Sr. Director, Global Tax, Legal and Regulatory Solutions

Overview

This role is responsible for scoping and delivering global tax, legal, and regulatory (TLR) updates that help keep client systems current and compliant with changing regulations worldwide. The position requires deep tax domain expertise, product management capabilities, strategic planning, advisory skills, and leadership experience.

The role is remote and US-based, and reports to the General Manager.

Responsibilities

• Stay current on significant global legislative changes and industry trends, assess their impact, and communicate updates to external and internal stakeholders (including examples such as Brazil tax system changes over the next decade).
• Manage a team of experienced business solution analysts responsible for assessing regulatory and tax changes.
• Develop processes for routine collaboration across Global Regulatory Research Analysts, Business Solution Analysts, and Engineers to ensure each mandatory update or offering is properly scoped, analyzed, designed, and well-documented.
• Partner with the global product delivery team on service delivery strategies that may involve building, buying, or partnering to deliver solutions for clients.
• Research and advise on cost-efficient methods, tools, and partnership arrangements to validate the timeliness and accuracy of global legislative changes and industry trends.
• Coordinate with Marketing, Sales, and Product Delivery to define how TLR is represented in the market.
• Communicate and influence effectively with executive leadership; explain complex tax concepts clearly to non-tax professionals through presentations and demonstrations.
• Participate in client marketing and sales opportunities by representing how global tax, legal, and regulatory changes are monitored, scoped, developed, and delivered accurately and on time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent is required.
• Master’s in taxation, or equivalent is required.
• 15+ years of progressive corporate tax experience, with a significant focus and experience with international tax strategies, models, and compliance.
• 10+ years of U.S. “Big Four” tax and audit experience with public corporations, including experience working with corporate board audit committees and global auditors.
• Direct experience deploying tax technology, ERP tax configuration, or product management in a technology environment.
• Responsible for managing teams of highly skilled professionals under tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present to executive and financial audiences.
• Deep technical knowledge of U.S. federal, international, and indirect tax law, and other relevant tax regulations.
• Experience with tax software, ERP systems, data analytics tools, and tax technology automation.
• Ability to think strategically, anticipate challenges, and develop and propose innovative solutions to complex tax issues.
• Ability to understand business models, interpret financial data, and align tax strategies with broader business objectives.
• Must be comfortable with a flexible work schedule to collaborate with and support team activities in different time zones as required for a mission-critical global support role.
• Global travel may be required with very short notice; annual travel requirements should be expected to be at least 25% on an annual amortization.
• The position is US based; preference for the successful candidate to reside near a major international airport for easy global travel.
• At least 50% of the role is expected to be spent in client-facing activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• U.S. licensed JD/LLM/CPA is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• General salary range: 175k - 260k depending on skills and experience.
• Actual compensation offered will be based on factors such as candidate location and level of applicable skills and professional experience.
• Benefits for US employees include:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401(k) program
  • Generous Paid time off (PTO)

Location

• Remote - US

Equal Employment Opportunity

The employer is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable Federal, State, and Local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.