Family Office seeks a senior tax professional with experience in international tax structuring, tax optimization, and UHNW personal taxation across the UK and Spain. The role involves leading end-to-end tax strategy: identifying risks, designing solutions, coordinating local advisors, and delivering implementation‑ready recommendations.
Responsibilities Strategy & Structuring
* Design and iterate cross-border holding / operating / financing structures.
* Optimise WHT/VAT/CT exposures, treaty positioning, and financing flows (interest, fees, royalties, service charges and etc.).
* Advise on substance, beneficial ownership, anti-avoidance risk controls (GAAR/SAAR, ATAD themes, principal purpose tests, etc. at a practical level).
UHNW / UBO advisory
* Advise UBO on residency planning, cross-border personal taxes, and wealth structuring interfaces with corporate flows.
* Review and improve UBO loan structures (taxability, documentation, arm’s‑length, disclosure risk, exit/repayment planning).
Risk management & controversy readiness
* Prepare the group for authority/regulator questions: what to disclose, how to respond, and how to keep consistency across filings and financial statements.
* Coordinate external tax counsel in multiple jurisdictions; ensure outputs are consistent and implementation‑ready.
Operational
* Maintain a living tax risk register + roadmap (quarterly refresh).
* Provide short weekly async updates + join key calls.
Qualifications
* 15+ years in international tax / private wealth tax (Big4 Partner / Big Law / top‑tier boutique/family office equivalent).
* Demonstrable experience with UK + Spain tax systems (corporate + personal) and how they interact in practice.
* Strong track record of group financing, cross-border structuring, and tax controversy/queries.
* Experience advising UHNW individuals / family offices (not just corporates).
* Comfort with ambiguity, high confidentiality, and pragmatic execution.
Nice-to-haves
* Dual-qualified (law + tax), CTA/ACA/solicitor background, or equivalent.
* Prior involvement with regulated environments and frequent third‑party inquiries (banks, auditors, authorities).
* Experience simplifying complex structures without breaking business reality.
Benefits
* Fully‑remote work.
* Opportunity to work in a professional Family Office.
* A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
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