Corporate Tax Strategy - Senior Manager

We’re looking for a Senior Manager, Corporate Tax Strategy to join us in Chelsea, London.

• We are seeking a highly skilled Tax professional to join our in-house Tax Advisory Corporate team. This role encompasses UK and international tax issues, including cross-border planning, structuring and compliance.

• You will have the opportunity to work in a diverse team supporting the Tax Directors and coaching more junior members, to deliver high quality advice to the Liberty Global group companies and to senior management.

• Our business explores ventures across different sectors, ranging from traditional TMT to Digital Infrastructure, Content and AI.

What will you be doing?

Optimize LG’s consolidated UK tax position

• Provide technical advice on complex UK matters (e.g Leases, CFC, CIR, SBCE etc) and be responsible for ensuring Tax Technical Memos are prepared for quarterly reporting purposes.

• Contribute to the management of the UK tax position including safeguarding CFC and Hybrid mismatches exposures in the UK, mitigating FX tax exposures from I/C loans, and reviewing the IMOC / WHT / CIR / DPT supporting documentation preparation and assessments, as allocated to your portfolio.

• Cash tax Forecasting

  • Project manage the tax forecasting across the various LG Group entities and Operating Companies’ submissions and liase with Capital Allocation / Treasury / Transfer Pricing teams on key tax inputs on each update cycle.

  • Lead the preparation of the UK tax forecasting and the relevant assumptions to aid UK scenario planning.

Provide tax technical advice across a wide range of projects spanning multiple jurisdictions

• Work on multiple projects analysed internally and support Finance & M&A teams with tax modelling, structuring and key tax issues during project evaluation.

• Prepare and oversee (in different projects) tax due diligence reports and identify tax risks and opportunities.

• Support the business across all stages of the transaction lifecycle and provide clear tax recommendations to the key stakeholders of the acquiring group company.

• Build strong relationship with Treasury, Legal, Accounting and M&A teams s through innovative, smart and value driven solutions which are flexible and sustainable.

• Research & review complex tax concepts and provide key input to relevant stakeholders in the context of various business initiatives.

• Tax Modelling in the context of projects and assessment of any interaction with current and future tax positions per jurisdiction and with Pillar 2.

Transfer Pricing

• Work with advisors to update benchmark studies etc and ensure current TP models remain fit for purpose.

• Review Local and Masterfile prepared by Liberty Blume shared service centre

• Take strategic lead on TP projects such as (B)APAs and impact from M&A work.

• Support training and development of junior team members.

We tend to look for people with: 

• A chartered accountancy qualification including CIMA, ACA and/or a tax qualification (latter preferred)

• Experience working in Big 4 or top 10 as a Senior Manager or an experienced Manager, or in a similar environment

• Deep understanding of UK and global tax principles and awareness of recent updates (OECD, EU, US and other jurisdictions)

• A desire to work in a fast-paced environment and to take responsibility and ownership of allocated work

• Varied experience giving rise to a proven career development path to be the next tax leads at Liberty Global or the Federation (Operating Companies).

• An agile individual with the ability to work independently and to drive a project forward as a self-starter

Key Measures

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

• Entrepreneurial mentality

• Strong communicator and team player

• Proactive, pragmatic business partner and problem solver

• Ambitious, flexible and highly motivated

• Taking responsibility and ownership of projects/workstreams

Working Relationships

Internal:

•  Accounting, Legal, Treasury, Senior management, Operations, Compliance, Business Development and Liberty Blume Shared Service Centre Tax Compliance Team

External:

• Advisors, tax authorities, accountants and auditors

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary + Bonus **where applicable**

• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more

• Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance

• Matched pension contribution up to 10%

• 24 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off

• Discounted gym and wellness memberships

• Access to our car benefit scheme

• Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us

• The chance to join an innovative, fast-paced and passionate team

Who we are:

Join Liberty Global and Shape Tomorrow’s Connections Today!

At Liberty Global, we connect people through cutting-edge technology. As a world leader in broadband, video, and mobile communications, we invest in fibre and 5G networks, providing over 85 million fixed and mobile connections through leading brands, such as Virgin Media O2, VodafoneZiggo, and Telenet. Our Ventures portfolio has strategic stakes in over 75 companies in content, tech, and infrastructure, including ITV, Formula E, AtlasEdge, and Egg. We prioritize diversity, equity, and sustainability, using technology for good. If you're entrepreneurial and thrive on challenges, join our high-performing team.

Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive environment and accommodating all candidates. We’re eager to hear from you, no matter your background.