As a Tax Support Specialist within the International Private Bank (IPB) Client Service Tax Support team, you will be tasked with assisting the Client Service (CSS) team in a variety of tax-related matters, ranging from tax documentation to tax bookings/withholding and tax reporting.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage daily requests and inquiries accurately, within established deadlines and in accordance with firm and business policies and procedures
- Proactively manage and monitor the IPB Client Service Tax Support mailbox in Global CASE and assist Client Service Teams and Front Office answering tax queries or/and liaising with Tax Ops Teams for assistance.
- Support Tax Solicitation (Review, Prefills, send solicitation and Tax Tickets)
- Act as coordinator between Tax Operations and Client Service Teams / Front Office
- Assist with research, follow-up and issue resolution through effective interaction with Client Service and operations teams in a timely and professional manner
- Escalate issues for any urgent matters or assistance
- Participate in Service-related projects/priorities as needed
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Minimum 1 year of experience in the Financial Services and/or Private Banking industry as an onboarding officer or junior tax specialist
- Experience with tax documents review, account openings or Know Your Client (KYC), is a must
- Highly organized, attentive to details, excellent follow up habits
- Service-Oriented
- Effective communicator (both orally and written)
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team with the ability to work well with multiple Client Service teams and other team members
- High level of personal initiative, and ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing business priorities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), general comfort level with Internet/Intranet usage and ability to learn proprietary software and databases
- Candidate must be fluent in English (speak & written)
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent work experience
- Can communicate using one or multiple of the following European languages: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French - preferred but not required