Tax Senior
Brevan Howard Asset Management
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE:
The successful candidate is expected to assist with a variety of projects relating to both the global corporate group as well as the external funds managed by Brevan Howard, including BH Digital. The individual will be involved with business initiatives and will work closely with other internal teams at Brevan Howard and external advisers.
Typical projects / responsibilities that the individual will be involved with include the following:
Advisory matters
- BH Digital: Assisting with token analysis, deal analysis, and entity restructurings
- Assist in the structuring of new business ventures ensuring that tax matters are identified and considered in an appropriate and timely manner; and
- Assist with tax research regarding certain U.S. tax matters; and
- Assist with employer compliance matters liaising with external advisors, HR and finance teams.
Fund taxation matters
- Perform investment reviews to analyse tax implications of trading undertaken (including ASC 740 analysis);
- Assist with FATCA compliance issues liaising with external trading counterparties and internal investor relations and operations team; and
- Respond to tax queries and requests raised by existing or prospective investors as part of their due diligence process.
Tax compliance
- Prepare and review certain U.S. tax filings;
- Review draft tax computations prepared by external advisors for accuracy and completeness; and
Liaise with external auditors to ensure that all tax audit matters are dealt with appropriately and in accordance with audit deadlines.
WORK EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND:
Essential
University degree, Strong academic record
Relevant accounting / legal qualification
Desirable
Asset management / hedge fund experience
Exposure to corporate, international, and partnership tax matters
TECHNICAL/BUSINESS SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:
Essential
Fund tax experience
Strong Word / Excel / PowerPoint skills
Desirable
Tax research and writing experience
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Strong communication skills (written and spoken)
Professional, articulate, attention to detail
Proactive – self-motivated – team player
Confident individual who is willing to take responsibility and see projects through to completion.