Executive Director, Transfer Pricing

About the role

Shape how a global financial institution designs and defends its transfer pricing strategy. You will lead high-impact policy work, partner closely with tax, finance, and business leaders, and help protect the firm's reputation with tax authorities. Join a global team where your judgment, technical depth, and ability to influence will matter every day.

Job responsibilities

• Lead the design and ongoing management of transfer pricing policy, including periodic reviews and updates.
• Translate policy into clear, executable methodologies and support implementation and monitoring across the organization.
• Advise business and finance partners on transfer pricing matters and practical execution considerations.
• Support transfer pricing audits, inquiries, and disputes globally, coordinating with internal partners and external advisors.
• Identify emerging risks and improvement opportunities and recommend enhancements aligned with global standards and business priorities.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with regional and local tax teams and key stakeholders across geographies.
• Prepare and review audit defense files and transfer pricing documentation to strengthen governance and controls.
• Ensure robust support for intercompany arrangements and transfer pricing positions, including consistency of documentation.
• Integrate lessons learned from controversies into policy and documentation practices to drive continuous improvement.
• Develop training materials and host forums to share best practices, relevant legal developments, and audit trends.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• 15+ years of relevant transfer pricing experience.
• Deep technical knowledge of transfer pricing principles and OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines, including application to financial institutions.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing transfer pricing policies and methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience supporting transfer pricing audits, inquiries, and disputes.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence across functions and geographies.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to explain complex topics clearly to non-specialists.
• Law degree or accounting degree (or equivalent professional qualification).

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Advanced qualification such as Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Business Administration (MBA), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Experience in a multinational financial institution or a large professional services firm (accounting, consulting, or law).
• Experience developing global governance frameworks and documentation standards for intercompany arrangements.
• Track record of leading through ambiguity and driving continuous improvement across a global stakeholder set.
• Experience designing and delivering training programs for tax, finance, and business audiences.