Employment Tax Operations Associate

Job Description
Join our dynamic HRGO Governance and Regulation Team, where you will play a pivotal role in managing employment tax operations across the EMEA region. This is an exciting opportunity to drive impactful projects and ensure regulatory compliance in a global setting.
As an Employment Tax Operations Associate in the HRGO Governance and Regulation Team, you will lead key tax-related projects and manage operational delivery across EMEA. You will work closely with various stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and drive strategic initiatives.
Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage key tax-related projects in collaboration with employee tax advisory, payroll, and operational partners.
• Oversee the entire project lifecycle, ensuring effective governance and accountability.
• Develop and maintain the EMEA Employment Tax Program pipeline, addressing new applications, modifications, and decommissioning of outdated practices.
• Coordinate monthly governance forums on EMEA tax matters and provide updates to management.
• Act as the key liaison between HR functions, tax advisory, and vendors to ensure tax compliance.
• Partner with stakeholders to communicate local taxation advice and ensure compliance.
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures, ensuring audit-ready processes.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Knowledge of employment tax across EMEA.
• Relevant experience in professional services, financial services, tax or accounting firms, or human resources.
• Background in HR operations (e.g., payroll) and project management, with the ability to engage multiple management layers.
• Strong initiative and problem-solving skills; self-starter with the ability to understand complex issues.
• Experience in driving large-scale change agendas with a strong risk and control mindset.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Experience in managing cross-functional teams and projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, global environment.

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.