United States Remote (Global)

Chainlink Labs is hiring a Tax Director and Finance Lead

About the Role

This role is responsible for leading global tax strategy and supporting broader financial operations, combining technical expertise with leadership to ensure compliance, efficiency, and alignment with organizational growth.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of global tax planning strategies
  • Ensure compliance with international, federal, and state tax regulations
  • Manage tax audits, filings, and interactions with tax authorities
  • Oversee preparation of corporate tax returns and financial reporting
  • Collaborate with legal and finance teams on cross-border transactions
  • Guide transfer pricing policies and documentation
  • Evaluate tax implications of new business initiatives
  • Support mergers, acquisitions, and financing activities from a tax perspective
  • Monitor evolving tax legislation and assess impact on operations
  • Build and maintain relationships with external tax advisors and auditors
  • Develop tax-efficient structures for international entities
  • Lead tax provisioning processes in alignment with accounting standards
  • Drive internal controls related to tax compliance
  • Advise executive leadership on financial and tax risks
  • Streamline tax reporting workflows and tools
  • Implement best practices for recordkeeping and documentation
  • Assist in the design of equity compensation tax strategies
  • Oversee state and local tax obligations
  • Coordinate with payroll teams on tax withholding requirements
  • Provide guidance on VAT, GST, and other indirect taxes
  • Support financial planning and analysis with tax insights
  • Enhance tax data accuracy through system integrations
  • Lead year-end tax close activities
  • Promote a culture of compliance and accountability
  • Mentor junior finance and tax staff

Compensation

Competitive salary and equity offered based on experience

Work Arrangement

Flexible hybrid model with remote options

Team

Part of the global finance and accounting team supporting decentralized technology infrastructure

About the Team

The finance team operates at the intersection of technology and global business strategy, supporting innovation through disciplined financial oversight and proactive planning.

What You’ll Do

  • Design and implement tax-efficient structures for global operations
  • Lead tax compliance and reporting across multiple jurisdictions
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to guide business decisions with tax insights

What We Look For

  • Candidates should demonstrate deep technical knowledge in tax law and accounting
  • Leadership experience in high-growth or complex financial environments is essential
  • Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical business solutions

Available for qualified candidates

About company
Chainlink Labs
Chainlink is the industry-standard oracle platform bringing the capital markets onchain and powering the majority of decentralized finance (DeFi). The Chainlink stack provides the essential data, interoperability, compliance, and privacy standards needed to power advanced blockchain use cases for institutional tokenized assets, lending, payments, stablecoins, and more. Chainlink leverages a novel fee model where offchain and onchain revenue from enterprise adoption is converted to LINK tokens and stored in a strategic Chainlink Reserve.
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Job Details
Department Finance
Category management
Posted a month ago