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Elvira Yamilova

Senior Tax Manager
Moscow

Summary

Strategic, cross-functional senior manager with 5+ years of experience across international taxation, regulatory strategy, and business structuring. Currently leading multi-country compliance and risk initiatives at TikTok (ByteDance), supporting product launches, business model adaptation, and regulatory defense across 14 jurisdictions. Former EY (B1 Group) manager with strong consulting foundation and hands-on experience in high-impact market exits and expansions in the EMEA region. Proven ability to build scalable frameworks, influence stakeholders, and deliver actionable insights. Actively seeking transition into Business Development / Strategy roles to leverage cross-border project experience and solution-oriented leadership.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Senior Tax Manager

TikTok
02.2023 - Current
  • Company Overview: ByteDance Group
  • Specialize in Permanent Establishment (PE) matters: analyze business models to identify tax assessment risks and develop tailored solutions.
  • Collaborate closely with in-house tax teams and coordinate external consultants to create actionable tax strategies for new e-commerce products, features, and operational events.
  • Serve as Tax Point of Contact, promptly responding to tax-related queries from cross-functional business teams.
  • Periodically review and enhance existing tax solutions to ensure continuous compliance and efficiency.
  • Monitor and interpret changes in tax legislation across multiple jurisdictions; proactively prepare business teams for regulatory impacts.
  • Deliver training sessions to business teams to improve understanding of tax compliance requirements and facilitate smooth operational implementation.
  • Often acted as cross-functional PMO in complex regulatory topics — flagged tax-sensitive risks in non-tax domains (e.g., FX control, accounting, treasury, legal), mapped responsibilities across teams, and ensured timely resolution by aligning stakeholders.
  • Led design and rollout of the 'gold standard' tax analysis methodology adopted globally by ByteDance, recognized by leadership and shared company-wide.
  • Identified compliant payment channels under sanctions in Russia, implementing solutions group-wide.
  • Manage risk and compliance across 14 jurisdictions, supporting multiple product launches, restructurings, audits, and market entries.
  • ByteDance Group

Manager

EY Russia (Later B1 Group)
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Rapid career progression with two double promotions: from Intern to Senior in ~1.5 years, and from Senior to Manager ahead of standard track.
  • Led complex tax risk and structuring projects across 22+ jurisdictions for clients in Oil & Gas, IT, FMCG, Airports, Engineering, and Manufacturing sectors, including market exits and asset relocations.
  • Supported Russian clients establishing new overseas entities during geopolitical shifts — developed compliant structures under rapidly changing legislation in the Middle East and other regions.
  • Prepared and successfully defended over 100 complex transfer pricing documentations covering IP transfers, reorganizations, and commodity transactions.
  • Mentored junior colleagues and managed external consultants during the firm’s rebranding and organizational transition from EY to B1.

Legal Intern

Ministry of Energy
01.2019 - 12.2019
  • Company Overview: Russia
  • Drafted legal acts and reviewed Oil & Gas regulatory policy.
  • Russia

Press Manager

01.2013 - 12.2015
  • Handled media coordination (BBC, AFP, etc.); awarded a medal from the Ministry of Sport.

Education

Master of Law - Legal Support for Energy Cooperation

MGIMO – Moscow State Institute of International Relations

Bachelor of International Law - Summa Cum Laude

MGIMO – Moscow State Institute of International Relations

Skills

  • Strategic Risk Management

  • Business Structuring (EMEA)

  • Regulatory & Sanctions Analysis

  • Market Entry & Expansion Support

  • Cross-Functional Communication

Timeline

Senior Tax Manager

TikTok
02.2023 - Current

Manager

EY Russia (Later B1 Group)
01.2022 - 01.2023

Legal Intern

Ministry of Energy
01.2019 - 12.2019

Press Manager

01.2013 - 12.2015

Bachelor of International Law - Summa Cum Laude

MGIMO – Moscow State Institute of International Relations

Master of Law - Legal Support for Energy Cooperation

MGIMO – Moscow State Institute of International Relations

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