EDF Trading

Tax Manager

EDF Trading  •  London, GB (Hybrid)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

When you join EDF Trading, you’ll become part of a diverse international team of experts who challenge conventional ideas, test new approaches, and think outside the box.

Energy markets evolve rapidly, so our team needs to remain agile, flexible, and ready to spot opportunities across all the markets we trade in power, gas, LNG, LPG, oil, and environmental products.

EDF Group and our customers all over the world trust that their assets are managed by us in the most effective and efficient manner and are protected through expert risk management. Trading for over 20 years, it’s experience that makes us leaders in the field. Energy is what we do.

Become part of the team and you will be offered a great range of benefits, which include (location dependent) hybrid working, a personal pension plan, private medical and dental insurance, bi-annual health assessments, corporate gym memberships, an electric car lease programme, childcare vouchers, a cycle-to-work scheme, season ticket loans, volunteering opportunities, and much more.

Gender balance and inclusion are very high on the agenda at EDF Trading, so you will become part of an ever-diversifying family of around 750 colleagues based in London, Paris, Singapore, and Houston. Regular social and networking events, both physical and virtual, will ensure that you always feel connected to your colleagues and the business.

Who are we? We are EDF Trading, part of the EDF Group - a world leader in low-carbon, sustainable electricity generation.

Join us, make a difference, and help shape the future of energy.

Department Overview

The Tax Department is responsible for ensuring that the EDFT group meets its tax compliance requirements in the jurisdictions in which it operates, while providing high-quality, commercially focused advice to the business and other support functions.

Position purpose

This role is primarily focused on international tax advisory work across a range of business initiatives. It offers exposure to complex, cross-border operations within a dynamic trading environment, with direct interaction with senior stakeholders and input into commercial decision-making processes.

The successful candidate will operate with a high degree of autonomy, managing a varied workload across advisory and project-based activities, while collaborating effectively with stakeholders.

Core Responsibilities

  • Provide commercially focused, technically robust tax advice on strategic business initiatives, including market expansion, new products, reorganisations and other complex transactions, balancing tax risk with commercial objectives
  • Lead the tax aspects of business projects from planning through implementation, applying sound technical judgment and partnering with external advisors to deliver practical solutions
  • Drive the global transfer pricing documentation, including UK and overseas local files with external advisers
  • Support bilateral APA application processes when applicable, ensuring ongoing compliance
  • Work with the business and HR to advise on and implement appropriate corporate tax and transfer pricing arrangements for overseas employees
  • Monitor developments in tax legislation, identifying risks and opportunities for the EDFT group
  • Take ownership of key international tax compliance and review processes, including Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) analyses, permanent establishment assessments, hybrid mismatch reviews, and other anti-avoidance measures
  • Contribute to wider tax team work as required, including tax compliance and reporting, tax governance (e.g. SAO/CCO), legal contract review and process improvements

Experience required

  • Good UK corporate tax experience, with strong exposure to international tax and transfer pricing
  • Experience operating at Manager level (or equivalent) within a large advisory firm and/or multinational business
  • Professional qualification (ACA, CTA or equivalent) or comparable experience

Person Specification

  • Strong understanding of UK and international tax principles
  • Motivated, curious and proactive, with a genuine interest in developing tax expertise and engaging with new business challenges
  • Effective communicator, able to explain complex issues clearly to non-tax stakeholders.
  • Resilient and adaptable, able to manage multiple projects and deadlines within a fast-paced environment

Hours of work:

08:30 to 17:30. Hybrid working arrangement with a minimum of three days per week in the office

EDF Trading

About EDF Trading

EDF Trading is a leader in the international wholesale energy markets. We manage a portfolio of assets which give us the ability to source, supply, transport, store, blend and convert physical commodities around the world. These capabilities enable us to deliver essential asset optimisation services, risk management and wholesale market access to the EDF Group and our third-party customers, helping them to realise the value inherent in their asset portfolios.

EDF Trading is active in the electricity, natural gas, LPG, oil and environmental products markets. We are also active in the LNG and coal and freight markets via JERA Global Markets. We are one of the largest wholesale market traders in Europe for power and gas. In North America, we are one of the leading marketers of gas and power, one of the main providers of generation services for power generation companies and a leading energy retailer for large commercial and industrial customers.

We are a 100% owned subsidiary of EDF SA., one of the world’s biggest electricity generators and a leader in low-carbon production.

EDF Trading recognises the importance of attracting, retaining and developing diverse world-class professionals. We identify, foster and reward all talent, valuing and leveraging the diversity amongst our people to offer creative and innovative products and services to the EDF Group and our third-party customers. We have a culture that enables us to be forward thinking and agile and at EDF Trading, individuals can really make a difference. Everyone shares a common vision and a team spirit that encourages people to make things happen. EDFT is about working together, embracing the challenge and delivering exceptional customer service.

With offices in London (Headquarters), Paris, Houston and Singapore, we have a cosmopolitan mix of more than 35 nationalities from our global employee base of around 800 people.

Photo: c. EDF

Industry
Oil, Gas & Mining
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
London, GB
Year Founded
1999
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