Group tax director

Group tax director
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the
- time great companies—a company that serves a huge number of customers, where team members grow to their full potential, and that functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency while adhering to high ethical standards. We acquire digital businesses with untapped potential, leverage our platform of expertise, technologies, data, brand, talent, and culture, and invest the proceeds into making our platform even stronger and into acquiring new businesses. This strategy combines investor capital‑allocation discipline with a hands‑on operator approach.

For a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, working at Bending Spoons is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress their career at an exceptionally high rate. You’ll own and shape Bending Spoons’ global tax landscape—leading, optimizing, and innovating how we manage our tax responsibilities across multiple jurisdictions. You’ll ensure rigorous compliance with international regulations while shaping strategies that enable smart growth. Your work will support key business decisions and complex transactions and help build world‑class processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee international tax compliance and planning, including federal, state, and local income, franchise, and sales taxes, as well as transfer pricing.
• Calculate tax liabilities, prepare and file returns, and manage the tax aspects of equity plans and contractor arrangements.
• Ensure proper tax treatment of employee benefits and welfare programs.
• Conduct tax due diligence for acquisitions and structure transactions efficiently.
• Stay current on tax law changes, identify savings opportunities (e. g. , R&D credits), and liaise with tax authorities and advisors.

Qualifications

• Reasoning ability. You can solve complex problems, think from first principles, and structure ideas sharply. You resist bias and take care of critical details.
• Drive. You’re extremely ambitious, and your initiative, effort, and tenacity match that ambition. You feel deeply responsible for your work and hold yourself to a rising bar.
• Team spirit. You give generously without expectation, support the best idea over your own, and are reliable, honest, and transparent.
• Proficiency in English. You read, write, and speak English proficiently.

Benefits

• Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. Work in small, autonomous teams with some of the brightest people in your field.
• An exceptional opportunity for growth. We place high‑potential individuals in the ideal role to thrive. Spooners in their 20s lead products worth hundreds of millions of dollars and soon assume essential roles in major projects.
• All these benefits. Flexible hours, remote work, unlimited learning support, top‑market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location.
• Competitive pay and access to equity. Salary ranges by location and impact, with potential equity at a discounted price. For Italy, a 50% tax cut applies to relocators.

Commitment & contract

Permanent or fixed‑term. Full‑time.

Location

Milan (Italy), London (UK) or remote.

Before you apply

If you’ve applied before but didn’t receive an offer, wait at least one year before applying again. Bending Spoons is demanding and ambitious; it offers extraordinary learning and growth but requires significant commitment. We recommend spending your first few months working from our Milan office, regardless of long‑term location, to absorb culture and build trust. We’ll support you with generous travel and accommodation assistance, and after that you can work from Milan, London, or remotely from approved countries.

If the role speaks to you and you’re excited to give your best, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now—we can’t wait to meet you.