Emea Front Office Support Investment Bank

The role supports various business units across the Global Markets, Global Banking, Global Wealth and Investment Management arms of the bank:

• Reviewing proposed structured transactions in order to determine tax issues and risks:
o Engaging local advisors in European countries and liaising with them when needed;
o Outlining tax risks and advising the business units of conditions which will minimize those risks.
• Advising business units on various asset optimisation tax issues:
o Yield transactions;
o Rehypothecation of prime brokerage client securities;
o Collateral management.
• Advising the stock lending and repo business on various tax issues including the application of the UK MOD and SDRT rules.
• Advising the equities trading and DMA desk on tax issues with various derivatives including swaps, CFDs and other hedging instruments.
• Providing tax advice in respect of outbound investments into various European countries including:
o The appropriate structure and financing of the investment;
o The taxation of the investment in the local jurisdiction.
• Providing advice in respect of withholding tax rules in various countries for different investments and forms of income.
• Ensuring business units are informed of any relevant changes in UK/European tax law and the implications for their current and future activities.
• Advising on the US tax implications of various activities.


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