Global Mobility Tax Associate

Take on a challenging and rewarding position as a Global Mobility Tax Associate at JP Morgan Chase, where your expertise will support employees navigating international relocations and cross border travel. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of managing tax and social security compliance for a diverse group of globally mobile professionals. Collaborate with experts across HR, compensation, and payroll to deliver seamless support and expert guidance.

This is your opportunity to develop specialized skills, drive impactful solutions, and contribute to a dynamic, global organization committed to professional growth and innovation.

As a Global Mobility (GM) Tax Associate, within our team, you will be responsible for managing income tax and social security compliance matters for various mobile employee personas including, but not limited to, expatriates, permanent transfers, business travelers and US Persons abroad. The individual will work alongside Global Mobility Advisors and will report to the Global Mobility US Tax Manager.

• Global mobility tax subject matter expert who can respond to queries on international assignment tax policies from GM, HRBAs, business managers, vendors and employees (our clients)
• Partner with the Stock Administration Teams, Cash Comp Teams and Overseas Offices to determine multi-country sourcing and global income tax and Social Security withholding requirements on:
  • Manage Stock Awards (RSUs)
  • Process & Mid-Year Deferred compensation payments
  • Process & Mid-Year Cash bonus payments
  • Handle Term/Severance payments, Stock Options and other Executive Comp payments
• Advise our clients on the tax implications of particular assignments, including multi-country taxation of transfer-year bonuses, equity and other deferred compensation
• Coordinate with external tax service provider on annual tax return preparation authorizations and related services
• Review of payroll tax compliance and coordination with multiple payrolls
• Review of Global Mobility compensation reports and Form W-2 to ensure proper payroll reporting, particularly with respect to research and resolution of any differences
• Coordinate with tax service provider(s) on income tax gross ups, estimated tax payments, and tax advance payments
• Support in proactively managing the firm-wide regulatory and control agenda

• College/University degree
• Strong Excel, Alteryx, data analytics and data integrity analysis skills
• Understanding of equity sourcing and tax instructions, payroll withholding requirements, US tax settlement calculations and global expatriate tax implications
• Self-motivated and result-oriented individual with attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure within tight deadlines
• Strong organizational skills, project and change management experience
• Ability to make sound business decisions and understand when to elevate issues
• Solid communications skills, including experience conducting counseling sessions or other equivalent expatriate tax advice work

• 2+ years of Global Mobility tax experience, Big 4 experience preferred