Key Responsibilities
Zone Tax Risk Management
Implement and operationalize ABI's Tax Risk Management Framework within the Zone
Maintain visibility of Zone-wide tax exposure and emerging risk themes
Escalate material and cross-border risks to Global Tax Risk Management
Tax Controversy & Dispute Leadership
Lead and support audits, inquiries, and disputes across multiple countries in the Zone
Review and challenge audit strategies and settlement proposals
Ensure technically robust and defensible tax positions
Global Alignment & Governance
Act as Zone liaison to Global Tax Risk Management
Ensure compliance with global methodologies and decision frameworks
Provide insights to support global tax risk assessments
Technical Advisory & Capability Building
Serve as senior technical sounding board for country tax teams
Strengthen audit readiness, documentation standards, and governance controls
Lead post-audit reviews and capability uplift initiatives
Transformation & Process Excellence
Enhance controversy processes, tools, and reporting transparency
Drive pre-controversy risk mitigation across the Zone
Partner with Transformation to improve predictability and consistency
Success Metrics
Adherence to ABI's Tax Risk Management Guidelines
Favorable resolution rate of tax controversies
Pre-controversy risk mitigation performance
Quality and timeliness of global escalations
Audit readiness and documentation standards
What You'll Bring:
Law degree, Tax degree, or equivalent qualification
6+ years in tax controversy, tax audits, dispute resolution, or technical advisory
Strong expertise in direct and/or indirect tax
Multi-jurisdictional audit management experience
Strong analytical judgment and stakeholder influence skills
Ability to operate effectively in a matrix environment
Fluency in English
Preferred:
Advanced qualification (LLM, MBA, CTA or equivalent)
Experience in multinational environments
Exposure to tax risk management frameworks