International Tax Director

International Tax Director

Docusign is seeking an experienced International Tax Director to lead global tax strategy, planning and risk management for our rapidly growing, technology-driven business. This highly visible role will partner closely with the VP of Tax, senior finance leaders and cross-functional teams to drive international tax planning, transfer pricing, Pillar Two readiness, and support strategic business initiatives, including M&A and global expansion.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on international tax leader with deep experience in audits, transfer pricing, global structuring, Pillar Two and other OECD/BEPS developments, and planning for a high-growth, multinational tech company. This position is a people manager role reporting to the Vice President, Tax.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading Docusign's global international tax strategy and planning, including cross-border structuring, financing, and legal entity optimization to support business expansion and IAM-driven growth
• Partnering with the VP of Tax on all tax planning and implementation, M&A, international tax, transfer pricing, and global business expansion matters
• Owning Pillar Two and broader OECD/BEPS initiatives for Docusign and assessing impacts, designing and implementing structures and processes to manage effective tax rate, and ensuring timely compliance and reporting
• Managing and overseeing international tax audits, including transfer pricing examinations and information requests, and coordinating responses, managing advisors, and driving defensible positions aligned with business operations
• Designing, implementing and maintaining Docusign's global transfer pricing policy, including methodologies, documentation, and intercompany pricing for IP, services, and cost sharing
• Preparing and maintaining intercompany agreements and allocations to align with operational reality and tax planning objectives
• Advising on and overseeing all key US international tax calculations, including GILTI, Subpart F, FDII, foreign tax credit limitations, withholding taxes and global minimum tax calculations
• Monitoring and analyzing existing and proposed tax legislation (US and foreign), including Pillar Two rules, digital services taxes, and other developments impacting Docusign's global footprint, and communicating implications and recommended actions to leadership
• Partnering with and advising business and cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, Corporate Development, Product Teams) on business initiatives, contracts, withholding tax matters, and customer agreements, ensuring alignment with tax strategy and compliance
• Collaborating with the tax provision and compliance teams and broader accounting organization to operationalize planning initiatives and ensure accurate reporting and forecasting
• Leading tax due diligence and structuring for acquisitions, investments and new market entries and developing integration and post-acquisition tax roadmaps
• Developing and maintaining scalable models to analyze effective tax rate, cash tax impacts, and scenario planning for international tax strategies and communicating findings to executive stakeholders
• Managing external advisors and consultants, ensuring high-quality, practical advice and efficient execution across jurisdictions
• Driving continuous process improvement in global tax governance, documentation, and controls, aligned with Docusign's principles of ownership, improvement and one-team collaboration

Basic requirements include:

• 15+ years of relevant international tax experience, including hands-on leadership in audits, transfer pricing, global structuring, Pillar Two/BEPS and planning for multinational enterprises
• JD, Masters or CPA
• Experience with US international tax (Subpart F, GILTI, FDII, foreign tax credits), OECD BEPS and Pillar Two regimes, and common cross-border planning strategies
• Experience leading tax audits and controversies, including managing advisors, coordinating cross-functional responses, and communicating outcomes to senior leadership
• Experience designing and managing transfer pricing policies, intercompany agreements and documentation across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience structuring and planning for cross-border M&A, integrations and global expansion, including legal entity and IP migration planning
• Experience with financial modeling, tax models, sensitivity analyses and scenario planning tools

Preferred experience includes:

• Significant experience in technology or SaaS sector
• Experience in both public accounting/consulting and in-house corporate tax roles within the technology or SaaS sector
• Direct experience implementing Pillar Two rules and global minimum tax regimes in one or more major jurisdictions
• Experience with ERP and tax technology tools supporting provision, compliance and transfer pricing
• Exceptional project management skills and the ability to work independently, multi-task, meet deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to quickly understand and integrate business objectives with tax strategies, and effectively communicate tax requirements to non-tax stakeholders
• Strong analytical capabilities and judgment, with a practical, business-oriented approach to risk and opportunity
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting complex topics to senior executives and cross-functional partners
• Experience managing and developing team members; commitment to Docusign's One Team principle and inclusive leadership

Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations:

• California: $186,100.00 - $300,550.00 base salary
• Illinois, Colorado, Massachusetts and Minnesota: $178,900.00 - $252,700.00 base salary
• Washington, Maryland, New Jersey and New York (including NYC metro area): $178,900.00 - $262,825.00 base salary
• Washington DC: $178,900.00 - $262,825.00 salary
• Ohio: $157,100.00 - $221,900.00 base salary

This role is also eligible for the following:

• Bonus: Sales personnel are eligible for variable incentive pay dependent on their achievement of pre-established sales goals. Non-Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.
• Stock: This role is eligible to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Global benefits provide options for the following:

• Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
• Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
• Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
• Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
• Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
• Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events

Work Authorization Notice: Please note that we do not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Life at DocuSign

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We each have a responsibility to ensure every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, to be heard, to exchange ideas openly, to build lasting relationships, and to do the work of their life. Best of all, you will be able to feel deep pride in the work you do, because your contribution helps us make the world better than we found it. And for that, you'll be loved by us, our customers, and the world in which we live.

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