Job Description
We’re looking for a Tax Oversight Assistant to join our Retail team, supporting the delivery of robust tax oversight across our products and operations. This role plays an important part in helping ensure we meet our tax obligations while delivering good outcomes for customers.
Working closely with the Tax Oversight team and Group Tax, you’ll gain exposure to a wide range of tax, risk and governance activities. It’s an excellent opportunity for someone who is keen to develop their knowledge in financial services tax, build strong stakeholder relationships and contribute to a collaborative, purpose-driven environment.
What you'll be doing:
* Supporting the review and reporting of tax adherence arrangements across Retail
* Assisting in providing assurance that operational and product tax obligations are understood and followed
* Supporting the identification, tracking and management of tax risks and issues
* Contributing to governance processes, documentation and agreed action tracking
* Assisting with tax control assessments including evidence gathering and documentation
* Developing knowledge of relevant tax legislation and HMRC guidance
* Supporting product governance and helping ensure products operate as intended from a tax perspective
* Assisting in the development and delivery of tax-related guidance and training
Who we're looking for:
* An interest in tax, risk or governance within financial services
* Ability to interpret and work with data to support decision making
* Clear communication skills with the ability to explain information in a simple way
* Strong attention to detail and a proactive, organised approach
* Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships across teams
* Willingness to learn and develop technical knowledge in tax and regulatory requirements
* A relevant qualification (e.g. pensions or financial services) or equivalent experience is desirable
* Understanding of pensions, annuities or financial services regulation is beneficial but not essential
Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:
* The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
* Generous pension contribution
* Life assurance
* Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
* At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
* Competitive family leave
* Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
* There are many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
* We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience
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Additional Information
At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.
If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.
We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.