International Tax Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead the international tax strategy and planning for Docusign on a global scale, focusing on cross-border structuring, financing, and optimizing legal entities.

• Collaborate with the VP of Tax on tax planning, implementation, M&A activities, international tax matters, transfer pricing, and global expansion initiatives.

• Take ownership of Pillar Two and broader OECD/BEPS initiatives by assessing impacts, designing and executing structures and processes, and ensuring timely compliance and reporting.

• Oversee international tax audits, transfer pricing examinations, and information requests; coordinate responses, manage advisors, and establish defensible positions.

• Develop, implement, and sustain global transfer pricing policies, methodologies, documentation, and intercompany pricing for intellectual property, services, and cost-sharing arrangements.

• Prepare and maintain intercompany agreements and allocations.

• Provide guidance on and supervise US international tax calculations, including GILTI, Subpart F, FDII, foreign tax credit limitations, withholding taxes, and global minimum tax calculations.

• Monitor and analyze US and foreign tax legislation, communicating implications and recommended actions to leadership.

• Advise Legal, Finance, Corporate Development, and Product Teams on initiatives, contracts, withholding tax issues, and customer agreements.

• Work together with tax provision, compliance, and accounting teams to operationalize planning initiatives, ensuring accurate reporting and forecasting.

• Lead tax due diligence and structuring for acquisitions, investments, and new market entries; create integration and post-acquisition tax roadmaps.

• Develop and maintain models for effective tax rates, cash tax impacts, and scenario planning; communicate findings to executives.

• Manage external advisors and consultants across various jurisdictions.

• Promote continuous improvement in global tax governance, documentation, and controls.

• Report directly to the Vice President of Tax and oversee team management.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 15 years of relevant international tax experience, including hands-on leadership in audits, transfer pricing, global structuring, Pillar Two/BEPS, and multinational enterprise planning.

• JD, Master's degree, or CPA certification.

• Proficiency in US international tax, including Subpart F, GILTI, FDII, foreign tax credits, OECD BEPS, Pillar Two regimes, and common cross-border planning strategies.

• Experience in leading tax audits and controversies, managing advisors, coordinating cross-functional responses, and communicating results to senior leadership.

• Proven track record in designing and managing transfer pricing policies, intercompany agreements, and documentation across multiple jurisdictions.

• Experience in structuring and planning cross-border M&A activities, integrations, and global expansion, including legal entity and intellectual property migration planning.

• Familiarity with financial modeling, tax models, sensitivity analyses, and scenario planning tools.

• Significant experience in the technology or SaaS sector is preferred.

• Background in both public accounting/consulting and in-house corporate tax roles within the technology or SaaS sector is preferred.

• Direct experience in implementing Pillar Two rules and global minimum tax regimes is preferred.

• Experience with ERP and tax technology tools that support provision, compliance, and transfer pricing is preferred.

• Exceptional project management skills, with the ability to work independently, multitask, meet deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced environment are preferred.

• Ability to align business objectives with tax strategies and communicate tax requirements to non-tax stakeholders is preferred.

• Strong analytical skills and judgment, with a practical, business-oriented approach to risk and opportunity are preferred.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting complex topics to senior executives and cross-functional partners are preferred.

• Experience in managing and developing team members, with a commitment to inclusive leadership is preferred.

• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Non-sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

• Paid time off and paid company holidays based on region.

• Up to six months of paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster care placement.

• Comprehensive health benefits plans, including options for 100% employer-paid and minimum employee-contribution health plans from day one of employment.

• Retirement and pension programs with potential employer contributions.

• Access to coaching, online courses, and education reimbursements.

• Paid compassionate care leave following the loss of a loved one or other significant life events.

• Designation for remote work.

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and religious accommodations.