M&A Tax Associate Director: Due Diligence & Structuring

GRANT THORNTON; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Tailored development programmes

Private medical benefits

Pension

Flexible holidays

Job summary

GRANT THORNTON's TAS Tax team seeks an Associate Director to lead tax advice and due diligence on buy-side and sell-side transactions. You will partner with TAS and other GT teams, supporting business development and client relationships across domestic and international deals.

You will supervise reports, oversee structuring work, and mentor junior staff while maintaining strong client interactions with private equity funds and corporate clients.

Qualifications

• Qualified chartered accountant or tax adviser with UK tax practice knowledge.
• Experience in UK corporation tax compliance and/or M&A.
• Exposure to transfer pricing, R&D, VAT, employment taxes, stamp duty, share transactions and option schemes.

Responsibilities

• Lead tax advice and due diligence on buy-side and sell-side transactions.
• Collaborate with FDD and SPA Advisory teams to align tax work with TAS.
• Lead due diligence meetings and oversee analysis and reports.
• Prepare and review structuring reports considering tax implications and commercial requirements.
• Engage in forecast models, fund flows, and legal documentation preparation.
• Build internal networks to drive opportunities across TAS, Corporate Finance, and GT’s international firms.
• Develop business with external contacts in PE funds, corporate clients, law firms and intermediaries.
• Conduct business development activities, research and proposals, and present to prospective clients.
• Manage project budgets, billing, and debt collection.
• Produce technical research using legislation and tax guidance.
• Oversee training and development of team members.

Skills

UK corporation tax

Transfer pricing

R&D tax

VAT

Employment taxes

Stamp duty

Share transactions

Option schemes

Client handling

Project management

Technical tax matters

Deadline management

Excel & PowerPoint

Education

CA/CTA/ADIT

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

GRANT THORNTON's TAS Tax team seeks an Associate Director to lead tax advice and due diligence on buy-side and sell-side transactions. You will partner with TAS and other GT teams, supporting business development and client relationships across domestic and international deals.

You will supervise reports, oversee structuring work, and mentor junior staff while maintaining strong client interactions with private equity funds and corporate clients.