Job description
Hong Kong | Leading Global Investment Firm
A fast growing global investment managemer is seeking an experienced APAC Employment Tax & Global Mobility Lead to join its regional tax function. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of employment tax and mobility tax matters across Asia Pacific while partnering closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, Reward and senior business stakeholders.
This position offers broad regional exposure, significant stakeholder interaction, and the opportunity to influence tax governance, mobility strategy, and operational processes within a sophisticated international environment.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Global Tax leadership team, you will:
- Lead employment tax and global mobility tax matters across the APAC region.
- Advise on international assignments, permanent relocations, cross-border remote working arrangements and business traveller compliance.
- Manage employment tax implications relating to compensation structures, employee benefits, deferred compensation and equity-based incentive plans.
- Oversee payroll withholding, shadow payroll, social security and related employer compliance obligations.
- Provide guidance on tax equalisation and tax protection policies for internationally mobile employees.
- Assess and mitigate employment tax, payroll and permanent establishment risks arising from employee mobility.
- Partner with HR, Payroll, Legal, Finance and external advisers to deliver compliant and commercially practical solutions.
- Drive process improvements, strengthen internal controls and enhance governance frameworks across mobility and employment tax activities.
- Monitor regulatory developments across APAC and advise stakeholders on emerging risks and opportunities.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Employment Tax, People Tax and/or Global Mobility Tax is a MUST
- Strong technical knowledge of employee mobility, international assignments, payroll tax and employment tax compliance.
- Experience advising on equity compensation, deferred remuneration, benefits and executive compensation matters.
- Exposure to multiple APAC jurisdictions within a regional or global capacity.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex tax concepts for business partners.
- A proactive and solutions-oriented mindset with a track record of identifying risks and implementing practical improvements.
- Professional qualifications such as CTA, ADIT, ACA, CPA or equivalent are highly desirable.
Preferred Background
We are particularly interested in candidates from:
- Global Mobility Tax or Employment Tax teams within the Big Four
- Hedge funds
- Asset management firms
- Proprietary trading firms
- Investment banks
- Other multinational organisations with complex international workforce structures