Elesta
Finance / FinServ
TaxAdvisor
“Tax Advisor at Elesta. Skills: international tax structuring, tax optimization, UHNW personal taxation, cross-border structuring, tax controversy. leading end-to-end tax strategy. identifying risks”
What You'll Achieve.
delivering implementation-ready recommendations; Maintain a living tax risk register + roadmap (quarterly refresh)
Industry & Context.
identifying risks; designing solutions; Optimise WHT/VAT/CT exposures; Advise on substance, beneficial ownership, anti-avoidance risk controls; Advise UBO on residency planning, cross-border personal taxes, and wealth structuring interfaces with corporate flows; Review and improve UBO loan structures; Prepare the group for authority/regulator questions; Experience simplifying complex structures without breaking business reality
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
15+ years in international tax / private wealth tax (Big4 Partner / Big Law / top-tier boutique/family office equivalent), Demonstrable experience with UK + Spain tax systems (corporate + personal) and how they interact in practice, track record of group financing, cross-border structuring, and tax controversy/queries, Experience advising UHNW individuals / family offices (not just corporates), Comfort with ambiguity, high confidentiality, and pragmatic execution
Nice to Have
Dual-qualified (law + tax), CTA/ACA/solicitor background, or equivalent, Prior involvement with regulated environments and frequent third-party inquiries (banks, auditors, authorities), Experience simplifying complex structures without breaking business reality
What You'll Do.
leading end-to-end tax strategy
coordinating local advisors
delivering implementation-ready recommendations
Design and iterate cross-border holding / operating / financing structures
Optimise WHT/VAT/CT exposures
and financing flows (interest
service charges and etc.)
anti-avoidance risk controls (GAAR/SAAR
principal purpose tests
etc. at a practical level)
Advise UBO on residency planning
cross-border personal taxes
and wealth structuring interfaces with corporate flows
Review and improve UBO loan structures (taxability
exit/repayment planning)
Prepare the group for authority/regulator questions: what to disclose
and how to keep consistency across filings and financial statements
Coordinate external tax counsel in multiple ensure outputs are consistent and implementation-ready
Maintain a living tax risk register + roadmap (quarterly refresh)
Provide short weekly async updates + join key calls
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
coordinating local advisors; Coordinate external tax counsel in multiple ensure outputs are consistent and implementation-ready; join key calls
Communication Scope
Provide short weekly async updates
Process & Methodology
Maintain a living tax risk register + roadmap (quarterly refresh)
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