Principal - Tax Planning & Strategy

The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it. We help protect our customers against life’s uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you’ll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most. The Principal Tax Planning & Strategy role is a senior technical professional within Protective ’s Corporate Tax Department. Reporting to the VP, Head of Corporate Tax, this role leads complex tax planning, transaction support, and international tax initiatives, and supports Protective ’s business lines and legal and operational teams on policyholder tax matters. The Director partners with business leaders, corporate functions, parent-company tax teams, and external advisors to identify opportunities, evaluate alternatives, and deliver practical solutions that create business value and manage tax risk. This individual-contributor role combines deep technical expertise with strategic judgment and cross-functional leadership. Although the position has no direct reports, it plays an important role in mentoring, training, and developing tax professionals across the department. Responsibilities • Identify, evaluate, and implement tax planning strategies that support business objectives, improve tax efficiency, preserve tax attributes, and enhance capital effectiveness. • Lead tax diligence, structuring, modeling, and integration for acquisitions, dispositions, and reorganizations, including related legal-entity and intercompany arrangements. • Lead international tax analysis and global initiatives, including Pillar Two and Bermuda corporate income tax, in coordination with parent-company and internal tax teams. • Partner with parent-company stakeholders on U.S. and cross-border tax planning, evaluating the tax implications of investments, business structures, and strategic opportunities. • Support Protective ’s business lines and legal and operational teams in addressing policyholder tax matters. • Lead research on complex and emerging tax issues; prepare and review technical memoranda and communicate clear, actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders. • Lead cross-functional projects from analysis through implementation, establishing clear priorities, responsibilities, documentation, and controls. • Manage external advisor engagements and collaborate with internal tax teams to ensure consistent technical positions and effective execution. • Mentor and train tax professionals, share...

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