Corporate & People Taxes Manager - Europe

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Corporate and People Tax Manager to join our dynamic team in Europe. This role will support driving our tax strategy and ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions. You will support the business across various operational areas on both corporate and people (employment, mobility) tax matters, reporting to the Head of Corporate Taxes for Europe. This role requires strong advisory skills, strategic thinking and stakeholder engagement to manage tax risks, enhance processes, enable projects and ensure compliance across the European region.

In this role you will

• Act as a key contact for corporate and people tax matters, supporting the Head of Corporate Taxes for Europe on strategic and operational matters

• Contribute to strategic corporate projects (e.g. new locations, expansion of operations) and advise on corporate residency, permanent establishments and board director matters

• Support on transfer pricing matters, R&D, tax audits and tax authority engagement

• Manage corporate tax compliance (supported by advisors), including tax provisions, for 10 European entities and branches, ensuring timely and accurate submissions

• Advise on and monitor employee mobility/travel and assess corporate tax, payroll and social security implications (supporting Global Payroll and US Corporate Tax)

• Partner with HR, Global Payroll and Global Mobility teams on operational matters, including support for employment tax returns, UK PSA calculations, contractors (IR35) and expatriates matters

• Identify opportunities and deliver value through process improvements and adoption of technology

• Maintain robust control frameworks for your areas of responsibility, ensuring consistent practice and compliance, and contribute to broader governance and tax risk management

• Monitor and interpret legislative changes across Europe, advising on impacts and leading implementation of required changes

• Provide support across a broad range of tax-related projects and initiatives, contributing expertise and resource flexibility as needed to meet evolving business priorities

What it takes

• Chartered Accountant (ACA) or Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA), with relevant asset management tax or accounting experience

• Proficient in spreadsheet and word processing software (Microsoft Excel and Office)

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to use own initiative to assess and prioritise effectively with the ability to work quickly and independently, with attention to detail and sensitivity to deadlines

• Confident in reaching out for further clarification where required, willing to take on new areas of responsibility outside of previous experience

• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, presentation, and problem solving skills with the ability to interact effectively with senior management and associate level personnel

Special Factors 

• Vanguard is not offering sponsorship for this position

• This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office Tuesday-Thursday

Why Vanguard? 

Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients. 

This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments. 

It's what we stand for: value to investors. 

Inclusion Statement  

Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.”  

We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values. 

When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose: to take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Our commitment to equal employment opportunity 

Vanguard is an equal opportunity employer. Vanguard is committed to providing all crew members a working environment that is free from discrimination, prejudice and bias. Through this Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy, Vanguard reaffirms its commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and crew members without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status. In addition, Vanguard prohibits discrimination based on genetic information, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Vanguard. Please inform [email protected] if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.