(Senior) Manager – National Tax Office – Tax & Legal

Location: ZurichWork Pattern Percentage: 40-100%Start date: To be agreedExperience Level: Experienced
Providing best-in-class technical quality and thought leadership in a rapidly evolving tax landscape.
Deloitte Switzerland’s National Tax Office is the firm’s competence centre for complex tax matters and emerging developments in Swiss and international taxation. Its areas of expertise include corporate and individual taxation, transfer pricing, Pillar Two, and procedural and criminal tax law.
The team provides technical support to the tax practice in its day-to-day client work. It also monitors developments in tax legislation, court decisions and tax administration practice, and delivers technical updates and training to colleagues across the Swiss tax practice. In addition, the National Tax Office supports the development of young tax professionals and leads the strategy for learning, development and knowledge management in the age of AI.
To strengthen the National Tax Office, Deloitte Switzerland is looking for a German-speaking (Senior) Manager with outstanding technical expertise in Swiss tax law. The role is also well suited to part-time working and offers a unique opportunity to focus exclusively on technical matters in a Big Four environment, without direct responsibility for client projects.
How you can make an impact

• Provide technical support to client-facing teams on complex tax matters.
• Monitor political and tax policy developments, court decisions and tax administration practice, and deliver technical updates and training to the tax practice.
• Develop new tax content and ideas for clients in close collaboration with the responsible partner and other specialists.
• Participate in public consultations on new legislation and circulars at both Swiss and OECD levels.
• Support the Head of the National Tax Office in building market eminence through publications, seminars, media engagement and relationships with industry organisations and political parties.
• Coach and support junior colleagues in the early years of their careers, and contribute to their training, including preparation for the Swiss Certified Tax Expert diploma (Steuerexperte) or tax LLM.
• Where required, support client projects, for example by conducting second reviews or preparing memoranda.

What you bring to succeed

• You hold a master’s degree in business, economics, finance or law, or an equivalent qualification. In addition, you have completed the Swiss Certified Tax Expert diploma (Steuerexperte), written a doctoral thesis in tax law, or hold an equivalent post-graduate qualification.
• You have excellent technical expertise in Swiss tax law, covering both corporate and individual taxation.
• You bring a positive, results-oriented mindset, with strong structured problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Working at the intersection of economics and law, you have a strong aptitude for numbers and modelling, as well as a sound understanding of the underlying legal issues.
• You are fluent in German and English.

What sets you apart

• You are well connected within the Swiss tax community, including universities, tax administrations and courts.
• You have a strong interest in Swiss politics and a good understanding of the political landscape.
• French or Italian language skills would help you share insights with additional audiences.

Your team
Are you ready to join our small National Tax Office which is embedded in our highly motivated, energetic and multicultural tax practice? We highly value our team spirit and entrepreneurial thinking: In our team, all members support each other and foster an open feedback culture. Join us at our office in Zurich - we are looking forward to meeting you!
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