Job Description



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

We offer in return!



Competitive salary & pension scheme, discretionary bonus scheme, 25 days annual leave plus ability to purchase 5 additional days, hybrid working options, Private Medical cover, Employee Share Purchase Plan, Life Assurance, Subsidised gym membership, Comprehensive Learning & development offerings, Employee Assistance program.




Integrity. client focus. respect. excellence. teamwork



Our core values dictate how we live and work. We're an ethical and honest company that's wholly committed to its clients. A business that's engaged in mutual trust and respect for its employees and partners. A place where colleagues perform at the highest levels. And a working environment that's collaborative and supportive.



Diversity & Inclusion. At Chubb, we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.



We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know.




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.