Tax Specialist

Would you like to be part of a dynamic and growing team at Group Tax in Denmark's largest bank? If you are curious about a stimulating job in our in-house tax department, you may be our new colleague

We are looking for a Tax Specialist to our Business Tax Team in Group Tax in Danske Bank. Group Tax is a growing team of currently 18 specialists working with corporate tax, transfer pricing, VAT, operational business taxes, HR taxes etc. and is represented in the four Nordic countries, the UK and Lithuania.

Who we are

The Business Tax Team currently consists of three people located in Denmark and the team is servicing Danske Bank Group including our Nordic branches, Realkredit Danmark, Danica Pension and Nordania Leasing on operational taxes, tax reporting to authorities & HR taxes as in-house advisors.

You will be located in Copenhagen together with the rest of the 11 specialists in the Group Tax team in Copenhagen. In april 2024, we are moving to our brand new head office premises at Postgrunden nearby the Copenhagen Central Station.

The tone in Group Tax is informal and reflects the commitment as a team to assist, support and guide the business in tax matters. We hold good relations, humour and respect for each other's personalities and competences high.

The Business Tax Team reports directly to the Head of Business Tax.

What you will do Develop and maintain internal Tax instructions and guidelines issued by Business Tax to the Group and to conduct effectiveness analysis to ensure overall adherence to Danske Bank Tax Policy Monitor and coordinate national as well as international tax initiatives in applicable jurisdictions including from EU, OECD (. DAC6, FASTER) and produce impact analysis Support in relation to investments & products in cross-border cases related to . Corporate Actions tax treatment, withholding tax rules, adherence with guideline for tax responsible investments etc. Assist in the Product Tax Approval process whenever new or amended products or services are introduced in Danske Bank Group to ensure tax compliance Support on compliance with AML requirements as to tax evasion and non-participation in aggressive tax arrangements Pro-actively provide SME assistance to stakeholders in the Group where regulatory changes will have a tax impact in a business area Identify risks as well as opportunities and assist Danske Bank business units and functions on tax risk management. Who we are looking for We are looking for a team player with a tax legal background and preferably experience from the financial sector. You like to work in an international environment and across countries, to explore new areas with curiosity and most importantly; to take ownership and to drive and solve your tasks. You also have a solid sense of quality and have good communication skills (in Danish and English) and a willingness to learn and grow. You hold a Master's degree in law or economics as well as 2-4 years ́ practical experience from the Danish Tax Agency, a Law Firm, the financial sector or from one of the bigger tax consultancy firms. Interested? Danske Bank is amid an exciting transformation to become an organisation guided by our three cultural commitments: Team Up, Be Open and Own It. We will give you room to learn and grow personally and professionally in a collaborative work environment. You will also benefit from a highly attractive benefits package offering health insurance, pension and more. We will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. For additional information, please contact Head of Business Tax, Anders Zitawi at or at We look forward to receiving your application