International Tax Director

Company Overview

Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).

What you'll do

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.

Responsibility

• Lead 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

• Partner with the VP of Tax on all tax planning and implementation, M&A, international tax, transfer pricing, and global business expansion matters

• Own Pillar Two and broader OECD/BEPS initiatives for Docusign and assess impacts, design and implement structures and processes to manage effective tax rate, and ensure timely compliance and reporting

• Manage and oversee international tax audits, including transfer pricing examinations and information requests, and coordinate responses, manage advisors, and drive defensible positions aligned with business operations

• Design, implement and maintain Docusign’s global transfer pricing policy, including methodologies, documentation, and intercompany pricing for IP, services, and cost sharing

• Prepare and maintain intercompany agreements and allocations to align with operational reality and tax planning objectives

• Advise on and oversee all key US international tax calculations, including GILTI, Subpart F, FDII, foreign tax credit limitations, withholding taxes and global minimum tax calculations

• Monitor and analyze existing and proposed tax legislation (US and foreign), including Pillar Two rules, digital services taxes, and other developments impacting Docusign’s global footprint, and communicate implications and recommended actions to leadership

• Partner with and advise 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

• Collaborate with the tax provision and compliance teams and broader accounting organization to operationalize planning initiatives and ensure accurate reporting and forecasting

• Lead tax due diligence and structuring for acquisitions, investments and new market entries and develop integration and post‑acquisition tax roadmaps

• Develop and maintain scalable models to analyze effective tax rate, cash tax impacts, and scenario planning for international tax strategies and communicate findings to executive stakeholders

• Manage external advisors and consultants, ensuring high‑quality, practical advice and efficient execution across jurisdictions

• Drive continuous process improvement in global tax governance, documentation, and controls, aligned with Docusign’s principles of ownership, improvement and one‑team collaboration

Job Designation

Remote: Employee is not required to be in or near an office frequently and works from a designated remote work location for the majority of the time.

Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law.

What you bring

Basic

• 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

• 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

Wage Transparency

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

Working here

Docusign is committed to building trust and making the world more agreeable for our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and work. You can count on us to listen, be honest, and try our best to do what’s right, every day. At Docusign, everything is equal.

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.

Accommodation

Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at [email protected].

If you experience any issues, concerns, or technical difficulties during the application process please get in touch with our Talent organization at [email protected] for assistance.

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States Not Eligible for Employment

This position is not eligible for employment in the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It's important to us that we build a talented team that is as diverse as our customers and where all employees feel a deep sense of belonging and thrive. We encourage great talent who bring a range of perspectives to apply for our open positions. Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience, skill, aptitude and a can-do approach. We will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected category.

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