Global Mobility & Employment Tax Specialist

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped our collaborative mindset, which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors. 

We're looking for a Global Employment Tax Specialist to lead employment and mobility tax matters across multiple jurisdictions. This hands-on role will provide guidance on cross-border employment, international assignments, and incentive taxation.

Your future role within QRT includes:

• Advise on the global tax treatment of international assignments, cross-border remote work, and business travel
• Evaluating and managing permanent establishment (PE) and corporate tax risks linked to mobile employees
• Working with external tax advisors to ensure compliance with local income tax, payroll, and social security obligations for mobile employees
• Liaising with external tax preparers and overseeing the use of shadow payroll and hypothetical tax arrangements
• Collaborating with HR and Finance to ensure correct reporting, withholding and gross-ups
• Driving process improvements and strengthening internal controls related to employment-related tax exposures
• Assessing and monitoring global tax developments related to equity-based compensation taxation, employee incentives, and benefit-in-kind rules

Your present skillset:

• 6+ years’ experience in global mobility and/or employment tax, with Big 4 or an in-house background
• CTA, ADIT, ACA, CPA, or equivalent qualification
• Financial services experience preferred but not essential
• Commercially astute, strategic thinker with a pragmatic approach
• Highly organised and detail-oriented with strong project management ability
• Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and the ability to work independently