Equity Reward Tax Consultant

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tax advisory firm in Scotland is seeking an experienced tax professional to join their Equity Reward team. Candidates for Assistant Manager, Manager, or Senior Manager roles will advise clients on equity-based reward solutions and manage complex engagements. This position requires proven advisory experience and the ability to deliver high-quality, tax-technical advice, mentoring team members along the way.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in tax advisory with a focus on equity incentives.
• Strong understanding of share plan lifecycle and ERS.

Responsibilities

• Advise on design and implementation of equity incentives.
• Provide tax-technical input for share plans.
• Lead due diligence reviews from an ERS perspective.
• Deliver high-quality and commercially driven advice.
• Project manage complex engagements and mentor team members.

Skills

Advising on equity incentives

Tax-technical knowledge

Project management

Team leadership

Job description

Our client, a leading independent, full-service tax advisory firm, is seeking an experienced tax professional to join their high-performing Equity Reward team. This strategic hire is due to continued growth and increasing demand across a broad client base, including OMB, listed groups, PE backed companies, and family-owned enterprises.

The role is open to Assistant Manager, Manager, and Senior Manager (acting or ready to take the next step), where you'll play a pivotal role in helping clients attract, retain, and incentivise top talent through equity-based reward solutions, from executive-level incentives to company-wide plans.

The important work you will be doing :

• Advise on the design and implementation of a wide range of equity incentives, including EMI, CSOP, growth shares, freezer shares, ratchet shares, joint interests, and nil-paid arrangements.
• Provide tax-technical input across the entire lifecycle of share plans, including implementation, secondary awards, restructuring, and transaction-related activity.
• Lead due diligence reviews from an employment-related securities (ERS) perspective.
• Work closely with clients to deliver high-quality, commercially driven advice.
• Project manage complex engagements, supervise team members, and provide mentoring and on-the-job training.

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