[Hiring] Tax Advisor @Elesta

Role Description

Family Office seeks a senior tax professional with experience in international tax structuring, tax optimization, and UHNW personal taxation across the UK and Spain. The role involves leading end-to-end tax strategy: identifying risks, designing solutions, coordinating local advisors, and delivering implementation-ready recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Structuring:
  • Design and iterate cross-border holding / operating / financing structures.
  • Optimise WHT/VAT/CT exposures, treaty positioning, and financing flows (interest, fees, royalties, service charges, etc.).
  • Advise on substance, beneficial ownership, anti-avoidance risk controls (GAAR/SAAR, ATAD themes, principal purpose tests, etc. at a practical level).
• UHNW / UBO advisory:
  • Advise UBO on residency planning, cross-border personal taxes, and wealth structuring interfaces with corporate flows.
  • Review and improve UBO loan structures (taxability, documentation, arm’s-length, disclosure risk, exit/repayment planning).
• Risk management & controversy readiness:
  • Prepare the group for authority/regulator questions: what to disclose, how to respond, and how to keep consistency across filings and financial statements.
  • Coordinate external tax counsel in multiple jurisdictions; ensure outputs are consistent and implementation-ready.
• Operational:
  • Maintain a living tax risk register + roadmap (quarterly refresh).
  • Provide short weekly async updates + join key calls.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in international tax / private wealth tax (Big4 Partner / Big Law / top-tier boutique/family office equivalent).
• Demonstrable experience with UK + Spain tax systems (corporate + personal) and how they interact in practice.
• Strong track record of group financing, cross-border structuring, and tax controversy/queries.
• Experience advising UHNW individuals / family offices (not just corporates).
• Comfort with ambiguity, high confidentiality, and pragmatic execution.

Requirements

• Nice-to-haves:
• Dual-qualified (law + tax), CTA/ACA/solicitor background, or equivalent.
• Prior involvement with regulated environments and frequent third-party inquiries (banks, auditors, authorities).
• Experience simplifying complex structures without breaking business reality.

Benefits

• Fully remote work, giving you the freedom to work from anywhere.
• Paid annual leaves and sick days.
• Medical insurance coverage to support your well-being.
• Opportunity to be a part of a world-class, high-performance team.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Fully sponsored team-buildings 1–2 times per year in stunning destinations around the world.