Senior Director, Global Tax Planning

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

📋 Description

• Develop and execute the organization’s global tax planning strategy to enhance effective tax rate, cash tax position, and capital allocation.

• Create international tax structures for global research and development, oncology clinical trials, manufacturing networks, and worldwide commercialization.

• Assess tax implications of global expansion, market entry, commercial launches, and regulatory guidance.

• Lead strategic intellectual property planning, encompassing IP ownership, development, cost-sharing, and technology transfer.

• Oversee tax structuring for mergers, acquisitions, licensing agreements, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.

• Conduct tax due diligence, model tax outcomes, and facilitate integration planning for acquired entities or assets.

• Analyze and structure intercompany financing, capital flows, and treasury initiatives.

• Supervise global transfer pricing strategy along with intercompany agreements and documentation.

• Keep abreast of global tax developments and evaluate their impact on the business.

• Assist with audits and interactions with tax authorities to mitigate tax risks.

• Identify and optimize global incentives related to R&D, clinical trials, and biomanufacturing.

• Prepare long-term tax forecasts and assess ASC 740 implications and uncertain tax positions.

• Convey complex tax subjects to senior leadership and the Board.

• Manage relationships with external advisors.

• Collaborate with Legal, R&D, Clinical, CMC, Supply Chain, FP&A, and Treasury departments.

• Lead a global tax team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in international tax planning within multinational, IP-focused organizations.

• Experience in the life sciences or oncology sector is highly preferred.

• Profound knowledge of U.S. international tax regulations, OECD frameworks, Pillar Two, BEPS, and global transfer pricing.

• Experience with intricate cross-border structuring, M&A tax planning, IP migration, and value chain transformation.

• Strong comprehension of global clinical trial operations, biologics and small-molecule manufacturing, CDMO/CRO relationships, and commercialization strategies.

• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to influence senior executives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field.

• CPA certification is mandatory.

• An MBA or advanced business degree is preferred.

• Capability to lead a global tax team.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for an annual bonus plan for non-commercial roles.

• Discretionary equity awards.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan.

• FSA/HSA options.

• Life insurance coverage.

• Paid Time Off.

• Wellness benefits.