About the Role
This role is primarily focused on international tax advisory work across a range of business initiatives, offering exposure to complex, cross-border operations within a dynamic trading environment. The successful candidate will have direct interaction with senior stakeholders and input into commercial decision-making processes, operating with a high degree of autonomy.
Responsibilities
- Provide commercially focused, technically robust tax advice on strategic business initiatives, including market expansion, new products, reorganisations and other complex transactions, balancing tax risk with commercial objectives.
- Lead the tax aspects of business projects from planning through implementation, applying sound technical judgment and partnering with external advisors to deliver practical solutions.
- Drive the global transfer pricing documentation, including UK and overseas local files with external advisers.
- Support bilateral APA application processes when applicable, ensuring ongoing compliance.
- Work with the business and HR to advise on and implement appropriate corporate tax and transfer pricing arrangements for overseas employees.
- Monitor developments in tax legislation, identifying risks and opportunities for the EDFT group.
- Take ownership of key international tax compliance and review processes, including Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) analyses, permanent establishment assessments, hybrid mismatch reviews, and other anti-avoidance measures.
- Contribute to wider tax team work as required, including tax compliance and reporting, tax governance (e.g. SAO/CCO), legal contract review and process improvements.
Requirements
- Good UK corporate tax experience, with strong exposure to international tax and transfer pricing.
- Experience operating at Manager level (or equivalent) within a large advisory firm and/or multinational business.
- Professional qualification (ACA, CTA or equivalent) or comparable experience.
- Strong understanding of UK and international tax principles.
- Motivated, curious and proactive, with a genuine interest in developing tax expertise and engaging with new business challenges.
- Effective communicator, able to explain complex issues clearly to non-tax stakeholders.
- Resilient and adaptable, able to manage multiple projects and deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
Skills
- International tax advisory
- Transfer pricing
- UK corporate tax
- Project management
- Risk management
- Communication
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid working
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Manager level (or equivalent)
Education Level
- Professional qualification (ACA, CTA or equivalent) or comparable experience
Benefits
- Hybrid working
- Personal pension plan
- Private medical and dental insurance
- Bi-annual health assessments
- Corporate gym memberships
- Electric car lease programme
- Childcare vouchers
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Volunteering opportunities
About the Company
- EDF Trading is part of the EDF Group, a world leader in low-carbon, sustainable electricity generation.
- Energy markets evolve rapidly, requiring agility, flexibility, and the ability to spot opportunities.
- The company manages assets and provides expert risk management for EDF Group and its global customers.
- EDF Trading has over 20 years of experience, positioning them as leaders in the field.
- The company has approximately 750 colleagues based in London, Paris, Singapore, and Houston.
- EDF Trading is committed to equipping employees with tools for high performance through technical and personal development courses.
- The company culture values self-discipline, hard work, inquisitiveness, trustworthiness, and truthfulness.
- EDF Trading fosters a high-performing, collaborative environment with a focus on achieving common goals.
- The company is innovative and flexible, adapting to change for success.
- Mistakes at EDFT are viewed as learning experiences, not failures.
Equal Opportunity
- Gender balance and inclusion are very high on the agenda at EDF Trading.
