Tax Manager - GWAM EMEA

Manulife Investment Management (MIM) is the investment management business within the Global Wealth & Asset Management (GWAM) segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. The Manager Tax role supports MIM (Europe) Limited, an FCA regulated MiFID firm in London with EMEA operations including Ireland and Switzerland. Recent acquisition of CQS rebranded as Manulife-CQS (MCQS) expands capabilities with USD $20bn AUM in alternative credit.

The role reports to the MCQS & EMEA Head of Tax and owns tax compliance and reporting for all MCQS & EMEA management entities. It supports tax planning, risk management, and advisory projects across the region. The candidate works closely with senior financial colleagues for input and support.

The MCQS and EMEA tax team consists of three people: Head of Tax, Director, and this role. Responsibilities cover investment tax across MCQS platform, tax compliance for EMEA entities, and Manulife global group tax requirements. Activities include transaction reviews, investor reporting, fund structuring, and corporate tax advisory.

Opportunities exist to work with the Tax Director on investment tax matters as the role develops. The team handles corporation tax, partnership tax, VAT, transfer pricing, withholding taxes, and group reporting like Pillar II and CbCR. This position leverages the expanded EMEA presence post-acquisition.