AVP Tax for Investments
- Employer
- KS Talent Solutions, EA Licence No: 16S8081
- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Salary
- S$140k - S$160k
- Posted
- Jun 07, 2023
- Closes
- Jun 15, 2023
- Ref
- 19741246
- Job Function
- Other
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
Responsibilities
Requirements
- Tax Support to Investments asset classes in the Asia Pacific region
- Delivers early-stage tax support when investment teams explore the viability of new opportunities. In anticipation of investing into new jurisdictions, facilitates preparatory work with external advisors to determine the availability of tax privileges and preferred tax structuring alternatives
- Provides timely support to investment teams to ensure tax risks and opportunities are well understood, monitors the quality of final technical advice/opinions, and tax ruling submissions and, if necessary, gets involved to resolve service issues with advisors
- Maintains tax knowledge pertinent to Investments assets classes that invest in Asia Pacific, particularly real estate and infrastructure, across investment types (funds, co-investments and direct investment), and leverage a network of external advisors to monitor for changes of tax law and/or administrative practice.
- Proactively identifies opportunities such as obtaining tax exemption, relief at source and/or more timely receipt of tax refunds
- Proactively identifies best-in-class tax advisors to support the specific needs of the investment teams. On-boards advisors, maintains relationships, and monitors performance to ensure advisors deliver to group service and value expectations
- Collaborates with investment teams and other Corporate Services departments to ensure that the on-going tax management of investments across the globe meets group's needs. Identifies improvements and recommends pragmatic solutions
- As necessary, facilitates similar investment support to non-Asia Pacific investments to ensure that the global tax support provided to the group is balanced amongst competing priorities
Requirements
- A minimum of 8 years' international and/or M&A tax experience
- A law degree with a major in Tax or holds the Chartered Professional Accountant designation, or comparable professional credentials
- Experience in the private investments or real estate industry is preferred