EMEA Indirect Tax Senior Manager

Overview

In this role, you will shape and execute our indirect tax approach across EMEA, collaborating with Finance, Legal, Commercial, Procurement and Operations to embed tax considerations in business decisions. You will advise on VAT, cross-border transactions, invoicing and regulatory developments to support growth and risk management. You’ll drive tax requirements in transformation programmes, manage tax audits, and liaise with authorities, while translating complex rules into clear guidance for the business. This is an impact-heavy position at a global financial services group with a strong focus on governance and continuous improvement.

Pay / Benefits

• healthcare
• retirement planning
• paid volunteering days
• wellbeing initiatives
• flexible working options (as part of LSEG’s benefits)
• sustainability and community involvement initiatives

Responsibilities

• Provide practical indirect tax guidance across EMEA (excl. UK) on VAT, invoicing, cross-border transactions and regulatory developments
• Identify indirect tax implications in migrations, operating model changes, legal entity developments and market expansion efforts
• Define tax requirements within transformation programmes and ensure tax considerations are embedded in processes and systems
• Maintain a strong control environment, support compliance activities, monitor risk and contribute to governance
• Lead engagements with tax authorities, manage audits, enquiries and disputes
• Assess impact of developments like e-invoicing, digital reporting and ViDA; advise on import VAT and customs
• Prepare technical guidance, documentation and training to educate colleagues on key tax positions

Key requirements

• ACA, CTA or equivalent professional qualification (accreditation)
• Strong indirect tax experience within a multinational organisation or professional services
• Multi-jurisdictional VAT experience across EMEA
• Experience providing commercially focused indirect tax advice to business partners
• Experience managing indirect tax audits and relationships with tax authorities
• Strong partner management and business partnering skills
• Ability to communicate complex tax matters clearly and pragmatically
• Ability to operate independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced international environment

• Clear communication of complex concepts
• Stakeholder management / collaboration
• Strategic thinking and pragmatism
• Indirect tax / VAT expertise across EMEA
• e-invoicing and digital reporting
• ViDA (digital reporting)

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