Tax Advisory Manager

Job Description

Company overviewNomura is an Asia-based financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three businessdivisions: Retail, Asset Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For furtherinformation about Nomura, visit www.nomura.comRole Summary:This is a tax advisory role. The focus is on the provision of advice to front office business teams on new products and transactions. It also involves advising on the tax impact of firm wide projects and initiatives. There is potential to be involved withother tax projects such as tax authority challenges, tax litigation and implementation of new tax law.The role primarily covers taxes and entities across EMEA, although there are opportunities to work on global projects and with global tax teams.Job Responsibilities:

• provision of tax advice on transactions and products
• provision of tax input to internal approvals processes for new businesses
• advise on the tax implications of projects and business initiatives (including acquisitions and restructures)
• co-ordination with external advisers and global tax colleagues regarding cross-border / global transactions and initiatives
• monitoring changes in tax law and analysing impact on businesses
• developing and monitoring internal controls to manage tax risk

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• Good tax technical understanding and ability to apply practically
• Flexibility to adapt to the ever-changing demands resulting from tax and business changes
• Motivated with a hands on and proactive attitude
• Strong communication skills
• A good team player
• Ability to build good working relationships with stakeholders, including the business and senior management
• Ability to deliver complex tax advice in a clear and precise commercial manner
• Professional qualification (Accountant/Lawyer/CTA) or equivalent
• Financial services tax experience preferred but not essential (e.g. in another bank, accountancy or law firm)

Nomura competenciesCulture & Conduct

• Contributes to desired culture
• Aware of different values / styles
• Maintains own and holds others to high standards of behaviour
• Seeks to develop
• Aware of impact of own strengths / weaknesses
• Learns from experience

Client-Centricity & Business Acumen

• Demonstrates understanding of current market
• Anticipates client needs
• Pays attention to detail, synthesizes accurately
• Sees problems, recommends solutions

Strategy & Innovation

• Articulates own contributions to divisional and firm-wide strategy
• Embraces and balances new / differing ways of thinking / working
• Makes decisions appropriate to their role, knows when and how to escalate
• Knows when / how to compromise
• Responds positively to changing needs and circumstances
• Is able to change direction quickly

Leadership & Collaboration

• Proactively participates in own and others performance year
• Assists in recruiting and on boarding new team members
• Gives credit to others for positive contributions
• Builds collaborative and productive working relationships
• Provides on-the-job training to colleagues
• Provides and listens to constructive, timely and specific feedback to resolve conflict

Communication & Connectivity

• Adjusts communication style to suit topic / audience
• Balances listening / talking
• Communicates ideas and issues clearly and with consideration
• Questions to understand others views
• Is a proven and credible resource
• Builds internal network
• Willingly works with others to share information

Execution & Delivery

• Maintains positive commitment to results
• Takes on challenging assignments
• Executes priority actions on-time
• Keeps stakeholders updated, manages expectations
• Persists when confronted with resistance
• Seeks, listens to and accepts feedback

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