Business Rates Tax Director

Evelyn Partners; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Evelyn Partners is seeking a senior Rating professional to establish a London Rating Team focused on the Check Challenge Appeal process. With over 5 years of experience and MRICS/IRRV status, you'll advise on strategic business development for upcoming revaluations. This role involves leadership, negotiation, and collaboration across service lines to ensure client satisfaction and compliance within regulations.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension contribution

Generous holiday package

Option to purchase additional holiday

Shared parental leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience managing junior staff in a London environment.
• Technical knowledge of government rating legislation.

Responsibilities

• Establish and build a London Rating Team.
• Advise on the Check Challenge and Appeal process.
• Manage a personal rating case load related to the Check Challenge Appeal.

Skills

Business development

Negotiation

Leadership

Education

MRICS or IRRV status

Tools

Riverlake

Analyse software

Job description

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Evelyn Partners is the UK’s leading integrated wealth management and professional services group, with over 186 years of experience in helping generations of people and businesses to thrive. We offer an extensive range of financial and professional services to individuals, family trusts, professional intermediaries, charities, and businesses.

We provide an award-winning service for our clients by employing the best people. Join us on our mission to place the power of good advice into more hands because we believe that everyone deserves access to good advice, regardless of where they’re at in their financial journey.

Our growth and innovation are driven by our core values: Personal, offering advice based on a true understanding of what matters to our clients; Partnership, working with our clients in a collaborative way; and Performance, demonstrating expertise to deliver first-class results.

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Qualifications

The role involves establishing a top-tier London Rating Team focusing on Landlord and Occupier instructions related to the Check Challenge Appeal process for the 2023 revaluation. It requires working closely with the National Head of Business Rates to build the team, focusing on immediate 2023 List instructions and business development for the 2026 Revaluation. This role emphasizes strategic business development within a new service line under our wider tax offering. It also involves delivering complex business rates cases.

You will target both Landlord and Occupier work, advising on the Check Challenge and Appeal process and offering advice on empty rates mitigation. Experience with Valuation Tribunal attendance and working with external barristers on key cases is essential.

You should be a senior Rating professional with MRICS/IRRV status, at least 5 years post-qualification, with experience managing junior staff and operating within the London and South-East Rating market. You will help build and manage the London Rating Team, reporting regularly to senior leadership.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional business generator and negotiator, capable of formulating and implementing business strategies. You should have a strong aptitude for business development and collaboration across service lines to identify opportunities, especially related to the 2023 and 2026 revaluations.

Once established, you will manage a growing team to meet broader objectives over five years, working closely with the Head of Business Rates to grow and promote this new offer.

Technical experience should include knowledge of key business rates software, with proficiency in Riverlake and Analyse software highly desirable. Staying updated on government rating legislation and case law is crucial, as is applying this knowledge in negotiations and client advice.

You will handle a personal rating case load related to the Check Challenge Appeal process, familiar with the government gateway and operating within the regulated procedures for submitting Checks and negotiating with the VOA.

Additional Information

Benefits include:

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave

We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment. We offer various initiatives and support to ensure all colleagues feel respected and can achieve their potential. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments during the application process. Please inform your Recruiter of any needs.