Tax Manager - Global Employment Tax

Legal & General is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, aiming to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone and create value for our shareholders.

Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best. 

Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

We’re recruiting for a Tax Manager working as part of Group Tax team to support the Head of Global Employment Tax. In this role you will be responsible for managing compliance requirements globally (c12 territories currently), providing specialist technical advice and judgement on domestic and international employment tax and social security matters, providing advice and support in a practical way across the L&G’s business units, and group functions as well as ownership of key initiatives.  

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the Head of Global Employment Taxes in partnering with the group functions (HR, Legal, Finance, Procurement) and business divisions on policy and processes which have an employment tax impact – this may involve helping to establish new policy / process, enhancing existing policy / process, and recommending appropriate tax controls to ensure compliance. 
• Monitoring and advising on the state of compliance across employment tax related areas including UK Payroll, CIS, Share plans, Expenses, Benefits, termination payments, IR35, remote working requests and business travellers, and the equivalent in all our operating countries. Oversee the preparation of the PAYE Settlement Agreement and UK business travel returns.  Recommending new or enhanced controls where necessary and ensure embedded into process.
• Leading the day-to-day relationship with our L&G Global Mobility team, global tax advisors and internal and external payroll teams to ensure appropriate policy, processes and controls are in place to meet our global tax compliance requirements arising on international working arrangements.  
• Providing support in managing tax audits, providing and analysing necessary documentation and advising on tax positions.
• Supporting with any follow up actions / change to processes from enquiries or audits, both internally and with the tax authorities.
• Building relationships with key contacts in HR and other teams to ensure Group Tax are appropriately embedded in commercial activity.  Input into the design and provision of training to HR, Legal, and Finance on employment tax issues which impact their teams (e.g. termination payments, international mobility, expense processes (new countries), payrolling benefits, Off- payroll worker rules).
• Through regular engagement with the functions and business units and the operation of effective tax controls in processes, identify tax risks and work with the business and tax authorities to mitigate any tax impact and undertake remedial action. 
• Monitoring changes in tax legislation across the countries in which we operate, in particular payroll and share scheme changes.
• Supporting the Head of Global Employment Taxes in preparing representations and responses to consultations on prospective changes on behalf of L&G and communicating impacts to stakeholders.
• Collaborating with other members of the Group Tax team to ensure appropriate subject matter expertise is obtained as required.  Engaging with external network of peers to ensure awareness of issues and changes that could affect L&G.  

Who we're looking for:

• Professional Financial Qualification e.g. CTA, ACA or ACCA) with a solid level of post qualification tax experience within a large corporate or practice
• Knowledge of UK Taxes Acts and regulations particularly as they apply to employment taxes
• Develop and maintain knowledge of legislation and regulations underpinning employment tax requirements in the UK
• An understanding of general principles around taxes, social security and payroll in other countries (for example the US, Australia, Singapore) and the practical impact of double tax treaties, and how to research further information
• Knowledge of the tax aspects of employee share plans (HMRC approved and discretionary), the construction industry scheme and IR35
• Builds and develops strong relationships with staff, peers and other contacts within the business.
• Experience of providing tax advice and be able to explain tax technical issues in a clear and concise way to non-tax experts.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel (Power BI helpful not essential), Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer: 

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes  
• Generous pension contribution  
• Life assurance   
• Private medical insurance (permanent employees only) 
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday 
• Competitive family leave 
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online   
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.