Associate Director, US Business Tax, Mergers & Acquisitions

DELOITTE LLP; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is seeking a professional to provide US tax advisory and M&A services. The role involves working with a diverse team, supporting clients in transactions, and developing business opportunities. Candidates should have a US CPA or equivalent and experience in fast-paced M&A transactions. This role offers a hybrid working model based in London.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Coaching for returners after a career break

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of US tax laws and international tax concepts.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex tax topics.
• Experience leading M&A transactions.

Responsibilities

• Provide US tax advisory and M&A services.
• Review and write formal advice on US tax topics.
• Support business development activities.

Skills

US CPA

US tax technical concepts

Client-facing experience

Team development experience

Education

Masters of Taxation/Accounting or equivalent

Job description

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

Connect to your opportunity

This role at Deloitte sits within the USBT team; it involves providing comprehensive US tax advisory and M&A services to clients based primarily in the UK and Europe. Our clients include US and foreign multinationals, private equity (PE), real estate, and hedge funds, and other organizations with US cross border activity.

Working with an integrated partner/manager/associate team within USBT, generally in support of a lead UK M&A team, on:

• US inbound and outbound M&A transactions for PE or strategic buyers (tax due diligence and structuring services).
• Corporate restructurings and refinancings.
• PE fund formations.
• Reviewing and writing formal advice for clients, including opinions and memos, on a range of US domestic and international tax topics (e.g., memos supporting treaty qualification; tax treatment of financing instruments, etc.).
• Stewardship of Analysts, Assistant Managers and Managers.
• Leading specialized technical competency teams liaising with Deloitte's UK and EU practices.
• Having a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them; having a clear understanding of the firm's commitment to creating a more inclusive culture.
• Supporting business development activities targeted at winning new business from new and existing clients.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

• US CPA; or Enrolled Agent; or US Bar qualified or equivalent.
• Masters of Taxation/Accounting or a law degree, or equivalent, preferred.
• Experience leading fast moving M&A transactions for PE or strategic buyers. Able to demonstrate appreciation of demands of M&A transactions and history of ability to efficiently manage these demands.
• Strong understanding of key Sub C and / or Sub K technical concepts. Understanding of key US international tax technical concepts (e.g., inversions, CFC and PFIC rules, etc.).
• History of working in a client facing role or with equivalent experience/skills. Able to effectively communicate complicated US tax technical concepts to a non US audience verbally or in writing (including technical memos, diligence reports and structure reports).
• History developing teams in a hybrid in office / online environment.

Tax

Our comprehensive range of services encompasses everything from the completion of tax returns (corporation tax self assessment) to complex consultancy assignments and strategic tax planning. We advise on corporate and general tax, international M&A, stamp tax, cross border transfer pricing, reorganisations and reconstructions, and competent authority negotiations.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independenc team upon request.

Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in London with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Connect to your return to work opportunity

Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break? For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers .