Tax Director and Finance Lead

About Chainlink
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. Since inventing decentralized oracle networks, Chainlink has enabled tens of trillions in transaction value and now secures the vast majority of DeFi.

Many of the world’s largest financial services institutions have also adopted Chainlink’s standards and infrastructure, including Swift, Euroclear, Mastercard, Fidelity International, UBS, S&P Dow Jones Indices, FTSE Russell, WisdomTree, ANZ, and top protocols such as Aave, Lido, GMX and many others. 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. Learn more at chain.link.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Tax Director to lead tax strategy, planning, and compliance across a complex, multi-jurisdictional corporate environment. This individual will serve as a key partner to Finance and executive leadership, providing strategic guidance on the tax implications of business operations, transactions, and corporate initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise across U.S. and international tax, strong operational leadership, and the ability to navigate evolving regulatory landscapes while building scalable, best-in-class tax processes.

Your Impact

Tax Strategy & Structuring

• Lead corporate tax strategy across U.S. federal, state, and international jurisdictions.

• Provide tax structuring guidance for corporate investments, transactions, entity formations, and reorganizations.

• Partner with Finance and Legal on tax implications of M&A, capital markets activity, and cross-border operations.

• Oversee legal entity structures, including subsidiaries and holding companies.

• Lead intercompany structuring and transfer pricing considerations to support global operations.

• Monitor legislative developments and proactively adapt strategies to ensure compliance and optimization.

• Evaluate and support tax positions to ensure technical defensibility and alignment with business objectives.

• Provide tax guidance on digital asset activities, including token issuance, staking, liquidity provision, and other blockchain-based transactions as applicable to the business.

Controls & Compliance

• Oversee all aspects of corporate tax compliance, including income tax, indirect tax, and information reporting.

• Design and maintain strong internal controls and scalable tax processes.

• Ensure audit readiness and high-quality documentation across all jurisdictions.

• Partner with Accounting on tax provision (ASC 740) and financial reporting requirements.

• Maintain compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks and support governance standards across entities.

Vendor & Advisor Management

• Manage relationships with external tax advisors, auditors, and legal counsel.

• Provide clear direction and oversight to ensure high-quality, timely deliverables.

• Evaluate external recommendations and drive decision-making across competing viewpoints.

Operational Leadership

• Build and lead a high-performing tax function, including processes, systems, and team development.

• Drive cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Legal, Treasury, and business teams.

• Lead complex, multi-threaded projects from planning through execution.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on corporate tax matters.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive tax experience in a corporate tax, Big Four, or law firm environment.

• CPA, JD, or Master’s in Taxation (or equivalent advanced degree).

• Proven track record leading corporate tax strategy, planning, and compliance in a complex, global organization.

• Deep expertise in U.S. federal, state, and international tax.

• Experience with international structuring, transfer pricing, and cross-border transactions.

• Strong strategic and analytical mindset with the ability to translate tax complexity into business decisions.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to non-tax stakeholders.

• Demonstrated leadership and ability to influence cross-functional teams.

• Hands-on operator who can dive into technical analysis while also leading at a strategic level.

• High degree of ownership, judgment, and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in or strong understanding of digital assets, blockchain, or web3-related business models and evolving regulatory frameworks.

• Experience working in a high-growth or scaling technology company.

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