Principal Officer - Transfer Pricing Specialist

Role Responsibilities and Functional Areas

The Principal Officer will lead and direct a specialised transfer pricing function. The role may involve assignment to one of the following areas:

Audit & Compliance

In this area, the Principal Officer will be responsible for leading and directing a dedicated transfer pricing audit branch comprised of a multidisciplinary team of transfer pricing auditors and support staff. The Principal Officer will be responsible for developing and delivering the Branch’s transfer pricing audit programme and improving the capability and skills of the team. The Principal Officer will also be expected to contribute to the development of Revenue’s overall policy approach to transfer pricing matters. The Principal Officer will have the capacity to lead and participate in transfer pricing audits and other transfer pricing compliance interventions as well as the capacity to lead and direct their team to conduct such audits or enquiries. The Principal Officer will be expected to confront non-compliance in the area of transfer pricing, including in the area of attribution of profit to branches and permanent establishments.

International Taxation

In this area, the Principal Officer will be responsible for leading a dedicated transfer pricing Competent Authority team in resolving Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAPs) and Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs), as part of Ireland’s tax treaty obligations, or advising on transfer pricing policy matters at a national and international level. The Principal Officer will be expected to contribute to the development of transfer pricing capability within the team.

The allocation of duties will depend on business needs, and the successful candidates may be assigned to either of the functional areas outlined above.

Person Specification

“The international tax landscape remains complex and challenging, and Revenue continues to dedicate significant specialist resources to managing the compliance risks and dispute resolution opportunities in this space.” – Commissioner Ruth Kennedy

Principal Officer Transfer Pricing Role

The Principal Officer role is a key senior management position within Revenue and the successful applicants will be expected to make a strong contribution to the continuous development of Revenue’s transfer pricing capacity and capability.

The person required for the Principal Officer post must be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Significant management experience in a major organisation, including project management, managing resources or commercial negotiations.

• A deep understanding of transfer pricing and the Irish tax system, law and practice and have specialist expertise in the areas of transfer pricing and international tax for businesses.

• Active involvement in the design and implementation of cross border transfer pricing planning strategies and, ideally, involvement in, or an awareness of, intellectual property valuation issues.

• Case-specific involvement in transfer pricing technical matters such as transfer pricing audits, advising on transfer pricing policies, responding to and defending claims for transfer pricing adjustments, managing engagement with tax administrations on cross border dispute resolutions such as mutual agreement procedures or dispute prevention processes such as advance pricing agreements.

• Understanding how multinational businesses operate from both a legal and commercial perspective and how their transfer pricing policies and or tax planning or tax mitigation strategies impact on risk.

• Excellent communication, networking and influencing skills, as required to operate at a senior level.

• The ability to work on their own initiative and to provide leadership to their team.

Successful applicants should note that Revenue is a responsive and agile organisation and, as such, you may be assigned to projects and other duties appropriate to the Principal Officer, Transfer Pricing role to which you are appointed.

Responsibilities

Transfer Pricing – Audit & Compliance

• Managing risk-driven transfer pricing audits and enquiries in order to protect the Irish Corporate tax base.

• Developing risk analysis strategies to identify transfer pricing risks.

• Detection and assessment of transfer pricing risks.

• Analysis of complex transfer pricing issues.

• Managing teams of auditors or investigators.

• Coaching, mentoring, and transferring skills.

• Drafting internal operating instructions and guidance for taxpayers.

• Liaising with other senior Revenue managers on transfer pricing issues, including contributing to the overall development of Revenue’s policy in relation to transfer pricing issues.

• Providing transfer pricing support and advice to colleagues in operational divisions in Revenue.

• The responsibilities listed above will also apply in relation to the attribution of profit to branches and permanent establishments.

Transfer Pricing – International Taxation

• Leading negotiations and timely resolution of transfer pricing MAP and APA cases with Ireland’s treaty partners.

• Analysis of complex transfer pricing issues.

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with the competent authorities of other jurisdictions.

• Managing, mentoring, and coaching a team with a particular focus on enhancing transfer pricing capability.

• Advising on transfer pricing policy.

• Representing Ireland’s interests in relation to OECD, EU and UN transfer pricing matters.

• Providing transfer pricing technical support to other areas within Revenue.

• Working closely with other senior Revenue managers in relation to transfer pricing and related issues.

Locations

This is a nationwide competition. Please select your location preferences when completing the application form. You may only select a location where you would be prepared to take up a position and you may only select a maximum of 2 locations. Please also note you may not change your location preferences after the closing date of this competition.

Revenue has modern, flexible, and family-friendly working policies, which include opportunities for hybrid working. In hybrid working arrangements, a minimum office attendance of one day per week in your assigned location will be required in all roles, with additional attendance such as for business meetings, Divisional conferences, Finance Bill and EU Presidency where necessary and in line with business needs.

Revenue has an active mobility policy; appointees may apply to move to a Principal Officer level role in Revenue or another Government Department under the Civil Service Mobility Scheme after two years in the post.

Personal Pension Contribution (PPC Rate)

The salary scale for the position of Principal Officer in Revenue, as of 1 February 2026, is as follows:

€107,081 €111,625 €116,133 €120,676

€124,508 €128,483 (LSI 1) €132,450 (LSI 2)

The PPC pay rate applies when the individual is required to pay a Personal Pension Contribution (otherwise known as a main scheme contribution) in accordance with the rules of their main or personal superannuation scheme. This is different to a contribution in respect of membership of a Spouses’ and Children’s scheme, or the Additional Superannuation Contributions (ASC).

A different rate will apply where the appointee is not required to make a Personal Pension Contribution. Entry will be at the minimum of the scale and the rate of remuneration will not be subject to negotiation and may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy. Different terms and conditions may apply if you are a currently serving civil or public servant.

Subject to satisfactory performance increments may be payable in line with current Government Policy. Long service increments may be payable after 3 (LSI1) and 6 (LSI2) years’ satisfactory service at the maximum of the scale.

You will agree that any overpayment of salary, allowances, or expenses will be repaid by you in accordance with Circular 07/2018: Recovery of Salary, Allowances, and Expenses Overpayments made to Staff Members or Former Staff Members or Pensioners.

Hours of Attendance

Hours of attendance will be fixed but will amount to not less than 41 hours and 15 minutes gross or 35 hours net per week.

Flexible Working Policies

As an Employer of Choice, the Civil Service has many flexible and family friendly policies, e.g. Worksharing, Shorter Working Year, Remote Working (operated on a blended basis), etc. All elective policies can be applied for in accordance with the relevant statutory provisions and are subject to the business needs of the organisation.

The Civil Service also operates a Mobility scheme for all general service grades. This scheme provides staff with career opportunities to learn and partake in diverse roles across a range of Civil Service organisations and geographical locations.

Annual Leave

The annual leave allowance will be 30 working days. This allowance is subject to the usual conditions regarding the granting of annual leave and is on the basis of a five-day week and is exclusive of the usual public holidays.

Employee Assistance Programme

You will have access to confidential support services through the Civil Service Employee Assistance Service (CSEAS) and Revenue’s wellbeing programme “RevWell”.