Tax Director - Digital Assets and Crypto

About the role

YZi Labs is looking for a Tax Director to lead tax planning, operations and compliance for YZi Labs and its affiliated companies, covering the group's investment portfolio across multiple jurisdictions. The role advises business units and portfolio companies on tax and works closely with finance, legal, investment, operations and portfolio company teams. It is an individual contributor role requiring 12+ years of tax experience. An understanding of digital assets and crypto and how they are taxed is preferred.

Key responsibilities

• Tax planning for the group and portfolio: oversee tax planning and day-to-day tax operations, assess tax implications of new investments, follow-on rounds and exits (equity, SAFEs, token warrants, SAFTs, direct token investments), advise on holding and fund structures, deal structuring, distributions and repatriation, support tax due diligence and build scalable tax processes and a group tax calendar.
• CIT, GST, WHT and international tax: advise on corporate income tax positions, manage GST/VAT on cross-border services and fees, oversee withholding tax on dividends, interest, service fees and royalties, and lead tax planning on treaties, residency, permanent establishment, economic substance, transfer pricing, CFC rules and OECD BEPS / Pillar Two.
• Tax compliance: own the compliance calendar, review CIT, GST and WHT returns and tax computations, review tax provisions and disclosures in financial statements with external auditors, manage tax authority queries, audits and disputes, and maintain documentation including transfer pricing documentation.
• Digital asset and crypto tax: analyse the tax treatment of token investments, issuance, airdrops, staking, lending, liquidity provision, DeFi and NFTs, set up frameworks for tracking cost basis and valuation, and monitor developments such as the OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF).
• CRS and FATCA advisory: advise on entity classification, due diligence and reporting, support GIIN registration and self-certification, and prepare guidance, templates and training.
• US tax coordination with external US tax consultants on CFC filings, Forms W-8/W-9 and related compliance.
• Stakeholder collaboration and risk management: act as the go-to tax partner for finance, legal, investment and operations, identify and mitigate tax risks, and select and manage external tax advisors.

Required profile

• At least 12+ years of tax experience, ideally combining Big Four or a leading tax advisory firm with in-house roles at multinationals, investment funds, family offices or financial institutions.
• Hands-on experience in tax planning, advisory and compliance, including reviewing tax returns across multiple jurisdictions.
• Practical experience advising on CRS and FATCA classification and reporting.
• Working knowledge of US taxation preferred; high-level understanding of digital assets and crypto, and prior experience at a crypto/Web3 company or with crypto clients highly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Law or a related field; CA, CPA, CT or equivalent is a plus.

Required skills

• Strong analytical skills and clear communication of technical tax matters to non-tax stakeholders.
• Familiarity with IFRS / US GAAP tax accounting and tax technology tools.
• Comfortable working with on-chain data and digital asset accounting or sub-ledger tools.