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This senior contract role leads regional tax matters across APAC for a global digital-asset and blockchain business. The Tax Lead will oversee tax compliance, provide advisory support on commercial structures and new ventures, and coordinate with local teams, external advisers, and tax authorities. Core coverage includes international, direct, indirect, corporate, and personal tax, as well as audits, disputes, litigation, and regulatory monitoring. The role requires at least 12 years of experience, strong APAC tax leadership, and the ability to operate independently in a remote, fast-moving environment.
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I would first create a country-by-country compliance calendar, risk register, and ownership matrix covering filings, payments, documentation, advisers, and open issues. I would then prioritize overdue, high-risk, and material items, set a concise reporting cadence, and implement escalation procedures with local finance and global tax stakeholders.
I start by mapping the transaction flows, legal entities, counterparties, revenue streams, and operational substance. I assess direct, indirect, withholding, transfer-pricing, and regulatory implications by jurisdiction, then present practical structuring options with clear risk, cost, and implementation trade-offs.
I would centralize the factual record, validate the technical position, preserve key deadlines, and align internal stakeholders and local counsel on a response strategy. My approach is to maintain a constructive authority relationship while rigorously documenting the company position, quantifying exposures, and escalating settlement or litigation decisions appropriately.
Important risks include changing classification and sourcing rules for digital-asset activities, indirect-tax treatment, withholding taxes, permanent-establishment exposure, transfer pricing, and reporting obligations. I would maintain a regulatory horizon-scanning process and translate developments into operational controls and decision-ready guidance.
I establish clear decision rights, concise written updates, agreed response times, and a predictable stakeholder cadence. I focus on making issues actionable by communicating the tax position, commercial impact, required decision, owner, and deadline in a format that senior and operational teams can use.
Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.
Responsibilities
- Be the main point of contact for all tax matters related to the region.
- Manage and ensure top-notch tax compliance by liaising with local teams and/or relevant external firms.
- Provide internal tax advisory and business operation support on regional matters, related to all aspects of taxation (international, direct, indirect, corporate, and personal taxation). This includes advice on the structuring of commercial transactions and contractual arrangements, as well as support on new business ventures such as new products or services.
- Identify and implement tax opportunities and optimizations in the region, including partnering with the global tax team to maintain synergies and alignment with the global structure and strategies.
- Manage contact, queries, relationships, and audits with local tax authorities. This includes managing any challenges, disputes, and tax litigation.
- Monitor the development of tax legislation and policy in the region, including (but not exclusive to) crypto-related.
- Oversee implementation and management of any ad-hoc tax projects in the APAC region.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Accounting, Economics or Taxation
- At least 12 years of experience, preferably in a Big 4 and/or in-house practitioner
- Proven record of solid experience as a tax leader in the Asia Pacific region, with a focus on operations and compliance.
- Be a fast learner and be highly flexible and adapted to a fast-paced environment
- Be proactive and able to perform well independently in a remote set-up
- Must have a demonstrated hands-on approach and success in working in a team-based
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Why Binance
• Shape the future with the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem
• Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
• Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment
• Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)
Binance is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that having a diverse workforce is fundamental to our success.
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