M&A Tax Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Transaction Tax Manager to join a fast-growing advisory practice with an impressive reputation in the mid-market and private equity space. This role offers the chance to work on a wide range of transactions, taking ownership of key client relationships while developing your leadership and technical expertise.

Client Details

Our client is a highly regarded professional services firm with a strong presence in the UK transaction advisory market. The business has built a reputation for delivering commercially focused advice to private equity houses, investors and entrepreneurial businesses, supporting them through acquisitions, disposals, restructurings and growth initiatives.

With a rapidly expanding transaction tax team and a significant pipeline of deal activity, this is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious professional looking to accelerate their career within a dynamic and forward-thinking environment.

Description

• Lead tax due diligence, transaction structuring and advisory engagements across a range of deal types.
• Manage multiple transactions simultaneously, ensuring high-quality delivery and adherence to deadlines.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, providing commercially focused tax advice throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Support private equity investors, management teams and corporate clients on acquisitions, disposals and restructurings.
• Review the work of junior team members and provide coaching and technical guidance.
• Identify additional opportunities to support clients and contribute to business development activities.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders on larger and more complex transactions.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of processes, methodologies and service delivery.

Profile

• ACA, ACCA or CTA qualified.
• Strong transaction tax experience gained within a professional services or advisory environment.
• Excellent understanding of UK corporate tax and transaction-related tax matters.
• Proven experience leading due diligence and tax advisory projects.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to balance multiple workstreams.
• Commercially minded with excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable reviewing work, mentoring junior staff and supporting team development.
• Proactive, solutions-focused and able to perform effectively in a fast-paced deal environment.
• Interest in technology, innovation and driving continuous improvement.

Job Offer

• £65,000 - £75,000 + bonus + benefits, depending on experience.

• Hybrid working model

• Flexible working arrangements

• Strong pipeline of private equity-backed and corporate transactions

• Opportunity to lead client engagements and develop senior stakeholder relationships

• Exposure to complex, high-value deals across a variety of sectors

• Ongoing professional development and technical training

• Enhanced pension contribution

• Generous annual leave allowance

• Enhanced parental leave benefits

• Comprehensive wellbeing and employee support programmes