Global Employment Tax Lead

Overview

This role leads a team responsible for implementing documentation, tools, and processes to ensure alignment and compliance with government and regulatory standards, as well as internal governance related to employment, tax, regulatory compliance, and other employee-related areas. The position involves interpreting business challenges and recommending best practices to improve products, processes, or services, utilizing industry trend knowledge to inform decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements; stay updated on laws and regulations and identify gaps requiring action.
• Lead and implement regulatory projects and maintain regulatory system requirements.
• Manage project governance and operating rhythms, ensuring effective communication, reporting, and reviews.
• Track and research proposed and enacted regulations at local, state, and federal levels.
• Serve as key point of contact for government investigations and inquiries.
• Design and lead educational and training programs focused on regulatory and compliance mandates.
• Lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and complexity; present business solutions to leadership.

Tax & Regulatory Governance

• Ensure legal compliance in Tax, Labor & Employment, Mobility & Immigration for all relevant employee types (local employees, terminated, retired, mobile).
• Understand changing legislative requirements to maintain business compliance and optimization; set policy on taxation of benefit-related matters such as travel and living.
• Provide guidance to operational teams to interpret regulations and design/maintain compliant processes; oversee payroll and pay code tax compliance.
• Set tax mobility strategy, including employee matters and company filings.
• Manage external audits through their lifecycle up to litigation.
• Support tax and regulatory operational escalations and other matters (e.g., Ombuds).
• Monitor data privacy regulations and provide guidelines on data retention.
• Partner with Labor & Employment teams on related matters.

Specialty Compensation and Benefits

• Oversee plan design and regulatory compliance of day-to-day administration of long-term liabilities (pension, equity, deferred compensation) and other specialty compensation or benefit plans, focusing on tax reporting obligations within payroll.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related discipline; Master’s degree, JD, CPA, or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive professional experience in tax, regulatory compliance, controllership, payroll governance, labor & employment compliance, or closely related fields.
• At least 5 years of direct people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, talent development, and leading organizational change.
• Proven experience interpreting and operationalizing federal, state, local, and international regulations, translating legal requirements into scalable business policies, processes, and controls.
• Demonstrated success leading regulatory or compliance programs end-to-end, including gap assessments, remediation, implementation, and ongoing monitoring.
• Strong understanding of tax compliance across payroll, benefits, equity, pension, deferred compensation, and mobility, including employee and employer obligations.
• Experience collaborating with Legal, Labor & Employment, Payroll, HR, Finance, Data Privacy, and external advisors to ensure regulatory alignment and risk mitigation.
• Ability to design and deliver training and education programs related to compliance, regulatory changes, or governance for diverse stakeholders.
• Skilled in analyzing complex data, policies, and regulatory developments to recommend practical, business-aligned solutions.
• Experience supporting global or multinational workforces, including cross-border employment, mobility, and data privacy considerations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary range: $142,400 to $213,600 (U.S. based positions).
• Compensation decisions depend on skills, qualifications, experience, and location; it is uncommon to be hired near the top of the range.
• Eligibility for performance-based incentive compensation, including cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.
• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k) plan with employee and company contributions, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Additional Information

• Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected characteristics.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, if applicable.
• While vaccination against COVID-19 is not currently required, some customers may have vaccination mandates that apply to certain employees.
• Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.