International Tax Business Partner

Rolls-Royce

International Tax Business Partner focusing on the Group’s international tax affairs at Rolls-Royce. Collaborating globally for tax compliance and dealing with complex cross-border transactions.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeDerby • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a tax leader, model the Rolls-Royce behaviours and leadership expectations and play a role in the leadership across the tax team contributing to team development and functional strategy.
Responsible for ensuring the Group meets its global tax compliance obligations in all overseas locations (other than the US and Germany).
This will involve working across the Rolls-Royce tax team with our transfer pricing specialists, Corporate & Compliance tax teams and international tax teams, as well as liaising with our external advisor network.
Collaborating closely with Governance, Legal, Global Mobility, Treasury, HR and Finance teams to ensure alignment of tax, contractual, compliance and growth strategies, mitigating risk and creating value.
Business partnering with the Civil business to ensure tax matters are understood, opportunities are sought and captured, and risks are minimised.
Business partnering with the M&A team to design and implement tax-efficient structures for international deals.
Defending the Group’s tax positions in government audits and regulatory proceedings.
Advising the businesses and leadership teams on tax implications and risks associated with complex cross border transactions relating to new and existing business.
Working with our global advisor network to source relevant tax advice when required.
Negotiating favourable tax clauses with customers, ensuring financial efficiency and risk mitigation.
Support with tax analysis and administration of permanent establishments and foreign branches.
Collecting, analysing, and validating data from various stakeholders within the Group to ensure accurate reporting and compliance.
Developing and maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including sales representatives, field engineers, and divisional management, providing hands-on tax support.
Monitoring international legislative developments, evaluating implications and application to the Group, ensuring that relevant stakeholders are aware of these developments, implications and application.
Contributing to international elements of group reporting and forecasting.
Actively engaging in ongoing improvement initiatives with a view to improving processes.
Contributing to the training of businesses and functions to ensure tax risks are understood and appropriately managed.
Managing ad hoc projects and advice in support of the Head of International Tax.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree level qualification or equivalent
Professional tax qualification or equivalent
Minimum of 5 years’ post-qualified experience
Experience working in international tax within practice or industry
Experience of business partnering
Experience managing dispute resolutions
Expertise in permanent establishments and Pillar 2 of BEPS 2.0
Strong commercial and business acumen
Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple jurisdictions, businesses and functions
Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex tax matters to non-tax specialists
Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
Achievement-oriented and enthusiastic approach.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
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Hard Skills & Tools

international taxtax compliancetransfer pricingtax analysispermanent establishmentsPillar 2 of BEPS 2.0dispute resolutiontax-efficient structuresfinancial efficiencydata validation

Soft Skills

leadershipbusiness partneringinfluencecollaborationcommunicationorganisational skillsproblem-solvingcommercial acumenenthusiasmachievement-oriented

Certifications

professional tax qualificationdegree level qualification