Tax
International Tax Search
Retained search for international tax partners and teams leading cross-border structuring, BEPS Pillar Two implementation and treaty and withholding tax advisory.
Market overview
International tax is the discipline most directly reshaped by BEPS 2.0, and the single hottest seat in the tax talent market right now. Pillar Two's 15 percent global minimum tax, applying to multinational groups with turnover above EUR 750 million, is now in force in more than 50 jurisdictions, with the first GloBE Information Returns due in 2025 for the 2024 financial year [1]. Every in-scope group needs partners who can model effective tax rates jurisdiction by jurisdiction, design compliant structures and run the GIR process, and there are nowhere near enough of them.
The work spans more than Pillar Two. Cross-border structuring, treaty analysis, withholding tax management and the interaction of all of these with a group's wider footprint require partners who hold the field in their heads. Crucially, transfer pricing policy now directly feeds the GloBE tax-base calculation, so leading firms increasingly want international tax leaders who can sit across both disciplines rather than treat them separately [1].
Asia Pacific is a focal point. Rising foreign investment, the regional expansion of multinationals and tightening regulatory frameworks in markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia have made APAC the fastest-growing tax advisory region [2], and Singapore in particular functions as a regional headquarters and holding hub where international tax expertise commands a premium.
The credential that signals genuine cross-border capability is the ADIT, the Chartered Institute of Taxation's Advanced Diploma in International Taxation, held by more than 5,000 practitioners and affiliates across some 120 countries, with the Big Four and major law firms its largest employers [3]. ADIT-qualified partners with a Pillar Two delivery record are among the most search-active profiles in the market, and these moves run almost exclusively through retained, confidential processes.
What we cover
- Cross-border structuring
- BEPS / Pillar Two
- Treaties & withholding tax
Roles we place
Cross-Border Advisory
- International Tax Partner
- International Tax Director
- Cross-Border Structuring Lead
- Senior Manager, International Tax
Pillar Two & Tax Reform
- Pillar Two / BEPS Partner
- GloBE Reporting Director
- Global Minimum Tax Lead
- International Tax Reform Manager
Treaty & Withholding
- Treaty & Withholding Tax Specialist
- International Tax Counsel
- Inbound / Outbound Tax Director
Candidate profile
ADIT (Advanced Diploma in International Taxation) is the leading marker of cross-border specialism, frequently combined with a chartered accounting or chartered tax adviser qualification (CA / CPA / CTA) and, for treaty and structuring work, a law degree.
Demonstrated BEPS Pillar Two implementation and GloBE / GIR delivery experience.
Big Four international tax desk, major law firm or in-house regional headquarters pedigree.
APAC regional reach and languages (Mandarin, Japanese, Bahasa) valued for holding-company and inbound work.
Seniority
- Senior Manager
- Director / Associate Director
- Partner / Principal
- Head of International Tax
Sectors served
- Multinational holding & headquarters structures
- Financial services & funds
- Technology & digital
- Energy & resources
- Pharmaceuticals & life sciences
- Consumer & industrial groups
Frequently asked
- Why is international tax hiring so competitive right now?
- Pillar Two has created a step-change in demand. Every multinational above the EUR 750 million threshold needs partners who can model global minimum tax exposure and run GloBE reporting, and that capability was scarce before the rules went live in more than 50 jurisdictions. Firms are hiring to build benches faster than the market can produce them.
- Do you look for ADIT specifically?
- It is the clearest signal of genuine cross-border depth and is held by over 5,000 practitioners worldwide, with the Big Four and major law firms the biggest employers. We weigh it alongside a chartered qualification, a Pillar Two delivery record and client portability rather than treating any single credential as a gate.
- Can you combine international tax and transfer pricing in one search?
- Yes, and increasingly clients ask for exactly that, because transfer pricing policy now flows directly into the Pillar Two tax base. We regularly run mandates for partners who span both disciplines.