Demonstrable UK VAT technical strength, including exposure to cross-border service flows and ideally financial services or trading-industry VAT issues
  • Working knowledge of UK corporate tax, with the ability to research and form views on unfamiliar continental European tax issues
  • Comfort operating independently in a lean team, managing external advisors, and prioritising across multiple concurrent workstreams
Nice to have
  • Prior in-house experience within financial services, trading, asset management, or a similarly regulated environment
  • Exposure to VAT regimes across multiple EU member states (Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain)
  • Familiarity with e-invoicing / real-time reporting mandates and tax technology tooling
  • Exposure to Pillar Two, transfer pricing, or withholding tax analysis
What the job really is

The Senior Tax Associate role at DRW involves overseeing VAT compliance for UK and European entities and managing VAT registrations and cross-border issues. The position also requires monitoring developments in indirect tax law and collaborating with Finance and Operations on VAT recovery and tax provisioning, while supporting corporate tax compliance cycles and coordinating with global tax colleagues.

Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • The role requires a strong focus on indirect tax (VAT) which may limit exposure to other tax areas
  • The position involves managing external advisors, which may require strong interpersonal skills
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