Head of Indirect Tax at Lloyd's of London

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Indirect Tax, VAT, Insurance Premium Tax, Team Leadership, Strategy Development, Change Management, Stakeholder Management, People Development, Innovation, Adaptability, Budget Management, Lobbying, Tax Authority Liaison, Continuous Improvement

Industry

Insurance

Description

Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. We share the collective intelligence and risk sharing expertise of the market’s brightest minds, working together for a braver world. Our role is to inspire courage, so tomorrow’s progress isn’t limited by today’s risks. Our shared values: we are brave; we are stronger together; we do the right thing; guide what we do and how we act. If you share our values and our passion to build a future that’s more sustainable, resilient and inclusive, you’ll find a home at Lloyd’s – build a braver future with us. Role Purpose: To provide leadership to the Tax Team, including as a key member of the Tax Leadership Team ; drive the strategy of the indirect tax team and provide leadership to the VAT and IPT leads; to support the Head of Tax with change initiatives; to be the senior point of contact with the Market on indirect taxes; to lead, manage and inspire the resources of the Team to achieve agreed objectives and to manage work within agreed budgets. Principal Accountabilities: Indirect Taxes Overseeing all indirect tax processes for The Corporation of Lloyd’s; providing leadership and direction to the Indirect Tax Team; building and maintaining a holistic view of the required indirect tax projects and areas of focus and ensuring these are resourced and prioritised appropriately; building and maintaining relationships with the Market as the senior contact for indirect taxes; building and maintaining relationships with tax authorities as the senior contact for indirect taxes; lobbying of, and liaison with, UK and other tax authorities, in conjunction with advisers where necessary, to try to ensure tax rules around the world do not disadvantage Members vs comparable organisations; leading, developing and being accountable for the performance of their team; contributing to departmental planning, budgeting and organisation. Leading and delivering change initiatives within the team, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and driving continuous improvement. Skills: Ability to manage several strands of work to a coherent conclusion and to translate into outcomes A collaborative and inclusive approach to management of all stakeholders Ability to identify the need for and actively enable people-development in diverse teams Demonstrates a proactive approach to change, embracing innovation and fostering adaptability to drive continuous improvement. Knowledge: Broad and deep knowledge of relevant legislative provisions Knowledge of the insurance industry and awareness of the Lloyd’s market. Experience: Solid and broad grounding in UK indirect / premium taxes An awareness of significant EU and non-EU issues Experience of dealing with tax authorities Experience of Managing Tax Teams. Diversity and inclusion are a focus for us – Lloyd’s aim is to build a diverse, inclusive environment that reflects the global markets we work in. One where everyone is treated with dignity and respect to achieve their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making workplace adjustments, we offer regular health and wellbeing programmes, diversity and inclusion training, employee networks, mentoring and volunteering opportunities as well as investment into your professional development. You can read more about diversity and inclusion on our website. We understand that our work/life balance is important to us all and that a hybrid of working from the office and home can offer a great level of flexibility. Flexible working forms part of a total reward approach which offers a host of other benefits over and above the standard offering (generous pension, healthcare, wellbeing etc). These include financial support for training, education & development, a benefit allowance (to spend on our flexible benefits such as gym membership, dental insurance, extra holiday or to partake in our cycle to work scheme), employee recognition scheme and various employee discount schemes. By choosing Lloyd's, you'll be part of a team that brings together the best minds in the industry, and together with our underwriters and brokers, we create innovative, responsive solutions allowing us to share risk and solve complex problems. Should you require any additional support with your application, or any adjustments, please click the following link; https://cleartalents.com/apply/lloyds-msa1645695881 Please note, clicking on this link does not register your application for the vacancy Lloyd’s aim is to build a diverse, inclusive environment that reflects the global markets we work in and in which everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We will invest in attracting the best talent to Lloyd’s, making sure recruitment is targeted at bringing in the skills we need to evolve. We will develop a talent pipeline that provides us with the key capabilities we will need for the future. To also create a culture in which every employee fulfils their full potential, ensuring that leaders role-model the behaviours we expect in ourselves and others.

Responsibilities

The role involves providing leadership to the Tax Team, driving the indirect tax strategy, and acting as the senior point of contact for the Market and tax authorities on indirect taxes. This includes leading, managing, and inspiring the team to achieve objectives within agreed budgets and supporting the Head of Tax with change initiatives.