We are seeking a Senior Indirect Tax Leader at Director/Partner level to help lead and grow an indirect tax practice focused on Real Estate across Europe. This role will support commercially minded expansion of market presence, providing integrated solutions that may span corporate tax, indirect tax, property tax, and tax technology. The position is suited to experienced VAT professionals who want to shape the service offering, drive client relationships, and influence strategic growth within a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.
Key responsibilities include serving as a trusted advisor on complex Real Estate VAT matters for multinational investors, developers, asset managers, and funds, covering transactions such as acquisitions, disposals, developments, leasing, and fund structuring. You will build and manage relationships with senior stakeholders, lead high-impact engagements end to end, and originate new opportunities by developing go-to-market strategies and contributing to practice growth. You will also collaborate cross-border with colleagues across Europe and globally to deliver integrated solutions, while providing sales enablement support for proposals and pitches.
The role also includes overseeing VAT registrations, returns, refund claims, and related compliance processes for real estate structures and SPVs, as well as reviewing processes and controls across real estate portfolios. You will partner with tax technology teams to enhance automation, reporting, and data quality, and produce technical insights, articles, and market commentary for clients and industry channels. Candidates will typically have 5+ years of specialized VAT experience with exposure to real estate, funds, or financial services, strong knowledge of EU VAT rules and cross-border structuring, experience engaging with tax authorities, and strong communication, project management, and stakeholder-management skills; experience in related areas such as Customs, Transfer Pricing, or Withholding Tax is beneficial.