Vice President – Global Tax

• Company Background:Automated electronic broker and market maker in equities, options, futures, bonds and foreign exchange around the world. With over $16 billion in market capitalization, trades 8% of the listed equity options volume worldwide, executing, clearing, settling and accounting for over one million trades per day. The Company’s brokerage operations are conducted by its subsidiaries and its proprietary market-making operations are conducted by its subsidiaries. The Group is comprised of over 25 legal entities operating in 14 countries. Employs approximately 1,050 people and is based in CT.

• Largest U.S. broker, measured by trades, offering direct-access electronic trade execution and clearing for active traders, institutional investors, financial advisors and introducing brokers. IB serves more than 320 thousand customers in trading securities, commodities and foreign exchange in 21 currencies on over 100 market centers in 24 countries around the world. The firm leverages highly automated systems it builds for all aspects of its business to maintain a low cost base as the business expands. The business is in a stage of rapid growth.Overall Description:To support its robust growth, firm creating a new role to provide leadership and expertise for its corporate and customer tax compliance functions. The position is located in Greenwich, Connecticut.Responsibilities:Areas of concentrations include:•Analyze and ensure compliance with all customer tax withholding and information reporting requirements worldwide.•Work with senior management to understand current regulatory requirements and the potential impact of future tax law changes•Support worldwide transaction tax compliance (e.g., VAT, GST) for customer and proprietary activity.•Research and provide oversight to ensure compliance with FATCA, Common Reporting and other related rules.•Research and develop tax guidance on new customer products and tax developments.•Provide general tax research and planning to achieve an optimal group tax structure and to provide tax guidance on various transactions among group entities.Future growth areas include:•Share responsibility for, and ultimately oversee, preparation of tax returns for all of the Group’s affiliates.•Member of Accounting Policy Committee responsible for the review