Global Expatriate Tax Manager
About Latham & Watkins:
Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service.We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.
About the Role:
The Global Expat Tax Manager is an integral part of Latham’s Global Mobility team. This role will be responsible for providing best-in-class global mobility and relocation services, as well as expatriate tax technical support, while advising the Global Mobility team in respect of the internationally mobile employee population requiring tax assistance, including drafting and reviewing appropriate wording for assignment letters.This role will be located in our London office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.
Responsibilities & Qualifications:
Other key responsibilities include:
- Handling the firm’s compliance with tax laws and regulations regarding expatriate taxes and relocation expenses
- Managing third-party vendor relationships with the firm’s tax provider, including but not limited to hypo tax calculations, individual tax compliance, and tax settlement calculations
- Preparing tax and social security cost projections and using these to help the firm identify appropriate structures for international moves
- Liaising with tax authorities and tax providers on matters such as expatriate compliance reviews and audits into tax returns and notices issued
- Working with the Director of Tax & Global Mobility to manage tax risks and provide cross-border tax, social security, and payroll advice regarding requests received about remote working
We’d love to hear from you if you:
- Demonstrate the ability handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion
- Possess excellent project management skills (i.e., organising, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making)
- Exhibit well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with people at all organisational levels of the firm
And have:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or Law
- A CPA, Chartered Accountant, or an equivalent certification, preferably
- Relevant expatriate tax experience in public accounting or professional services, including expatriate tax compliance and relevant experience with tax in the EMEA region
- Experience of US and Asian expat tax, preferably
Benefits & Additional Information:
Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit programme which includes:
- Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
- A pension plan
- Wellness programs
- Employee discounts
- And more!
Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.
Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department.Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.
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