Associate Director

Location: City Of London
** Position Overview
** Apollo’s 60-person plus tax team is currently split between the United States, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Hong Kong and India, and collectively covers all aspects of taxation covering matters pertaining to Apollo’s group structure, funds, investments, employees and partners.

This role sits within Apollo’s International Tax function and will be responsible for assisting with tax compliance, advisory and structuring work relating to Apollo’s European and Asian management group business. The role will primarily cover direct tax, indirect tax and transfer pricing matters for Apollo’s companies and partnerships.

The international group tax team forms part of the International Tax function and works closely with senior management, US tax, regulatory, finance, technology and human capital teams in planning for change and growth in the business. The team, working closely with US tax colleagues, is responsible for compliance with current international tax requirements and providing insight and analysis with respect to implications of changes to tax law and policy on a global and domestic basis.

The team also leads on tax structuring and operational matters relating to growth of the corporate business through acquisition or restructuring, covering all forms of taxation.

The professional will be required to keep up with international tax developments, such as the implementation of OECD rules at a multi-national and local basis, and changes at a domestic level in the jurisdictions in which Apollo has operations. The professional will be required to assist in assessing the potential implications of changes to such rules, model the impact and assist with the design and implementation of changes to policies and procedure required to ensure effective compliance with such changes.

The professional will develop a deep knowledge of Apollo’s management group business and funds products and use this knowledge to determine opportunities for improvement in Apollo’s tax return preparation processes through use of technology, standardized formats, training etc. with the aim of reducing the time and cost burden of compliance. Similarly, the professional would consider further documentation and testing steps that can be taken to ensure that Apollo responds to risk or areas of opportunity appropriately and quickly.

The professional will have the opportunity to develop and own projects and plans to achieve effective change in these areas.

There is a global emphasis to the role, with the individual working with stakeholders across the globe. The role will report to the International Tax Director with additional responsibility to the Head of Tax in London.
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* Primary Responsibilities:

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* PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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* ** Assist International Group Tax Lead in meeting direct and indirect tax filing obligations outside of the US, including**:
* Support finance, legal and other relevant information holders in the collation and review of information pertinent to compliance work
* Be inquisitive to critically assess the different tax options available, whilst offering up your point of view.
* Review written and oral advice from advisers, including draft returns, challenging assumptions and seeking the highest quality advice
* Where necessary, take additional advice from our broader adviser network in relation to matters of significant complexity or uncertainty. Digest advice received and communicate key matters to tax and non-tax stakeholders
* Assist in the production of US GAAP compliant tax provision and explanatory documentation in relation to Apollo’s non-US operations
* Ensure awareness and timely communication of any items that may impact U.S. tax positions. ,
* Ensure careful documentation of positions taken creating a permanent file and communicating areas that represent an opportunity for future change
* Dealing with HMRC/international tax authorities with regards to any audits or enquiries
* Devise, own and deliver projects around improvement of tax process and controls (from planning through compliance)
* Monitor Pillar II developments on a jurisdiction basis for notification purposes as well as assessing…