Indirect Tax Manager

Are you an experienced VAT or indirect tax professional looking for a role where you can make a real commercial impact? At Chubb, we are looking for an Indirect Tax Manager to join our Glasgow office and play a key role in providing high-quality indirect tax advice across our business.

This is an exciting opportunity for a confident tax specialist who enjoys advisory work and wants to partner closely with senior stakeholders, finance teams and business leaders across EMEA. The role is ideally suited to a manager-level candidate, or someone ready to step up into a senior manager position, with strong VAT expertise and the ambition to broaden their experience in a complex, international environment

About the role

You will provide comprehensive indirect tax advice to senior management, business teams, finance colleagues and the wider tax function across EMEA. Your work will focus on reviewing existing and planned business transactions across Chubb’s business lines, identifying indirect tax issues early, and delivering practical advice that helps mitigate VAT, Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) and parafiscal risk while supporting commercial decision-making

You will become closely integrated with the business, helping to assess indirect tax implications before products go live and supporting new systems and change initiatives where indirect tax input is required. The role also includes support for compliance services across Chubb and affiliated companies in EMEA and the wider region

Key responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day indirect tax advice and support to business lines, the tax team and finance colleagues
• Review existing and planned business transactions to identify indirect tax issues and provide robust, commercially focused advice
• Build strong internal and external relationships to support proactive, high-quality guidance
• Instruct and oversee external advisers where required
• Support indirect tax return reviews and compliance matters
• Contribute to indirect tax input on new systems and business change initiatives
• Develop and maintain strong knowledge of VAT, IPT and parafiscal taxes within the insurance sector

Qualifications

• A professional accounting or tax qualification such as ACCA and/or CTA
• Strong experience in European VAT, ideally gained in a Big Four or similarly complex environment
• A solid understanding of VAT legislation and guidance, with the ability to apply it strategically and dynamically
• A strong grasp of the movement of goods, which is a key priority for this role
• Experience of working in a pressurised environment with demanding deadlines and multiple priorities
• Excellent communication, reporting, interpersonal and project management skills
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with systems, with a willingness to learn new tools and processes
• Experience in a large financial services organisation or in-house environment would be beneficial
• Knowledge of IPT and parafiscal taxes would be highly advantageous, although a willingness to learn is equally valued
• A second European language would be highly desirable

Our core values—Integrity, Client Focus, Respect, Excellence, and Teamwork—guide how we live and work. We are committed to being an ethical and honest company, fostering mutual trust and respect among our employees, clients, and partners. We strive to create a collaborative and supportive environment where everyone can perform at their best.

Chubb is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates. 

We ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require reasonable adjustments, please let us know in your application or during discussions with our recruiters.

About Us

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.