Tax Manager - M&A, Business Development & Legal Restructuring
Paris, France Permanent Posted on Aug. 27, 2025Le contenu du poste est libellé en anglais car il nécessite de nombreuses interactions avec nos filiales à l'international.
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Job title: Tax Manager - M&A, Business Development & Legal Restructuring
- Location: Paris
About the job
Under the supervision of the Head of Tax - M&A Business Development and Legal Restructuring, you will provide tax advice and assistance on all aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, licensing transactions, and all legal entity restructuring initiatives across Sanofi's global operations in all geographies, and will be involved in determining the best tax structure of corporate transactions, ensuring compliance with evolving international tax regulations and supporting Sanofi's business objectives
Key responsabilities
Tax Transaction Support:
- Review of tax due diligence reports, SPAs, and structuring memos
- Provide support to M&A, Legal, and Finance teams to evaluate tax features of potential acquisition targets in all geographies
- Analyze transaction structuring from a tax standpoint
- Implement post-acquisition integration strategy
Legal Restructuring & Financing:
- Provide tax assistance in legal entity restructuring projects, including purchase/sale/transfer of shares or assets, mergers, combinations, liquidations, and strike-offs
- Provide support in the design and implementation of tax-efficient intragroup reorganization plans that aligns with business objectives
- Provide tax support to capital increase/decrease initiatives, dividend distribution strategies
- Implement strategic tax plannings relating to intra group financing operations
- Oversee tax aspects of intra group financing arrangements
Licensing & Intellectual Property:
- Provide tax assistance in the context of licensing arrangements, IP transfers, and royalty structures
About you
You are a highly qualified professional with:
- An advanced Degree in Tax Law (Master 2) or equivalent Business school degree with a major in Tax Law
- Professional certification such as Tax Attorney, or equivalent tax qualification and bring a minimum 5 years of progressive experience in international tax with significant focus on M&A transactions and corporate restructuring
You have:
- Deep understanding of international tax principles, treaties, and transfer pricing regulations
- Comprehensive knowledge of tax aspects related to corporate restructuring, including mergers, demergers, and liquidations
- Strong familiarity with global tax developments, including international tax regulations and their implications
- You are known for your autonomy, your ability to meet tight deadlines without compromising quality
- Your communication skills enable you to collaborate efficiently across various levels of the organization
- You are fluent in English
Why choose us?
- Global impact: Be part of the tax strategy of a worldwide healthcare leader operating in over 100 countries
- Professional excellence: Join an international tax team working on complex and diverse projects, particularly in M&A and business development
- Innovation and development: Evolve within a company that invests heavily in R&D and pharmaceutical innovation
- Balance and well-being: Benefit from a corporate culture that promotes work-life balance and workplace wellness
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Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.
Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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