Moore Kingston Smith LLP
Senior Manager - Employment Tax Department: Employment Tax Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: City, London Compensation: £78,000 - £91,000 / year Description We are looking for an Employment Tax Senior Manager to join a growing department, working closely with the wider Tax and Legal teams. This person will deal with employment tax advice and complex compliance for a large portfolio of clients, supporting organisations across a broad range of industries. As part of a well established and highly regarded team, you will help clients navigate an evolving and increasingly complex regulatory landscape, balancing technical compliance with practical, commercially focused solutions. The role sits within a wider, integrated Employer Services offering, meaning you will work closely with colleagues across payroll, HR, immigration and global mobility to deliver joined up advice across the full employee lifecycle. This is a key role within the Employment Tax and Global Mobility department, where you will be highly client facing and required to deal credibly and professionally with clients and other professional advisors. As such, excellent technical skills are crucial; equally important is your ability to translate complex tax legislation into clear, practical advice for non specialists. You will also be required to lead a team of more junior staff, mentoring them to develop their professional skills and providing technical training where needed. The right candidate will work alongside partners to provide bespoke tax advice to clients, support our payroll specialists, and play an active role in managing client relationships, identifying opportunities and contributing to the continued growth of the team. Key Responsibilities Advising on all aspects of employment tax including employment status, PAYE obligations, National Insurance contributions, temporary workplace relief etc. Undertaking PAYE health checks and assisting clients with PAYE enquiries from HMRC Advising on completion of P11Ds, PAYE Settlement Agreements and Short Term Business Visitor reporting Dealing with overseas tax queries in conjunction with our international network Review of expatriate self-assessment tax returns and payroll computations Supervision of team's work and answering their queries Dealing with queries from Partners and managers on a daily basis Providing technical support to the firm's payroll bureau Understanding of monthly payroll processing Advising on taxation of employee share schemes including submission of in year notifications and end of year reporting to HMRC Assisting development of new business Skills, Knowledge and Expertise CTA qualified with strong employment tax experience, including PAYE, benefits and compliance Broad technical knowledge across employment taxes, including expatriate/global mobility, share schemes and personal taxation Experience dealing with HMRC enquiries and reviews, with confidence managing interactions directly Good understanding of payroll processes, including monthly payroll operations Experience working with or advising nonprofit organisations is advantageous Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical matters clearly to non specialists Organised, proactive and self motivated, with the ability to take ownership of work and drive it through to completion A collaborative team player, with experience supporting and working alongside colleagues at different levels
Senior Manager - Employment Tax Department: Employment Tax Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: City, London Compensation: £78,000 - £91,000 / year Description We are looking for an Employment Tax Senior Manager to join a growing department, working closely with the wider Tax and Legal teams. This person will deal with employment tax advice and complex compliance for a large portfolio of clients, supporting organisations across a broad range of industries. As part of a well established and highly regarded team, you will help clients navigate an evolving and increasingly complex regulatory landscape, balancing technical compliance with practical, commercially focused solutions. The role sits within a wider, integrated Employer Services offering, meaning you will work closely with colleagues across payroll, HR, immigration and global mobility to deliver joined up advice across the full employee lifecycle. This is a key role within the Employment Tax and Global Mobility department, where you will be highly client facing and required to deal credibly and professionally with clients and other professional advisors. As such, excellent technical skills are crucial; equally important is your ability to translate complex tax legislation into clear, practical advice for non specialists. You will also be required to lead a team of more junior staff, mentoring them to develop their professional skills and providing technical training where needed. The right candidate will work alongside partners to provide bespoke tax advice to clients, support our payroll specialists, and play an active role in managing client relationships, identifying opportunities and contributing to the continued growth of the team. Key Responsibilities Advising on all aspects of employment tax including employment status, PAYE obligations, National Insurance contributions, temporary workplace relief etc. Undertaking PAYE health checks and assisting clients with PAYE enquiries from HMRC Advising on completion of P11Ds, PAYE Settlement Agreements and Short Term Business Visitor reporting