Associate Director (Business Tax) - Transaction tax

Job Purpose

What will you be doing?

We’re seeking a talented individual to join our Transactions tax team in London, which is responsible for providing high quality transactions tax services to our varied portfolio of corporate clients and private equity houses. This role requires an experienced transaction tax operative who is comfortable leading a range of tax due diligence, both buy side and sell side, and tax structuring assignments

As Associate Director your responsibilities will include among others

• Manage the successful delivery of tax projects, ensuring technical excellence and a commercial approach is taken
• Leading on tax due diligence including reviewing businesses for existing and potential tax issues from both a buy-side and sell-side perspective
• Leading on tax structuring to help clients ensure their operations are structured in a tax efficient manner e.g. steps to ensure tax efficient acquisitions or disposals for clients buying/selling businesses and implications of entity and shareholder level taxes
• Support with pre and post deal services, including assisting clients with pre-acquisition re-structuring and implementing new tax planning ideas
• Building and maintaining key client relationships by delivering excellent client service
• Council and develop junior staff by delegation and on the job training
• Identifying and driving opportunities -use insights gained from knowledge sharing sessions, technical training and existing projects to develop new opportunities