Director, Global Tax, Trade & Treasury

Invent the future with us. Ampere is a semiconductor design company for a new era, leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high-performance, energy efficient AI compute.

Ampere Computing is seeking an experienced, strategic, and hands‑on Director of Global Tax, Trade & Treasury to manage and oversee all aspects of the company's global tax, trade, and treasury functions. Reporting to the CFO, this critical role will ensure Ampere's compliance with domestic and international tax, trade, and financial regulations, optimize our global financial and operational structures, and provide strategic advice to support the company's rapid growth and complex global operations in the semiconductor industry.

The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise across various tax, trade, and treasury disciplines, strong commercial acumen, and a proven ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

• Oversee and manage the preparation and timely filing of all global corporate income tax returns (federal, state, and international), ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant tax laws.
• Manage tax matters, including returns, and related compliance obligations.
• Ensure compliance with other indirect taxes (e.g., sales & use, property tax, VAT/GST) as applicable.
• Lead the quarterly and annual income tax provision process (ASC 740), including uncertain tax positions (FIN 48/ASC 740-10) and deferred tax asset/liability management.
• Prepare and review tax‑related disclosures for financial statements.

• Oversee our existing trade and customs program, including maintaining a comprehensive global trade compliance program, ensuring adherence to import/export regulations, customs laws, and trade sanctions.
• Manage Harmonized System (HS) classification, customs valuation, country of origin determination, and other import/export requirements for all products and components.
• Oversee duty and tariff management, including identifying opportunities for duty minimization programs (e.g., Free Trade Agreements, duty drawback, special customs regimes).
• Collaborate closely with Supply Chain, Legal, and Operations teams to ensure efficient and compliant cross‑border movement of goods.
• Monitor and assess the impact of global trade policy changes, tariffs, and non‑tariff barriers on Ampere's supply chain and cost structure.
• Manage trade‑related risk, including export controls compliance (in partnership with Legal).

• Develop, implement, and maintain global transfer pricing policies and documentation in accordance with OECD guidelines and local country regulations, ensuring alignment with customs valuation principles.
• Ensure all intercompany agreements (e.g., IP licenses, cost‑sharing, services, financing) are properly structured, documented, and compliant with tax laws and international trade considerations.
• Manage transfer pricing calculations and adjustments, and their impact on both income tax and customs duties.

• Lead global cash management, liquidity forecasting, and optimization strategies, including managing banking relationships, and intercompany settlements.
• Manage intercompany financing arrangements (loans, guarantees, equity infusions) in coordination with accounting and legal teams.
• Ensure compliance with treasury‑related regulations and internal controls.

• Proactively identify, evaluate, and implement integrated tax, trade, and treasury planning strategies to optimize Ampere's global financial position, mitigate risks, and support business objectives.
• Provide strategic advice on future arrangements, new business initiatives, product launches, supply chain design, and changes in the company's operational and legal entity structure, considering all tax, trade, and treasury implications.
• Analyze the tax, trade, and treasury implications of mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and legal entity dissolutions, overseeing all related aspects.

• Lead and manage domestic…