Job Description
Senior Tax Manager
Deals Tax - Share Schemes
London / Hybrid
£100,000 plus car allowance, bonus and benefits
Our client is a Big4 accountancy firm with a specialist tax advisory team focused on the design, implementation and operation of management and employee incentive arrangements. They advise on the tax and commercial aspects of incentives in the context of business sales, acquisitions and wider transaction activity.
Their clients are primarily top and mid-tier Private Equity investors and the C-suite of PE-backed portfolio companies, giving you exposure to complex, high-profile transactions in a fast-paced deals environment.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead advisory projects involving UK and international tax issues before, during and after transactions.
- Advise management teams and PE investors on management incentive plans (MIPs), including implementation at transaction, equity resets, and joiner/leaver events mid-cycle.
- Support exit planning, including sales to new PE investors or trade buyers, IPO preparation and tax due diligence.
- Work closely with junior and senior colleagues to deliver clear, bespoke technical advice on demanding engagements.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, internal teams and key external intermediaries.
- Lead and contribute to business development, including proposals, opportunity identification and networking.
About You
- ACA and/or CTA qualified (or international equivalent), or equivalent relevant experience.
- Strong technical knowledge of management incentive plans, particularly within the Private Equity environment.
- Experience of, and enthusiasm for, working in a Deals or transaction-focused setting.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate and explain complex issues clearly.
- Strong analytical, project management and report-writing capabilities.
- Curious, commercially minded and comfortable solving problems as part of a collaborative team.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a highly regarded Deals Tax team, advising leading PE houses and senior management teams on complex and high-impact transactions. To apply contact John at
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