Principal / Director, Financial Services Tax

We are seeking an accomplished financial services tax leader to join our client's Singapore leadership team and drive the continued growth of their tax practice.

This is a rare opportunity for a commercially minded tax professional with deep financial services expertise to play a strategic role in expanding a high-growth platform within a globally recognised professional services firm.

You will lead and shape the practice's market strategy across banking, insurance, payments, wealth and asset management, and family offices, while advising sophisticated domestic and international clients on complex tax matters, regional structuring solutions and regulatory developments.

This role is ideally suited for an established market leader with a strong network, proven business development capability, and a track record of building and scaling client relationships within the financial services sector.

As a senior leader within the business, you will:

.⁠ ⁠Shape and execute the strategic growth agenda for the Financial Services Tax practice in Singapore

.⁠ ⁠Build, grow and manage a portfolio of high-value financial services clients across banking, insurance, payments, asset and wealth management, and family offices

.⁠ ⁠Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior client stakeholders on complex Singapore and cross-border tax matters

.⁠ ⁠Lead high-value tax advisory and compliance engagements, including corporate tax, GST, personal tax, fund structuring and tax incentive advisory

.⁠ ⁠Advise on regional investment and fund platform structuring solutions

.⁠ ⁠Drive revenue growth through market origination, relationship expansion and strategic business development initiatives

.⁠ ⁠Lead proposal strategy, client pursuits and major pitch opportunities

.⁠ ⁠Develop market-facing thought leadership and enhance the firm's profile within the financial services ecosystem

.⁠ ⁠Build and mentor high-performing teams, fostering technical excellence and commercial capability

.⁠ ⁠Collaborate across regional and global leadership teams to deliver integrated multidisciplinary solutions

.⁠ ⁠Contribute to broader leadership decisions, practice strategy and long-term business planning

Qualifications:

.⁠ ⁠A Degree in Accountancy, Finance, Taxation or related discipline

.⁠ ⁠Professional qualification such as SCTP, ATA, CA, CPA or equivalent

.⁠ ⁠12+ years of relevant financial services tax experience, ideally gained within a leading professional services or consulting environment

.⁠ ⁠Deep expertise in Singapore tax policy, regulatory frameworks and incentive regimes relevant to financial services and fund management

.⁠ ⁠Strong market credibility and established relationships within Singapore's financial services ecosystem

.⁠ ⁠Demonstrated success in originating and converting business opportunities

.⁠ ⁠Proven ability to build, lead and scale high-performing teams

.⁠ ⁠Strong commercial judgement and entrepreneurial mindset

.⁠ ⁠Executive presence and the ability to engage effectively with C-suite stakeholders

.⁠ ⁠A strategic vision for practice growth and market expansion

This role offers:

.⁠ ⁠The opportunity to shape and grow a strategically important practice

.⁠ ⁠Access to a strong regional and global platform

.⁠ ⁠The ability to work with sophisticated financial services clients on complex cross-border matters

.⁠ ⁠A collaborative leadership environment with significant autonomy

.⁠ ⁠A clear opportunity to make a lasting impact on the firm's growth trajectory in Singapore and the region

If you are a commercially driven financial services tax leader seeking a platform to build, lead and shape a growing practice, we welcome a confidential conversation.