Location – London (open to flexible working)
Our client’s partnership and funds tax team acts for a wide range of UK and international private equity houses and professional partnerships. The services that they deliver include partnership advisory work, UK fund reporting, deal and fund structuring and fund advisory projects. They work closely with the firm’s Private Client Services team advising principals of private equity firms and providing both personal tax compliance and advisory work in relation to their affairs. Their international network results in our team undertaking a high proportion of cross border tax services.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated person to join our client’s specialist Funds Tax team based in London. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work with their excellent existing clients and intermediaries, providing a great opportunity to build and expand their network and be instrumental in winning new business.
Our client is currently looking to expand our Transaction Tax team and are keen to speak with experienced Tax advisors.
Key responsibilities
- Overall responsibility for management of UK tax reporting being delivered to their client base.
- Management of the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding consulting projects for their clients, ensuring technical excellence and practical / business focus approach taken
- Pursuit of business development opportunities identified by other service lines at the firm (e.g. through audit, corporate finance or wider tax relationships)
- Provision of development support to junior members of the team through effective supervision, coaching and mentoring
- Contribution to people initiatives, including retaining and training the team
- Significant role in the management of the team both in terms of strategy and operations and also through managing junior staff development and assignments
Skills and attributes
- Technical and practical knowledge and experience in advising UK and non-UK Private Equity Houses
- Client focused, strategically and commercially aware
- Strong tax technical skills
- Strong client relationship management skills with ability to develop quality outputs to clients
- Negotiation skills
- Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work
- Effective time management, ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
- Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
- Good knowledge of the taxation of partnerships
To qualify for the role you must have
- ACA / Law qualification / Tax specialist qualification / or breadth of knowledge equivalent to a Tax specialist qualification
- Strong tax technical skills
- Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work
- Experience of coaching and developing more junior staff
- Knowledge of the taxation of partnerships
Ideally you’ll also have
- Project management skills, plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget
- Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically
Benefits to you
- Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: Our client will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: Our client will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
Our client is committed to being an inclusive employer and they are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. They strive to achieve the right balance for Their people, enabling them to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.
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