Dealing with overseas tax queries in conjunction with our international network Review of expatriate self-assessment tax returns and payroll computations Supervision of team's work and answering their queries Dealing with queries from Partners and managers on a daily basis Providing technical support to the firm's payroll bureau Understanding of monthly payroll processing Advising on taxation of employee share schemes including submission of in year notifications and end of year reporting to HMRC Assisting development of new business Skills, Knowledge and Expertise CTA qualified with strong employment tax experience, including PAYE, benefits and compliance Broad technical knowledge across employment taxes, including expatriate/global mobility, share schemes and personal taxation Experience dealing with HMRC enquiries and reviews, with confidence managing interactions directly Good understanding of payroll processes, including monthly payroll operations Experience working with or advising nonprofit organisations is advantageous Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical matters clearly to non specialists Organised, proactive and self motivated, with the ability to take ownership of work and drive it through to completion A collaborative team player, with experience supporting and working alongside colleagues at different levels
Moore Kingston Smith LLP
Senior Manager or Director - Nonprofit Tax Department: Corporate Tax Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: City, London Compensation: £78,000 - £113,000 / year Description Our award winning Nonprofit team delivers a comprehensive range of audit, accounting and advisory services to a diverse client base, including charities, education bodies, trade associations and membership organisations. Charities and nonprofit organisations are a core sector for Moore Kingston Smith, so we are looking for an experienced Nonprofit Tax Senior Manager or Director to play a key role in shaping and growing our dedicated nonprofit tax offering within the Corporate and Business Tax team. You will lead the delivery of high-quality tax advisory and compliance services to a portfolio of charities and nonprofit organisations, acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and taking ownership of complex assignments from planning through to delivery. Alongside this, you will contribute to the continued development of our specialist capability - mentoring and developing junior colleagues, supporting the wider firm with technical input on nonprofit tax matters, and contributing to business development and thought leadership in the sector. The role offers the opportunity to work closely with tax partners and nonprofit audit partners, playing a visible and collaborative role in strengthening and expanding our presence in this important sector. Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver a portfolio of charity and nonprofit tax engagements, providing high quality advisory and compliance services and acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders. Provide specialised technical advice across key charity and nonprofit areas, including: Charity tax reliefs and exemptions. Creative tax relief claims (particularly exhibition and orchestra tax relief). Structuring for non-exempt activities and property transactions. Charity and non-profit restructurings. Restrictions on non-charitable expenditure. Gift Aid (for charities and donors). Mutual trading tax status. Provide timely and pragmatic support to our Practice teams on technical tax queries that arise from their work in preparing annual tax computations for charities and nonprofit clients. Identify and pursue advisory opportunities with existing clients and contributing to the growth of the charity and nonprofit offering. Contribute to sector-specific thought leadership and business development with a view to winning new engagements for the firm. Deliver seminars and training on relevant topics (online, in-house and at external speaking engagements). Coach and develop junior colleagues, sharing technical knowledge and supporting performance, to establish and build strong technical resource to deliver the work. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Strong UK tax technical knowledge, with significant charities and nonprofit sector experience in a professional services firm, delivering both compliance and advisory work. ATT and/or CTA qualified preferred. Demonstrable involvement in business development (identifying opportunities, supporting proposals/tenders and converting work through the wider firm network). Well-developed client relationship skills, including experience advising senior stakeholders and delivering proactive, value-adding and commercially focused advice. Proven track record of working with charities, membership organisations and companies limited by guarantees, navigating the unique and complex tax landscape of the nonprofit sector. High degree of professionalism, integrity and sound judgement, with strong awareness of risk and quality requirements. Commercially aware, with an understanding of the charity and nonprofit operating environment and the issues facing the sector. Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and verbal), with the ability to explain complex technical matters clearly to non-specialists. Collaborative and team-oriented, with a proven willingness to support, coach and develop colleagues. Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments, budgets, deadlines and stakeholder expectations.
