Tax Associate Europe

Challenging position for the Europe team

IBFD is the leading international provider of cross-border tax expertise. An independent, non-profit foundation, IBFD’s core business is research, publishing (online and print) and education in international taxation. All IBFD products are accessible through IBFD’s Tax Research Platform, the powerful online engine behind efficient tax information and research.

The IBFD Knowledge Centre is home to most of the tax specialists within IBFD. It is a publications and research department with staff engaged in developing, updating and reviewing IBFD’s publications, conducting research in international tax, and lecturing on various tax topics. The Knowledge Centre is comprised of several Knowledge Groups focused either on particular geographic regions or on specialist international tax topics. The research staff of the Knowledge Centre is drawn from all over the world, mainly having expertise in the tax systems of various countries, as well as specialisation in key areas of taxation.

The European Knowledge Group is part of IBFD’s Knowledge Centre and is home to IBFD's best-known publications on European tax, such as the European Tax Surveys, the European Taxation journal, and the ECJ Direct Taxes Case Law database.

The successful applicant will be engaged as a Tax Associate and Editor for several European countries and for selected tax topics. In this capacity, she/he will have tax technical and editorial responsibility for the assigned country and topic portfolios. She/he will be a part of an international team, with excellent opportunities for professional and personal development.

Responsibilities and activities

• Editing and technical review of the content of IBFD publications, research reports, and other tax technical material
• Writing notes, articles, surveys, updates, and other analytical material
• Monitoring tax developments in the area of responsibility
• Providing input for the development of new content on trending tax topics
• Providing support to other departments of IBFD, e.g. the Capacity Building & Tailored Services Department
• Maintaining and expanding the correspondents’ network in the region

Requirements

• At least two years’ relevant professional experience with a tax/accounting firm, a governmental agency or an international organization dealing with domestic and international tax law
• A university degree in law, accountancy, economics or related areas, or a postgraduate degree in taxation
• Excellent knowledge of the tax law of one or more European countries

Skills

• Excellent writing and reviewing skills
• A sharp eye for detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Native (or equivalent) command of the English language (knowledge of other European languages will be an advantage)

We offer a full-time position with an attractive package of fringe benefits, including:

• Hybrid working
• Free office lunches from Monday to Thursday
• The possibility to work abroad for a maximum of three months per calendar year
• Pension free of premium
• 8% holiday pay
• Flexibility with 5.44% Personal Budget (individual choice to buy up to 13 days extra paid holiday per year or receive an end-of-year bonus)