Vice President, Tax Management Manager

Vice President, Tax Management Manager

Hybrid - 4 days onsiteFull-time

Manchester, England

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a leading global financial services organisation within its Wealth Services Operations division.

We are seeking an experienced Vice President, Tax Management Manager to lead a specialist operational team responsible for transaction tax processing, controls, client servicing, and operational oversight within a highly regulated environment.

This is a key leadership role offering the opportunity to drive operational excellence, strengthen governance and controls, enhance client service delivery, and contribute to strategic transformation initiatives within a globally recognised financial institution.

The Opportunity

This role offers broad exposure across Transaction Tax Operations and Wealth Services activities, including:

• Oversight of transaction taxes including Stamp Duty, Irish Stamp Duty, Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), and PTM Levy
• Applying tax rules across operational processes and trade lifecycle activities
• Managing transaction tax reconciliations, controls, and exception investigations
• Investigating and resolving SDRT and Stamp Duty breaks and discrepancies
• Managing tax payments and submissions in line with HMRC and Revenue Commissioner deadlines
• Supporting tax reclaim investigations, preparation, submission, and processing activities
• Monitoring tax treatments across settlements and unpaid CREST positions
• Acting as the primary escalation point for operational, client, and risk-related matters
• Managing relationships with clients, operational teams, and key stakeholders
• Producing operational MI, performance metrics, and reporting
• Driving process improvement, automation, and operational efficiency initiatives
• Leading and developing a high-performing operational team

What We're Looking For

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience within Tax Operations, Wealth Operations, Custody Operations, Asset Servicing, Settlements, or Financial Services Operations
• Strong understanding of transaction taxes including SDRT, Stamp Duty, Irish Stamp Duty, Financial Transaction Tax, PTM Levy, or related tax processing activities
• Experience supporting operational controls, reconciliations, exception management, and risk oversight
• Proven people leadership and team management experience
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing skills
• Experience working within highly regulated financial services environments
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving capabilities
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting skills

Desirable Experience

• Wealth Services, Custody, or Asset Servicing experience
• Knowledge of trade lifecycle and settlements processes
• Experience with tax reclaims and regulatory reporting activities
• Exposure to operational transformation, automation, or continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience utilising digital tools, analytics, or AI-driven solutions to improve operational effectiveness

Ideal Backgrounds

• Tax Operations
• Transaction Tax Processing
• Wealth Management Operations
• Custody Operations
• Asset Servicing
• Securities Operations
• Settlements Operations
• Investment Operations
• Client Operations
• Financial Services Operations

Why Apply?

• Lead a business-critical operational function
• High-profile role with significant stakeholder exposure
• Opportunity to drive change, efficiency, and automation initiatives
• Work within a globally recognised financial services organisation
• Excellent long-term career development opportunities
• Exposure to complex operational, regulatory, and client-facing activities

Eligibility

• Full unrestricted right to work in the UK required
• Sponsorship is not available now or in the future
• Candidates must be able to attend the Manchester office 4 days per week

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a globally recognised financial services organisation and lead a critical Corporate Actions function.

You will have the opportunity to develop teams, enhance client service delivery, strengthen controls, drive operational improvements, and contribute to transformation initiatives within a world-class operational environment.

This role may suit an established Corporate Actions Manager, Operations Manager, AVP, Senior Manager, or VP seeking broader leadership responsibility and strategic exposure.