Vice President, Regional Tax (Wholesale Banking, Asia)

About the role

ING is hiring a Vice President, Regional Tax to advise its Wholesale Banking business on tax matters across Asia, with a particular focus on Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea. The role reports to the Head of Tax, Asia and has no staff reporting to it. It is a replacement of an existing position.

Key responsibilities

• Approve new product proposals and tax-driven structures, including tax research and work with the front office, internal stakeholders and external advisers.
• Advise business units on transaction tax implications, including withholding tax, tax treaties and cross-border matters.
• Advise on global transfer pricing policies and documentation, handle transfer pricing projects and queries (including BEPS Pillar Two), and partner with the Head of Transfer Pricing and other groups.
• Lead discussions with Group Tax and others on regional and global recharge arrangements and act as key contact.
• Review tax clauses in client agreements, implement and test tax controls including SOX-related ones, and advise on entity establishment, restructuring and liquidation.
• Monitor tax developments across Asia and advise CFOs and finance teams in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea on compliance, audits, enquiries, disputes and tax risk.
• Review quarterly IFRS tax figures for HK, JP and KR, and Singapore tax compliance including corporate income tax, GST, MTT, Pillar Two, tax incentives, ACAP and IRAS audits.

Required profile

• Recognised tax or accounting qualification.
• At least 12-15 years of relevant taxation experience.
• Strong knowledge of Singapore tax and international tax principles.
• Experience advising on cross-border transactions and tax matters.
• Preferred: banking or financial services experience, and experience managing tax audits, authority reviews and tax controversies across jurisdictions.

Required skills

• Knowledge of withholding taxes, tax treaties and transfer pricing.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to engage confidently with senior management.

What we offer

• A regional role with exposure across multiple Asian markets.
• Closely working with senior stakeholders and global teams in a collaborative, international environment.
• Continuous professional and personal development.

Applications are submitted through the ING careers site using Workday.