Senior Manager or Director - Nonprofit Tax Department: Corporate Tax Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: City, London Compensation: £78,000 - £113,000 / year Description Our award winning Nonprofit team delivers a comprehensive range of audit, accounting and advisory services to a diverse client base, including charities, education bodies, trade associations and membership organisations. Charities and nonprofit organisations are a core sector for Moore Kingston Smith, so we are looking for an experienced Nonprofit Tax Senior Manager or Director to play a key role in shaping and growing our dedicated nonprofit tax offering within the Corporate and Business Tax team. You will lead the delivery of high-quality tax advisory and compliance services to a portfolio of charities and nonprofit organisations, acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and taking ownership of complex assignments from planning through to delivery. Alongside this, you will contribute to the continued development of our specialist capability - mentoring and developing junior colleagues, supporting the wider firm with technical input on nonprofit tax matters, and contributing to business development and thought leadership in the sector. The role offers the opportunity to work closely with tax partners and nonprofit audit partners, playing a visible and collaborative role in strengthening and expanding our presence in this important sector. Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver a portfolio of charity and nonprofit tax engagements, providing high quality advisory and compliance services and acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders. Provide specialised technical advice across key charity and nonprofit areas, including: Charity tax reliefs and exemptions. Creative tax relief claims (particularly exhibition and orchestra tax relief). Structuring for non-exempt activities and property transactions. Charity and non-profit restructurings. Restrictions on non-charitable expenditure. Gift Aid (for charities and donors). Mutual trading tax status. Provide timely and pragmatic support to our Practice teams on technical tax queries that arise from their work in preparing annual tax computations for charities and nonprofit clients. Identify and pursue advisory opportunities with existing clients and contributing to the growth of the charity and nonprofit offering. Contribute to sector-specific thought leadership and business development with a view to winning new engagements for the firm. Deliver seminars and training on relevant topics (online, in-house and at external speaking engagements). Coach and develop junior colleagues, sharing technical knowledge and supporting performance, to establish and build strong technical resource to deliver the work. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Strong UK tax technical knowledge, with significant charities and nonprofit sector experience in a professional services firm, delivering both compliance and advisory work. ATT and/or CTA qualified preferred. Demonstrable involvement in business development (identifying opportunities, supporting proposals/tenders and converting work through the wider firm network). Well-developed client relationship skills, including experience advising senior stakeholders and delivering proactive, value-adding and commercially focused advice. Proven track record of working with charities, membership organisations and companies limited by guarantees, navigating the unique and complex tax landscape of the nonprofit sector. High degree of professionalism, integrity and sound judgement, with strong awareness of risk and quality requirements. Commercially aware, with an understanding of the charity and nonprofit operating environment and the issues facing the sector. Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and verbal), with the ability to explain complex technical matters clearly to non-specialists. Collaborative and team-oriented, with a proven willingness to support, coach and develop colleagues. Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments, budgets, deadlines and stakeholder expectations.
Moore Kingston Smith LLP
Employment Law Partner Department: Legal - Employment Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: City, London Description Moore SGD Law is a dynamic law firm offering a full range of legal services, uniquely positioned to help SMEs and other owner-managed businesses, families and individuals realise their ambitions. Our Employment Law team supports employers, senior executives and business owners with the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. We provide clear, pragmatic legal advice that helps clients manage workforce challenges, protect value and make commercially sound decisions in often sensitive situations. As part of the wider Moore Kingston Smith Group, we work closely with colleagues across HR consultancy, tax, corporate finance, outsourcing and wider advisory services to deliver integrated solutions for clients. This collaborative approach creates opportunities to deliver joined-up support where employment law intersects with transactions, incentives, restructuring, governance, investigations and business change. We are now looking for an experienced Partner to lead and develop our Employment Law offering. This is a significant opportunity to shape the strategic direction and growth of the practice, bring your own ideas, relationships and market profile, and strengthen the firm's employment proposition across Moore SGD Law and the wider MKS group and our Moore Global international