Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Tax Advisor

Corporate Title: Up to Vice President

Location: London

Company Overview:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Location Overview:

Our London office is based just a stone’s throw from the magnificent St. Paul’s Cathedral on bustling King Edward Street. Here you’ll find modern workspaces and a state-of-the-art auditorium space. In addition, we’re proud to host an onsite restaurant that shares our commitment to sustainability by providing delicious seasonal menus which have been created with the planet in mind. Make sure to take time for yourself and head up to our rooftop terrace and take in the spectacular views across London. Finally, your physical wellness is well-catered for with our onsite gym facilities and medical centre.

Job Description:

The Senior Tax Advisor will assist with management of the in-house global Transfer Pricing ("TP") function, including (but not limited to):

• Participating in governance routines and reviewing data sources to ensure timely identification of new intercompany relationships

• Design, implementation and ongoing maintenance of TP methodologies

• Liaison with key internal stakeholders

• Policing and supervising all aspects of the Global TP Policy

• Assist external vendor with coordination and smooth running of annual TP documentation processes

• Dealing with external auditors, tax authority audit queries or regulatory investigations

The candidate must be able to manage several projects at one time and engage with senior individuals in business and support functions. An energy to learn about the Company’s businesses and manage tax risk effectively and efficiently are required, as well as, strong written and oral communication skills. Both an independent working bias and an ability to operate within cross-functional teams are also important.

Responsibilities:

• Researches, analyses and interprets more complex tax laws and regulations

• Assists in the development of complex transfer pricing methodologies

• Tracks the preparation of transfer pricing related tax compliance and reporting requirements prepared by others

• Identifies and implements process improvements

Required Skills:

• Working knowledge of OECD Guidelines and US Transfer Pricing Regulations

• Analytical and problem-solving mindset

• Advanced experience in law firm, accounting firm or financial services specialising in transfer pricing

• Financial services experience

• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Effective communication skills. The role involves frequent communication with senior internal and external stakeholders.

Desired Skills:

• At least intermediate-level proficiency in Excel, Word and Powerpoint

• Strong upward management skills

• Working knowledge of international (non-US) tax systems

• Effective business influencer

Benefits of working at Bank of America:

UK

• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner

• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons

• 20 days of back-up childcare and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum

• The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc

• Use of a flex fund to use towards benefits

• Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, and virtual GP services

• Access to the Peppy App which provides 1:1 support, consultations and resources relating to men’s health, women’s health, fertility, menopause and pregnancy & parenthood

• Access to a range of gyms, exercise classes and wellbeing Apps through Wellhub, including Headspace and Calm

• Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution

• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local area

Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It’s important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

“We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religious or similar philosophical belief, political opinion, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio-economic background, responsibility for dependants or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.”

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.