Tax Attorney Executive Director

BBVA () is a customer‑centric global financial services group founded in 1857. The BBVA Group has a major presence in the U.S., Mexico, South America, and Turkey. BBVA’s Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) business in the U.S. includes a New York‑based broker‑dealer and a U.S. branch of our parent company, BBVA, S.A. (Spain), through which we conduct Global Markets, Global Transactional Banking, and Investment Banking & Finance activities for U.S. and international corporate clients and institutional investors.

As Tax Counsel – Executive Director (Tax Attorney) for the CIB business, you will be responsible for overseeing all U.S. tax‑related activities and strategies, working in close coordination with colleagues based in New York, Madrid, and across BBVA’s global footprint. Your duties will include tax research, reviewing financial transactions, responding to tax‑related inquiries from the business and corporate units, presenting updates to senior management, and providing tax counsel to ensure compliance with U.S. tax law, adequate risk control, and effective tax planning.

• Answer tax related questions and provide day‑to‑day tax advisory support to CIB business units, both in the New York office and globally (including teams in Europe, Asia, and Latin America).
• Review and negotiate tax provisions in credit facilities, ISDA Master Agreements (including 871(m) implications), CSAs, GMSLAs, GMRAs, and other relevant banking documentation.
• Evaluate the tax implications of CIB products and business initiatives, particularly in the Global Markets and Broker Dealer fields, including fixed income products (bonds, notes, repos), equity, derivatives (options, futures, swaps), structured products, securitization and cross‑border financial instruments, to ensure compliance with U.S. federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations.
• Help in managing all aspects of the Withholding and Investment Tax Reporting process, including supporting the preparation process for Forms 1099 and 1042‑S payee statements, as well as Form 1042 Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons, assist with FATCA compliance, and respond to requests regarding Forms W‑9 and W‑8 as applicable.
• Assistance in trade finance / supply chain finance and other global transactional business initiatives.
• Participate in internal and external working groups on tax matters impacting BBVA’s CIB operations and represent BBVA in industry advocacy groups related to CIB tax issues.

• Monitor changes in tax laws, regulations, rulings, and procedures to assess their impact and identify opportunities for the business.
• Coordinate with external tax counsel, accounting firms, and internal stakeholders to ensure effective tax planning, compliance, and risk control.
• Support in IRS audits and other regulatory inquiries.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of internal controls and processes to ensure accurate and timely tax reporting and effective risk mitigation.
• Assist in developing, updating and maintaining Policies & Procedures manuals for the CIB business and ensure adherence to established protocols.
• Assist in the preparation or review of tax filings related to the CIB business and maintain appropriate regulatory tax reporting policies and procedures.

• A JD from a top‑tier law school.
• 8–10 years of relevant tax experience at a leading law firm or as in‑house counsel at a financial institution / broker‑dealer.
• Strong expertise in U.S. federal and state tax laws, with demonstrated experience in international tax, financial instruments, trading and derivatives taxation rules.
• Solid understanding of standard CIB agreements, with experience drafting and negotiating tax provisions in financial contracts.
• Experience with advising on or implementing U.S. tax information reporting and withholding obligations.

• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving capabilities, with a demonstrated ability to interpret complex tax regulations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively convey tax concepts to non‑tax…