International Tax & Transfer Pricing Manager

On behalf of our client, an international engineering company based in Abu Dhabi, we are seeking an experienced International Tax & Transfer Pricing Manager to support its cross-border operations. The role combines international corporate tax advisory, transfer pricing and UAE tax compliance, with particular exposure to US and European tax matters. We welcome candidates from Big Four international tax or transfer pricing practices, as well as multinational in-house tax professionals.

• Advise on cross-border engineering contracts, project structures, intercompany services and international expansion.
• Assess permanent establishment exposure, withholding taxes, tax treaties and international corporate tax risks.
• Coordinate US and European tax analysis with relevant local advisers, including corporate tax and indirect tax implications.
• Monitor Tax developments and applicable global minimum tax requirements.

• Develop and maintain transfer pricing policies and support intercompany pricing for technical services, management fees and other related-party transactions.
• Prepare or coordinate Master File, Local File, benchmarking and intercompany agreement documentation, where applicable.
• Support transfer pricing risk reviews, audits and compliance across the UAE and overseas jurisdictions.

• Support UAE Corporate Tax compliance, tax reporting and related transfer pricing obligations.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Commercial and Project teams on contract reviews, transactions and restructuring.
• Manage external tax advisers and communicate clear, practical recommendations to senior management.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Law or a related field; ADIT, CTA, CPA, ACCA or ACA is advantageous.
• Approximately 7–10+ years of relevant international tax and/or transfer pricing experience, ideally with a Big Four firm.
• Strong working knowledge of transfer pricing principles, cross-border tax structuring and international tax risk.
• Demonstrable exposure to US and European tax issues; detailed local-country matters may be supported by specialist advisers.
• Knowledge of UAE Corporate Tax and transfer pricing requirements.
• Experience with engineering, energy, EPC, infrastructure or project-based multinational businesses is an advantage.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills; fluent professional English.

An opportunity to contribute to complex international operations, advise business leaders on commercially significant transactions and help shape a consistent international tax and transfer pricing approach.