network. In addition to setting the strategic direction, you will play a hands on leadership role - managing key client relationships, driving business development and cross referral opportunities, supervising and developing lawyers, ensuring high standards of technical quality and risk management and representing the team across the firm and in the market. The successful candidate will also contribute to the ongoing development of the firm's Employment Law offering, including service innovation, legal technology and AI enabled solutions, helping to enhance client service, operational efficiency and the overall client experience. Key Responsibilities Lead and develop the Employment Law practice, including shaping the service proposition, growth strategy, profitability, market positioning and delivery of the firm's wider Employer Services offering; Advise employers, owner-managed businesses, senior executives and business owners on strategic, contentious and non-contentious employment law matters, acting as a trusted adviser on legal, commercial and people related issues; Support colleagues across the Group on employment aspects of corporate transactions and related due diligence, restructurings, employee incentive arrangements, employee ownership structures, senior exits, TUPE and wider workforce risk; Lead on sensitive workplace matters, including investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes, whistleblowing concerns, redundancies, negotiated exits, settlement agreements and Employment Tribunal litigation; Develop and maintain a strong internal relationships across, HR Consultancy, Corporate, Employment Tax, Outsourcing and Advisory teams as part of the firm's holistic offering to clients; Lead, mentor and develop junior lawyers and other team members through supervision, coaching, technical training, workflow management and support for career progression; Maintain high standards of risk management, supervision and quality assurance, including compliance with the firm's four eyes review procedures and professional obligations where relevant; Take responsibility for the financial performance of matters and the wider practice, including fee proposals, budgeting, billing, recovery, aged WIP, credit control and achievement of agreed financial targets; Lead business development and thought leadership initiatives, including client relationship management, preparing articles and commentary, speaking at seminars and webinars, contributing to digital content, and raising the profile of the firm and Employment team within the market and wider Moore network; and Drive innovation within the Employment practice, including the adoption of legal technology, AI enabled service delivery and operational improvements that enhance client experience and team efficiency. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Significant post-qualification experience advising on employment law matters in England and Wales, ideally gained in a leading law firm or professional services environment; Strong technical capability across the full employment lifecycle, including recruitment, contracts and policies, employee relations, performance management, disciplinary and grievance processes, sickness absence, redundancy and exits including executive employment matters, business reorganisations, workforce change programmes and strategic people related risk; Confidence advising employers, owner-managed businesses, boards, founders and senior executives on commercially sensitive and reputationally important employment matters; Experience leading and managing Employment Tribunal litigation and complex employment disputes; Ability to draft, review and negotiate employment contracts, service agreements, consultancy arrangements, handbooks, policies, settlement agreements and restrictive covenants; Demonstrate experience advising on TUPE, collective consultation and the employment aspects of corporate transactions including due diligence, warranties, indemnities, restructurings, integrations and business transformation programmes; Ability to advise on senior executive appointments and exits, boardroom disputes, team moves, restrictive covenant enforcement, fiduciary duty issues and protection of confidential information; Experience leading and advising on workplace investigations, protected conversations, without prejudice negotiations and complex employee relations matters; Commercially pragmatic judgement, with the ability to balance legal risk, operational realities, client relationships and reputational, regulatory and financial considerations; Strong relationship building skills and the credibility to originate, win and develop work through internal collaboration, referral networks and direct client relationships; Proven ability to supervise, mentor and develop lawyers and other professional team members while maintaining high standards of technical quality, matter management and client service; Demonstrable track record of business development, thought leadership, client relationship management and raising the profile of the Employment practice within the market; Strong commercial awareness, including experience managing profitability, billing, recovery and financial performance of matters and client relationships; Demonstrable ability to identify opportunities to provide integrated legal and advisory services through collaboration with colleagues across a multidisciplinary professional services environment; and Interest in and ability to leverage legal technology, AI and innovative service delivery solutions to enhance client outcomes and operational efficiency.
