Director, Global Mobility

About the role

Ryan is looking for a Director, Global Mobility to lead and develop a team delivering high-quality global mobility tax compliance and practical advisory services for assigned clients. The Director applies strong technical expertise in individual income tax, social security, payroll withholding, tax equalization and protection, and the tax implications of cross-border assignments, business travel and remote work. The role also involves establishing trusted client relationships, supporting the client sales cycle and leading sales in some cases.

Key responsibilities

• Build, develop and lead a high-performing Global Mobility team, coach and mentor professionals, and manage resourcing, assignments, training, technology and tools.
• Translate complex tax rules into practical, commercially focused advice and build scalable processes, controls and tools that improve quality, efficiency and risk management.
• Develop client work plans, delivery models and schedules, and act as principal contact for client activity, taking ownership of service quality and delivery.
• Review client data, assignment and travel populations, compensation and payroll information and tax calculations to identify technical issues, risks and advisory opportunities.
• Research and resolve complex global mobility tax matters, prepare client presentations, and assist clients with program cost management, tax accruals, budgets, forecasts and billing and collections.
• Develop new clients, maintain existing relationships, and promote the practice internally and externally while supporting recruitment and candidate pipelines.
• Ensure compliance with firm policies and quality standards, and provide technical review of tax compliance and advisory work.
• Manage personnel, including assignments, capacity, development, performance, recruitment and succession planning, and set up compliance calendars, trackers, controls and governance processes.
• Maintain professional designations such as CPA, EA, CTA or ATT, and stay current through professional organisations and forums.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance/Economics, Taxation or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Significant experience in global mobility tax, expatriate tax or cross-border individual taxation, including leading teams and managing complex client engagements.
• Strong tax technical capability, problem-solving, client management, communication and leadership skills.
• Relevant professional tax or accounting designation preferred, or commitment to obtaining one.
• Valid driver's license where applicable to the role.

Required skills

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience with global mobility, tax compliance, workflow, data or project management technology preferred.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Business connectivity reimbursement (phone/internet).
• Gym membership or equipment reimbursement.
• LinkedIn Learning subscription.
• Tuition reimbursement after one year of service.
• Award-winning culture and community outreach.