EMEA Recruitment has partnered exclusively with a mid-sized international engineering business headquartered in Switzerland to recruit a Tax Specialist. This is a newly created tax position and will be the first tax hire within the group.
The business is entering an important growth phase, with ambitions to scale significantly through organic growth, M&A activity, joint ventures, and continued international expansion. As the company grows, the tax function needs to become more structured, strategic, and proactive, particularly around Swiss headquarters structures, transfer pricing, principal models, corporate tax governance, and international tax risk.
This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to take ownership, build structure, and play a visible role in shaping the group tax framework for an international business with a complex supply chain and global footprint.
Role Overview
The Tax Specialist will take responsibility for group corporate tax matters and play a key role in developing and implementing transfer pricing and principal structures for the Swiss headquarters.
The role will suit someone who combines a strong technical foundation from a Big Four tax environment with hands-on corporate tax experience in industry. The business is looking for someone who can move beyond advisory theory and provide practical, commercially grounded tax guidance as the group scales.
Key areas of focus will include analyzing substance requirements, understanding where senior decision-making takes place, supporting international growth projects, advising on M&A and joint venture-related tax topics, and helping the business build a more mature tax framework.
The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership and will be expected to take responsibility quickly, provide strategic direction, and deliver clear tax analysis that supports future business decisions.
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