SVP – Head of Global Tax

Senior Vice President, Head of Global Tax (all genders)

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive Strategic Tax Leadership: Serve as the primary strategic advisor on international tax, transfer pricing, and indirect tax matters across the EVOTEC Group, ensuring alignment of tax strategy with the company’s long-term business goals and operational models.

• Lead the global operating tax team of 6 team members

• Executive Business Partnering: Act as a trusted advisor to the C-suite, senior leadership, and business heads by proactively assessing tax and transfer pricing implications of business transformations, M&A activity, global supply chain initiatives, and emerging operating models.

• Enterprise-Wide Tax Policy Governance: Lead the design, deployment, and continuous enhancement of the Group’s global tax governance framework, embedding tax considerations into enterprise risk management, operational excellence, and business planning processes.

• Oversight of Global Transfer Pricing Compliance: Provide executive oversight of the Group’s TP strategy, compliance, documentation, and operational execution. Manage global TP documentation requirements, ensuring alignment with OECD standards and local regulations, and oversee the coordination with external advisors and local finance teams.

• Global Tax Risk & Opportunity Management: Proactively identify international tax and TP risk exposures and mitigation strategies. Leverage regulatory insights to develop opportunities for tax efficiency, operational simplification, and value creation across jurisdictions.

• Leadership of Cross-Border Tax Planning Initiatives: Lead the development and implementation of tax-efficient structures and policies, balancing risk, compliance, and commercial outcomes. Provide executive sponsorship for key international tax initiatives and projects.

• Regulatory Intelligence & Foresight: Monitor global tax developments, translate complex regulatory changes into strategic insights for the Group, and drive proactive response strategies to evolving international tax environments.

• Leadership in Audit Strategy & Dispute Resolution: Provide strategic direction for global tax audits, including negotiation of complex audit outcomes, management of external advisors, and coordination with internal stakeholders to protect shareholder value.

• Stakeholder Engagement & Organizational Influence: Build strong, trust-based relationships with internal and external stakeholders including executive leadership, regulators, auditors, and tax authorities. Foster a high-performing global tax team through mentorship and cross-functional collaboration.

• Enablement of Scalable and Compliant Operations: Ensure tax policies and controls are embedded in end-to-end business processes and systems. Champion technology, data analytics, and automation to enhance tax compliance, planning, and decision-making capabilities.

Your Ideal Profile:

• Degree in Tax, Finance, Accounting, or Law; advanced degree or executive education (MBA, LLM, etc.) preferred

• Substantial yearsof progressive tax leadership experience, including senior roles in multinational corporations and/or Big 4 advisory’ or something similar

• Deep expertise in international tax law, OECD guidelines, transfer pricing frameworks, and global compliance requirements

• Proven track record of influencing senior executives and leading cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed, global environment

• Strategic thinker with a pragmatic approach to problem solving and decision making

• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and presentation skills; fluent in English, German a strong plus

• Strong understanding of business operations, digital transformation, and change management

• Experience navigating complex regulatory environments and supporting Board-level discussions

• High level of integrity, resilience, and executive presence