Director, Funds Tax, London

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

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm in London is seeking an experienced tax practitioner. You will manage complex consulting projects, build client relationships, and lead a team, contributing to the success of high-profile transactions. The ideal candidate will have a graduate degree or equivalent experience and skills in project management. This role offers a dynamic work environment focused on continuous development and diversity.

Benefits

Future-focused skills development

Flexible working environment

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Deep experience of tax transactions.
• Experience of managing a team and developing team members.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients.
• Manage the successful delivery of complex consulting projects.
• Overall responsibility for quality of client service.

Skills

Experienced tax practitioner

Team management and coaching

Project management skills

Education

Graduate or equivalent work experience

ATT / ACA / CA / CTA or equivalent

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The opportunity

EY Tax is a market leader, renowned for delivering sustainable growth and empowering our people to shape their own careers. Our diverse, collaborative team advises on high-profile transactions, combining technical expertise, innovation and a genuine focus on continuous development. Join us to work on challenging, multi-country projects in a supportive, dynamic environment where your impact truly matters.

The FTTA Funds tax team work with the world's largest private equity clients as well as specifically focussing on the areas of the deals market that are developing the quickest. Our flexibility and speed to market means that we have grown each year throughout the downturn – in order to take advantage of the current opportunities in the market we need to continue to recruit the best talent.

Your key responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients, winning work proactively and contributing to winning new clients
• Management of the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and practical / business focus approach taken
• Overall responsibility of quality of client service
• Manage possible leads from other areas of the practice
• Build networks and relationships internally and externally for the team to leverage from
• Develop junior staff through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring
• Significant involvement in the management of the team both in terms of strategy and operations and also through managing staff development and assignments

Skills and attributes for success

• Experienced tax practitioner with deep experience of tax transactions
• Any of the following preferred: ATT / ACA / CA / CTA (or breadth of knowledge equivalent to CTA, e.g. law qualification)
• Graduate or equivalent work experience
• Experience of managing a team and/or coaching and developing team members
• Project management skills, plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget

What we offer you

At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

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