
Associate, Mobility and Employment Tax
BlackRock · Posted Nov 5
Investment management, asset management, risk analytics, and wealth services
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About the role
BlackRock’s global Employment Tax team supports cross-border workforce programs, employment tax risk management, global compensation reporting governance, and strategic Mobility & Employment Tax initiatives. The role provides global employment tax advisory support across international assignments, business traveler compliance, remote work, equity compensation, and payroll withholding. It partners with HR, Payroll, Compensation, Corporate Tax, Finance, Legal & Compliance, and external advisors to strengthen governance, controls, and scalable operating models.
What you will do
- Provide advisory support on international assignments, permanent transfers, business traveler compliance, remote working arrangements and other cross-border workforce matters.
- Assess employment tax, payroll withholding, reporting and social security implications arising from workforce mobility, business initiatives and regulatory developments.
- Advise on the employment tax implications of equity compensation and stock incentive programs, including RSUs, stock options, ESPPs and cross-border vesting events.
- Review complex cross-border scenarios and recommend practical, risk-balanced solutions for business and employee stakeholders.
- Lead and support regional and global Mobility & Employment Tax initiatives focused on process improvement, automation, governance and operational efficiency.
- Drive strategic projects relating to workforce mobility, employee taxation, regulatory developments and business transformation initiatives.
- Contribute to the development of scalable operating models, controls and governance frameworks across Mobility & Employment Tax programs.
- Act as an escalation point for complex Mobility & Employment Tax matters, partnering with internal stakeholders and external advisors to evaluate risks and recommend solutions.
- Provide technical review and challenge of advisor recommendations, payroll positions and employee communications.
- Build strong partnerships across HR, Payroll, Compensation, Corporate Tax, Finance, Legal & Compliance and business stakeholders globally.
- Provide employment tax input on new employee benefits, compensation programs, payroll changes and policy initiatives.
- Support implementation of new benefits and compensation offerings, ensuring appropriate consideration of employment tax, payroll and reporting implications.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and assess potential impacts on employees, policies and programs.
- Support global business traveller and cross-border workforce programs by advising on employment tax, payroll and reporting obligations arising from business travel and remote working arrangements.
- Partner with stakeholders to design practical and compliant solutions for evolving workforce models.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen governance, controls and risk management across cross-border workforce programs.
- Develop and enhance policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), governance frameworks and operational guidance to support consistent and scalable Mobility & Employment Tax processes.
- Drive standardization and documentation of key processes, controls and risk mitigation practices across jurisdictions.
- Partner with stakeholders to strengthen governance, improve controls and ensure audit readiness across Mobility & Employment Tax programs.
- Provide review and oversight of global compensation reporting processes, including equity compensation and stock incentive plans such as RSUs, stock options, ESPPs, deferred compensation arrangements and bonus programs.
- Review employment tax, payroll withholding and reporting implications of compensation and equity programs across multiple jurisdictions.
- Manage stakeholder escalations relating to compensation reporting, stock plan taxation and employee tax reporting requirements.
- Support governance and technical review of year-end reporting processes, payroll instructions and global compensation reporting obligations.
- Partner with Compensation, Payroll, HR and external advisors to resolve technical issues, strengthen controls and drive reporting consistency globally.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 5–8 years of relevant experience in Global Mobility Tax, Employment Tax, Expatriate Tax or Individual Tax.
- CA / equivalent professional qualification.
- Strong relevant experience and expertise should be a key consideration.
- Strong hands-on experience across tax operations, including compensation data, tax calculations, payroll inputs, filings and compliance.
- Good understanding of cross-border taxation of compensation, including salary, bonus, allowances, benefits and equity compensation (RSUs, stock options, ESPPs).
- Experience supporting international assignments, business travellers, remote workers and permanent transfers, with working knowledge of employment tax, payroll withholding, social security and individual tax.
- Strong Excel and data skills, with experience using Alteryx, Power Query, macros or similar tools for data transformation and automation.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage technology, automation and AI to transform tax processes, strengthen controls and improve operational efficiency.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and compliance mindset.
- Analytical, technology and transformation mindset, with a focus on using data, automation and AI to drive better outcomes.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-paced global environment.
- Strong collaboration across HR, Payroll, Compensation, Finance and global teams.
- Proactive, adaptable and comfortable exercising sound judgement with confidential employee and compensation data.
Benefits and support
- strong retirement plan
- tuition reimbursement
- comprehensive healthcare
- support for working parents
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
About BlackRock
BlackRock, Inc. is an American multinational investment management corporation and the world's largest asset manager. The firm provides institutional and individual clients with a broad range of investment, advisory, and risk management products, including its proprietary Aladdin financial technology platform. Headquartered in New York City, BlackRock manages trillions in assets across global equity, fixed income, alternative investments, and iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
- Industry
- Investment Management
- Company size
- 24900 employees
- Founded
- 1988-03-09
- Location
- New York, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
President and Director
Chief Financial Officer and Global Head of Corporate Strategy
Chief Operating Officer
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