Deals Tax, Indirect Tax, Senior Associate - 12 month FTC

PwC UK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in London is seeking a Senior Associate in Indirect Tax with a focus on Real Estate. The role involves VAT advisory, due diligence, and providing bespoke ITX advice to clients. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, experience in client relationship management, and the ability to address complex tax issues. This position offers opportunities to work within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and proven ability to solve complex problems.
• Experience managing projects and delegating work in a team setting.
• Flexibility to work with multiple clients and transaction teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform VAT advisory assignments for Real Estate clients.
• Conduct ITX Due Diligence reviews to identify ITX risks.
• Provide VAT structuring advice to optimize business operations.
• Deliver bespoke ITX advice in collaboration with Deals Tax.
• Assist clients with pre-acquisition structuring and VAT compliance.

Skills

Indirect Tax technical skills

Analytical skills

Client relationship management

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Job description

Tax - Deals - Indirect Tax Senior Associate - Real Estate

About the role:

The Deals Indirect Tax (ITX) team is one of a number of specialist teams which sits within Deals Tax working across the full spectrum of Deals Tax services offered. Whilst team members work across the various core areas (i.e. Real Estate, B&A, BRS, and PE Backed companies) to ensure a breadth of development they will typically focus on one area to build up their specialism. This role is for a Senior Associate focusing on Real Estate advisory.

Key Responsibilities

• VAT advisory and consultancy assignments for Real Estate clients and PE backed portfolio companies.
• Performing ITX Due Diligence reviews which involve looking at existing and potential ITX issues, VAT compliance and ITX risks for clients wishing to sell / acquire businesses and assets, and reviewing financing and sale agreements for VAT restructuring.
• Providing VAT structuring and restructuring advice to help clients operate their business in the most appropriate manner.
• Delivering bespoke ITX advice, working closely with Deals Tax to best service our clients needs.
• Pre and Post deal services, including assisting clients with pre acquisition structuring, and implementing VAT efficient strategies and VAT compliance support to support Real Estate clients.

Qualifications

• You will have Indirect Tax technical and analytical skills.
• You will need a flexible approach to allow you to work as part of a number of client/transaction teams simultaneously.
• You will have experience of developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and internally.
• You will need strong analytical skills and a proven ability to solve complex problems in a collaborative and creative way.
• You will have experience of project managing and delegating work within a team context, with excellent communication skills.