Employment Law Partner Department: Legal - Employment Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: City, London Description Moore SGD Law is a dynamic law firm offering a full range of legal services, uniquely positioned to help SMEs and other owner-managed businesses, families and individuals realise their ambitions. Our Employment Law team supports employers, senior executives and business owners with the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. We provide clear, pragmatic legal advice that helps clients manage workforce challenges, protect value and make commercially sound decisions in often sensitive situations. As part of the wider Moore Kingston Smith Group, we work closely with colleagues across HR consultancy, tax, corporate finance, outsourcing and wider advisory services to deliver integrated solutions for clients. This collaborative approach creates opportunities to deliver joined-up support where employment law intersects with transactions, incentives, restructuring, governance, investigations and business change. We are now looking for an experienced Partner to lead and develop our Employment Law offering. This is a significant opportunity to shape the strategic direction and growth of the practice, bring your own ideas, relationships and market profile, and strengthen the firm's employment proposition across Moore SGD Law and the wider MKS group and our Moore Global international network. In addition to setting the strategic direction, you will play a hands on leadership role - managing key client relationships, driving business development and cross referral opportunities, supervising and developing lawyers, ensuring high standards of technical quality and risk management and representing the team across the firm and in the market. The successful candidate will also contribute to the ongoing development of the firm's Employment Law offering, including service innovation, legal technology and AI enabled solutions, helping to enhance client service, operational efficiency and the overall client experience. Key Responsibilities Lead and develop the Employment Law practice, including shaping the service proposition, growth strategy, profitability, market positioning and delivery of the firm's wider Employer Services offering; Advise employers, owner-managed businesses, senior executives and business owners on strategic, contentious and non-contentious employment law matters, acting as a trusted adviser on legal, commercial and people related issues; Support colleagues across the Group on employment aspects of corporate transactions and related due diligence, restructurings, employee incentive arrangements, employee ownership structures, senior exits, TUPE and wider workforce risk; Lead on sensitive workplace matters, including investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes, whistleblowing concerns, redundancies, negotiated exits, settlement agreements and Employment Tribunal litigation; Develop and maintain a strong internal relationships across, HR Consultancy, Corporate, Employment Tax, Outsourcing and Advisory teams as part of the firm's holistic offering to clients; Lead, mentor and develop junior lawyers and other team members through supervision, coaching, technical training, workflow management and support for career progression; Maintain high standards of risk management, supervision and quality assurance, including compliance with the firm's four eyes review procedures and professional obligations where relevant; Take responsibility for the financial performance of matters and the wider practice, including fee proposals, budgeting, billing, recovery, aged WIP, credit control and achievement of agreed financial targets; Lead business development and thought leadership initiatives, including client relationship management, preparing articles and commentary, speaking at seminars and webinars, contributing to digital content, and raising the profile of the firm and Employment team within the market and wider Moore network; and Drive innovation within the Employment practice, including the adoption of legal technology, AI enabled service delivery and operational improvements that enhance client experience and team efficiency. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Significant post-qualification experience advising on employment law matters in England and Wales, ideally gained in a leading law firm or professional services environment; Strong technical capability across the full employment lifecycle, including recruitment, contracts and policies, employee relations, performance management, disciplinary and grievance processes, sickness absence, redundancy and exits including executive employment matters, business reorganisations, workforce change programmes and strategic people related risk; Confidence advising employers, owner-managed businesses, boards, founders and senior executives on commercially sensitive and reputationally important employment matters; Experience leading and managing Employment Tribunal litigation and complex employment disputes; Ability to draft, review and negotiate employment contracts, service agreements, consultancy arrangements, handbooks, policies, settlement agreements and restrictive covenants; Demonstrate experience advising on TUPE, collective consultation and the employment aspects of corporate transactions including due diligence, warranties, indemnities, restructurings, integrations and business transformation programmes; Ability to advise on senior executive appointments and exits, boardroom disputes, team moves, restrictive covenant enforcement, fiduciary duty issues and protection of confidential information; Experience leading and advising on workplace investigations, protected conversations, without prejudice negotiations and complex employee relations matters; Commercially pragmatic judgement, with the ability to balance legal risk, operational realities, client relationships and reputational, regulatory and financial considerations; Strong relationship building skills and the credibility to originate, win and develop work through internal collaboration, referral networks and direct client relationships; Proven ability to supervise, mentor and develop lawyers and other professional team members while maintaining high standards of technical quality, matter management and client service; Demonstrable track record of business development, thought leadership, client relationship management and raising the profile of the Employment practice within the market; Strong commercial awareness, including experience managing profitability, billing, recovery and financial performance of matters and client relationships; Demonstrable ability to identify opportunities to provide integrated legal and advisory services through collaboration with colleagues across a multidisciplinary professional services environment; and Interest in and ability to leverage legal technology, AI and innovative service delivery solutions to enhance client outcomes and operational efficiency.