Director Indirect Tax & Tax Transformation - Mobility

About The Role Grade Level (for internal use): 13

S&P Global has recently announced the intent to separate our Mobility Segment into a standalone public company. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility.

The Role The Director of Indirect Tax & Tax Transformation will lead the development, implementation, and governance of the Mobility Global’s indirect tax strategy. This role combines deep expertise in VAT/GST and sales/use tax with strategic leadership of cross‑tax transformation initiatives, ensuring compliance, process excellence, and digital enablement while supporting a business centered on automotive data, analytics, and insights.

The Team This is a newly formed tax team being established for the Spin Out of the Mobility Global division of S&P Global. You'll have the unique opportunity to join in advance of the spin transaction and help design foundational processes and the team's operating model. As part of a small, senior team working closely together, you'll contribute to building an innovative and robust compliance and strategic framework from the ground up. Reporting to: VP Head of Global Tax, Treasury and & Insurance Programs.

Responsibilities & Impact Global Indirect Tax Strategy & Compliance

• Develop and maintain a global indirect tax strategy tailored to Mobility’s data, subscription, and analytics‑based business model.
• Ensure full compliance with VAT, GST, and sales/use tax obligations across all operating jurisdictions.
• Monitor global tax legislation affecting digital, subscription, and data services, providing timely analysis and recommendations to senior leadership.

Tax Transformation & Digital Initiatives

• Lead tax transformation programs across all tax types, including process standardization, automation, and integration with ERP systems and tax engines.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of indirect tax operations, particularly for digital and high‑volume data products.
• Champion adoption of best‑in‑class tools, processes, and global digital tax solutions.

Stakeholder Management & Advisory

• Partner with Finance, Legal, IT, and Business Operations to embed tax requirements into pricing, product design, commercialization models, and end‑to‑end business workflows.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior management on indirect tax risks, planning, and opportunities.
• Manage relationships with external advisors, auditors, and tax authorities to mitigate risk and ensure compliance.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop a high‑performing global indirect tax team.
• Establish clear objectives, performance metrics, and accountability frameworks.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing across the tax function.

Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only): Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits that we provide to our employees, please click here.

Qualifications & Experience

• CPA, CA, or equivalent professional qualification.
• 10+ years of progressive global indirect tax experience, including leadership roles.
• Deep technical expertise in VAT/GST, sales/use tax, and tax compliance for technology, data, or digital service environments.
• Proven experience leading tax transformation, process optimization, and digital tax technology implementations.
• Experience operating in complex multinational organizations.
• Strong stakeholder management, advisory capability, and executive‑level communication skills.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinker with commercial awareness related to data‑driven and subscription businesses.
• Change leadership and strong project execution discipline.
• Analytical and problem‑solving capability, with attention to operational detail.
• Influential communicator with strong collaboration skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, evolving global business environment.

Right To Work Requirements (US Only) This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

About S&P Global Mobility At S&P Global Mobility, we provide invaluable insights derived from unmatched automotive data, enabling our customers to anticipate change and make decisions with conviction. Our expertise helps them to optimize their businesses, reach the right consumers, and shape the future of mobility. We open the door to automotive innovation, revealing the buying patterns of today and helping customers plan for the emerging technologies of tomorrow.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility.

What’s In It For You? Our Mission Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values Integrity, Discovery, Partnership Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our Benefits Include

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit\-summaries

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103 - Middle Management (EEO Job Group) (inactive), 10 - Officials or Managers (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), FINANC103.2 - Middle Management Tier II (EEO Job Group)

Job ID: 325769

Posted On: 2026-02-23

Location: London, United Kingdom