Senior Tax Associate – Pillar Two (GloBE) & Reg – Chalhoub Group

Pillar Two (GloBE) is one of the most significant global tax developments in years, a globally coordinated minimum tax framework that affects large multinational groups, and Chalhoub Group, with over seven decades operating across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories, needs tax expertise that can navigate exactly this kind of complex, evolving regulatory requirement. The Senior Tax Associate role in Dubai focuses specifically on Pillar Two compliance and broader regulatory tax matters.

The work involves assessing and documenting the group’s Pillar Two / GloBE compliance position, staying current on evolving guidance and local implementation rules as jurisdictions adopt the framework differently, coordinating with finance teams across the group’s various entities to gather the data needed for compliance calculations, and supporting broader tax regulatory matters as they arise. Because Pillar Two implementation is still relatively new and varies by jurisdiction, this role requires genuine comfort with ambiguity and ongoing learning rather than applying settled, well-established rules.

Operating within a large, multi-brand, multi-jurisdiction luxury group like Chalhoub adds real complexity to this work, since compliance calculations need to account for operations across the various markets the group operates in.

It suits a tax professional who’s genuinely engaged with staying current on fast-evolving international tax developments, and who’s comfortable with the detailed, cross-entity coordination this kind of compliance work requires.

Getting Pillar Two compliance wrong carries real financial and regulatory risk for a group of Chalhoub's scale and multi-jurisdiction footprint, miscalculated minimum tax obligations can mean unexpected liabilities, penalties, or reputational exposure with tax authorities across the markets the group operates in. This Senior Tax Associate's diligence in tracking and correctly applying evolving Pillar Two guidance directly protects the group from that exposure. Because Pillar Two is a genuinely new, still-evolving area of international tax law, getting ahead of compliance requirements, rather than scrambling to catch up once rules are finalized in each jurisdiction, also gives Chalhoub a meaningful operational advantage in managing its tax position proactively rather than reactively, which has real financial planning value beyond pure compliance. Because different jurisdictions are implementing Pillar Two on different timelines and with varying local rules, the coordination work this role requires across the group's entities also reduces the risk of inconsistent treatment that could draw scrutiny from multiple tax authorities at once.

Pillar Two expertise is one of the most in-demand, forward-looking specializations in international corporate tax right now, since nearly every large multinational group globally is working through exactly this compliance challenge, and genuine, hands-on experience with it is a highly differentiated, future-proof credential for a tax professional's career. Working within a large, multi-jurisdiction group like Chalhoub also builds genuinely complex, cross-border tax coordination experience, working across multiple entities and markets rather than a single-jurisdiction tax role, which is valuable preparation for senior in-house tax, Big Four advisory, or international tax leadership roles. Because this specialization is still relatively rare even among experienced tax professionals, someone who builds real depth here early is well-positioned for Head of Tax or international tax director roles faster than a more generalist corporate tax career path would typically allow. The experience of coordinating detailed data requests across multiple finance teams and entities, often with different systems and reporting conventions, also builds a practical cross-functional coordination skill that's valuable in any senior in-house finance or tax role. Because Pillar Two implementation will keep evolving as more jurisdictions finalize their local rules over the coming years, someone who builds genuine depth in it now is positioned to be a go-to internal expert on the topic for a long stretch of their career, not just for a single compliance cycle.

• Professional tax or accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent)
• Strong experience in corporate tax, with specific knowledge of or strong interest in Pillar Two / GloBE requirements
• Experience working within or advising large, multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction organizations
• Strong analytical skills for assessing complex regulatory requirements and their practical application
• Ability to coordinate effectively with finance teams across different business units and jurisdictions
• Genuine comfort with ambiguity and ongoing learning given the evolving nature of Pillar Two implementation