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Investor Services Technology - Tax Solutions Lead - Senior Vice President

Citigroup1d ago
United StatesOnsite$176.7K–$265.1KFull-timeSenior Level10+ yrs exp
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Citi's Investor Services Technology group is seeking a transformation focused Tax Reclaim Transformation Technology Lead the end-to-end digitization and automation of Citi's global withholding tax reclaim operations — one of the most complex and high-value operational domains in global custody.

This role will drive the replacement of manual, fragmented tax reclaim processes with an intelligent, automated platform that manages the full reclaim lifecycle — from eligibility determination and documentation management through claim submission, tracking, and recovery reconciliation — across 60+ tax jurisdictions globally.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in tax technology or regulatory compliance platforms, combined with strong engineering leadership and a proven ability to deliver large-scale transformation programs in a complex, global financial institution

Responsibilities

  • Transformation Roadmap Define and execute the multi-year technology transformation roadmap for Citi's global tax reclaim operations — prioritizing automation, straight-through processing
  • elimination of manual intervention across all reclaim workflows.
  • Reclaim Lifecycle Platform Architect and deliver an end-to-end tax reclaim platform covering eligibility assessment, documentation generation, claim submission to tax authorities, status tracking
  • recovery reconciliation — with full audit trail and client reporting.
  • Regulatory Intelligence Build a regulatory intelligence layer that tracks treaty changes, tax authority requirements
  • deadline calendars across 60+ jurisdictions — ensuring the platform remains current and compliant as global tax rules evolve.
  • Intelligent Automation Deploy AI/ML and intelligent document processing (IDP) to automate document classification, data extraction, eligibility rules application
  • exception handling — dramatically reducing manual processing time and error rates.
  • Client Transparency Deliver real-time client-facing dashboards and reporting capabilities that provide full visibility into reclaim status, recovery timelines
  • tax recovery performance — differentiating Citi's service proposition in the market.
  • Global Team & Delivery Lead a global engineering and transformation team, managing delivery across multiple geographies and time zones.
  • Partner with Tax Operations, Legal, Compliance, and Custody Technology to ensure seamless integration and adoption.
  • Experience: 10+ years in technology leadership, with experience in regulatory compliance, tax technology
  • financial operations transformation 5+ years leading large-scale technology transformation programs in a global financial institution Proven track record delivering automation and digitization programs that eliminate manual processing at scale Technical: Experience with intelligent document processing (IDP), OCR
  • NLP for document automation Strong command of workflow orchestration, BPM platforms
  • rules engine design Hands-on Proficiency in Java, Angular/React, Oracle
  • cloud-native development Experience with regulatory data management, audit trail design
  • compliance reporting Domain: Understanding of withholding tax reclaim processes: eligibility, treaty relief, documentation
  • submission to tax authorities Familiarity with global tax treaty frameworks and key jurisdictions (EU, US, Asia-Pacific) Knowledge of custody operations, corporate actions
  • income processing as they relate to tax reclaim Awareness of FATCA, CRS
  • other global tax transparency and reporting regimes Education : Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance
  • Information technology ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Technology ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location: Jersey City New Jersey United States ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $176,720.00 - $265,080.00 In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.
  • Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs.
  • Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays.
  • For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com.
  • Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level
  • date of hire. ------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ Anticipated Posting Close Date: Jul 06, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity employer
  • qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran
  • any other characteristic protected by law.
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Required skills

JavaAngularReactOracleAIMLIDPOCRNLPBPM
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