Banking & FS
The banking & financial services tax recruitment market in Europe is an expanding market. International tax planning, front office support, VAT and transfer pricing specialists are very much in demand and there is increasing recruitment of these professionals within financial services organisations.
Most financial services organisations are large global corporates so there are often tax teams in various locations in Europe This allows for tax specialists to move around Europe while staying within the same company, and this is certainly an attractive aspect for candidates looking to move to a new company.
Internationally recognised tax qualifications are highly sought after within Europe, however due to the amount of financial services trades going through Luxembourg, candidates that are trained in Luxembourg are in particular demand.
While language skills are not necessarily always required for day to day work, within meetings etc, as English is generally spoken, languages overall are as important as technical experience as it is crucial to be able to liaise with local tax authorities.