Role: Tax Operations Analyst (Contract)

Location: London (Hybrid)

Key Accountabilities

The successful candidate will be accountable for ensuring the successful completion and/or execution of the following deliverables:

• Operate daily controls and tasks to ensure the department's Regulatory Tax obligations are completed within the expected timeframes - tax remittance, reporting, submitting returns, filing tax relief/reclaim forms
• Perform daily Client Money/CASS Regulatory submissions to ensure Regulatory compliance
• Management and clearance of cash breaks and inter-system exceptions
• Collaborate with Change and Technology partners to design and test system developments and updates to ensure adherence to Regulations and improvement of existing processes
• Assist the trading desks in resolving P&L sensitive queries
• Provide Management with regular MI where required

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

• Detailed knowledge of operational tax processes
• An appreciation of risks arising with Operational Tax processes and an ability to articulate these to Management
• An understanding of Investment Banking products (mainly Equity Finance, Stock Loan, Prime Brokerage, Delta 1)
• Finance, Accounting or Business Degree qualified (2:2 or above)

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:

• Ambition and drive to take on additional responsibilities, a wider remit, and grow professionally
• Appreciation of front to back equity processing, particularly in a multi-entity environment
• Excellent Client Service skills and the ability to manage the expectations of key business stakeholders