Director, Corporate Transaction Tax & Advisory, EMEA (CTTA)

Description

Alevar & Marsal is a global consulting firm known for its entrepreneurial and results-oriented professionals. The firm emphasizes integrity, quality, objectivity, fun, personal reward, and inclusive diversity, making it a desirable workplace. The Corporate Transaction Tax & Advisory (CTTA) team focuses on providing practical tax advice to corporate buyers and sellers, particularly in EMEA.

About the role

As a member of the A&M CTTA EMEA team, you will lead complex international tax planning and transaction advisory engagements for multinational groups operating across EMEA jurisdictions. You will advise on the tax implications of global separations, carve-outs, divestitures, acquisitions, reorganizations, and post-merger integration initiatives, focusing on EMEA structuring and implementation. You will design and oversee tax-efficient structures for cross-border transactions, considering local-country requirements, treaty networks, withholding taxes, participation exemption regimes, and tax-neutral reorganization provisions. You will provide strategic guidance on holding company structures, financing arrangements, repatriation planning, legal entity simplification initiatives, and broader corporate transformation projects across EMEA. You will lead the evaluation and implementation of transaction structures impacted by OECD Pillar Two (GloBE) rules and other emerging international tax developments. You will direct multi-jurisdictional teams and coordinate with local-country advisors, legal counsel, and A&M professionals to deliver practical, commercially focused transaction solutions. You will oversee international tax due diligence efforts, identifying risks and opportunities and developing actionable recommendations for clients. You will review and advise on tax provisions within transaction agreements and legal documentation. You will develop and mentor junior professionals while fostering collaboration across international, federal, state and local, financial due diligence, and operational consulting teams. You will build, cultivate, and maintain senior-level client relationships; serve as a trusted advisor to multinational corporate clients and private equity sponsors. You will support business development activities, including proposal development, thought leadership initiatives, networking, and identification of new client opportunities.

Qualifications

• Law degree with a tax specialization required (from a European jurisdiction preferred); LL.M. in International Tax Law, European Tax Law, or related discipline preferred.
• At least 7 years of relevant international tax experience gained at a leading law firm, Big Four firm, or other tax advisory practice within Europe.
• Significant experience advising multinational corporations on cross-border M&A, carve-outs, divestitures, global restructurings, and post-merger integration initiatives.
• Strong understanding of holding company regimes, tax-neutral merger and demerger rules, participation exemption regimes, treaty planning, and withholding tax considerations across key EMEA jurisdictions.
• Experience coordinating and delivering tax advice across multiple jurisdictions and managing complex international workstreams.
• Familiarity with OECD Pillar Two (GloBE) rules and broader international tax developments impacting multinational groups.
• Strong business judgment and ability to translate complex technical tax considerations into actionable commercial recommendations.
• Demonstrated leadership, client relationship management, and project management capabilities.
• Ability to leverage emerging technologies (e.g., AI-enabled tools) to enhance analysis, workflow efficiency, and client deliverables.
• Strong communication, presentation, and business development skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior executives and stakeholders.
• Strong sense of personal initiative and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and client-service-oriented environment.

Benefits

Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings' fringe benefits, which include healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part-time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&M’s benefits programs. The salary range is $175,000 - $225,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.