What is the opportunity?

As the Director, Taxation, you will be responsible for the provision of prudent, pro-active tax advice supporting RBC’s business operations in Asia-Pacific and ensuring adherence to RBC’s tax risk appetite.

What will you do?

• Providing accurate and pragmatic advice to RBC’s businesses in the region both on an ad hoc and a proactive basis.
• Responsible for managing RBC’s tax audits and inquiries (tax controversy) in APAC, including responding to queries and recommending appropriate company action with respect to issues in dispute.
• Assisting with responses to all tax audits and tax regulator inquiries across Asia-Pacific.
• Legal documentation review and input into PARs, NBCs etc with respect to corporate changes/restructuring.
• Strengthen regional support to the Wealth Management business including review of tax opinions and FATCA/CRS issues.
• Provide prudent and fulsome tax responses to ISR/NBC initiatives in Asia-Pacific.
• Proactive investigation of tax impacts of potential trading strategies and tax planning opportunities in Asia-Pacific, with the over-arching requirement of adhering to local and global tax regulations and governance and mitigating tax risk as far as possible.
• Providing counsel on tax trends, tax transparency and governance issues throughout Asia-Pacific.
• Review and interpret tax legislation to ensure tax liabilities are minimised wherever possible and advise the business of the impact of changing tax legislation on their operations.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Degree or equivalent is required
• Relevant Professional qualification: Accountancy or Law
• Established tax professional, experience gained in the accounting profession / law firms / multinational corporations.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of the financial services sector essential.
• Ability to prioritise goals and objectives and drive shareholder value.
• Excellent people skills (staff development, team building, partnering).
• Good knowledge of tax legislation together with detailed knowledge of tax regulations relevant to the financial sector.
• Proven record of drafting tax advice.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills

Nice-to-have

• Ability to speak Chinese is helpful in dealing with local advisors

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best - progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper.  We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits and competitive compensation
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Opportunities to work with the best in the field
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services.

Agency Notice

RBC Group does not accept agency resumés.  Please do not forward resumés to our employees, nor any other company location.  RBC Group only pay fees to agencies where they have entered into a prior agreement to do so and in any event do not pay fees related to unsolicited resumés. Please contact the Recruitment function for additional details.

Job Skills

Communication, Decision Making, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Knowledge Organization, Long Term Planning, Organizational Leadership, Performance Management (PM), Tax Advising, Tax Audits, Tax Compliance, Tax Management, Tax Planning, Tax Regulations, Tax Risk

Additional Job Details

979 KING'S ROAD:HONG KONGHong KongHong Kong40Full timeOFFICE OF THE CFORegularSalaried2026-04-012026-04-08

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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