Director, Legal Structuring and Tax Planning

London

About Nscale

Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.

We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you'll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you'll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.

About the role

Nscale is seeking a strategic and hands-on Director, Legal Structuring and Tax Planning to deliver on the design and execution of Nscale's global legal and tax architecture, supporting our growing international footprint. Reporting to the SVP, Corporate (Legal), this role plays a key part in supporting NScale's global structuring and corporate strategy by ensuring that corporate structures, transactions, and operations are optimized for compliance, scalability, and tax efficiency. You will work closely with Tax, Finance and Legal teams to support Nscale's international expansion, transactions and strategy, while ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions. You will act as an in-house legal expert on corporate structuring, cross-border transactions, and complex tax matters, partnering closely with the SVP, Corporate (Legal), Head of Tax and external advisors.This role is well suited to an experienced corporate tax law professional who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments, enjoys solving complex cross-border workforce challenges, and can translate technical structuring tax requirements into practical, scalable solutions. Beyond managing compliance, you will help strengthen our strategy around corporate structuring and corporate tax framework that supports Nscale's global growth and transactions.

What you'll be doing

• Lead legal structuring for new market entry, M&A, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships to ensure that our structure supports fundraising, exits, and long-term growth.
• Work closely with the Corporate Legal function to oversee entity formation, reorganisations, and group simplifications.
• Implement group-wide tax planning strategies (corporate income tax, transfer pricing, withholding tax, indirect taxes) working with the Tax and Finance functions.
• Structure IP ownership, licensing, and cost-sharing arrangements.
• Proactively identify tax risks and opportunities in fast-changing regulatory environments.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Product, and Business teams as a strategic advisor.
• Manage and coordinate external counsel and advisors globally.
• Partner with Tax and Corporate Legal functions to execute legal and tax structuring for equity financings, debt, convertible instruments, and employee equity programs.
• Ensure compliance with local and international tax laws and corporate governance requirements.
• Maintaining and executing documentation around transfer pricing agreements and intercompany arrangements.
• Build internal frameworks, playbooks, and policies for scalable legal and tax operations.
• Partner with Tax, Finance and Legal teams as a strategic advisor.

About you

• Law degree (LLB/JD) and/or professional tax qualification (CTA, CPA, equivalent).
• 7+PQE in corporate structuring and tax planning, ideally across a top-tier law firm or big-4 accounting or boutique firm
• Experience in high-growth tech, SaaS, fintech, or platform businesses is a plus
• Deep expertise in international tax, transfer pricing, and cross-border structures.
• Strong experience with M&A, venture financing, and complex group reorganizations.
• Excellent commercial judgment and ability to operate in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.

What we can offer you

At Nscale, you'll find a collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment where your contributions spark real impact. We're building something extraordinary, and we want you at the core.

• Highly competitive package (base + equity) with reviews every 12 months.
• Join the fastest-growing tech startup, your chance to push boundaries, collaborate with brilliant minds, and make your mark on cutting-edge AI.
• Expect a dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions. Grow by trying new things, leading, challenging the status quo, and owning your impact, always with our full support.
• Human-First Flexibility: We treat you as humans first. Our flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy to shape your day around life's moments.
• Join our thriving remote-first team. Geography is no barrier to impact or connection. We build seamless virtual collaboration, empowering you, wherever you work.

We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.If there's anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.The responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and are intended to provide a general overview of the position. The employee may be required to perform additional duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned by management, consistent with the skills and qualifications required for the role.

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