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Job Title: Senior Manager - International Tax shipping industry sector focus
Service Line:International Tax and Transaction Services (ITTS)
Location:UK (Nationwide) | Hybrid Working Available
Reports To:Global Shipping Tax Leader
Role Summary EY is seeking a technically strong Senior Manager to join our growing shipping tax team as part of an increase focus on sector within the International Tax and Transaction Services (ITTS) practice.
The UK is one of the leading shipping centres in the world and maritime industries are increasingly seen as a critical part of the UK’s infrastructure and as an important economic sector. Our shipping team works across all subsectors of the industry from cruise to the offshore services sector.
This is a market-facing, technically focused role applying both general international tax principles and specialist shipping tax provisions (eg tonnage tax in UK and similar overseas regimes, tax treaty rules and Pillar 2 rules for shipping) to shipping transactions.
You will play a key role in supporting the development of the EY shipping group by shaping the firm’s technical views, supporting our international shipping tax network, and providing high-value advisory input to our shipping clients.
Key Responsibilities Client-Facing Engagement - Advise shipping clients on international tax aspects of transactions and controversy including on shipping tax regimes such as tonnage tax, tax treaty provisions of shipping, Pillar 2 rules for shipping.
- Identify new client opportunities and work with other teams to develop new services for shipping companies
- Lead client accounts in the sector
- Attend external conferences to broaden knowledge and develop new work
Technical Leadership & Interpretation - Develop technical material for EY international tax shipping network and clients and help develop agenda and co-ordinate annual shipping tax conference regularly attended by over 65 of leading shipping companies in the world
- Be sector expert in shipping industry/ tax issues
Required Experience & Qualifications - ACA, CTA, or equivalent professional qualification.
- Strong technical background in international tax, with experience of tax treaty interpretation, general international tax, Pillar 2 etc
- Demonstrated ability to apply tax law to real-world client situations, particularly for multinational groups.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; capable of articulating complex technical positions clearly and persuasively.
- Experience advising shipping companies is desirable but not essential as import is curiosity and ability and desire to learn
Why EY? - Be part of one of the largest and most technically advanced international tax teams in the world.
- Work with leading shipping tax professionals with great market reputation
- Play a central role in growing sector, with excellent opportunities for personal progression.
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