Manager - Corporate Transactions Tax Advisory

Grant Thornton Ireland; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland seeks a Corporate Transactions Tax Advisory Manager in Belfast to lead delivery on buy-side/sell-side engagements and advise on complex tax matters across corporate events. You will work with Associates, Directors and Partners to ensure timely, high‑quality outputs for clients and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.

You will develop technical expertise, coach junior staff and contribute to the growth of the Belfast TTA practice within a growing international

Qualifications

• Qualified in ACA/ACCA/CTA or equivalent.
• Post-qualification experience in corporate tax.
• Experience in transaction tax advisory is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of transaction tax advisory engagements.
• Manage project plans, milestones and client communications.
• Produce high-quality structuring papers, due diligence reports and client correspondence.
• Oversee technical delivery and apply judgement to transaction issues.
• Monitor budgets, WIP and engagement economics; flag risks early.
• Coach junior team members and review outputs.
• Build strong client relationships and collaborate with cross‑team groups.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CTA

Corporate tax experience

Project management

Client communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CTA qualification

Job description

Job Description

Corporate Transaction Tax Advisory – Manager

Belfast

Grant Thornton is part of a fast-growing and rapidly evolving international platform, bringing together specialist teams across the UK, Ireland, the US and an expanding global network of member firms. This creates opportunities for our people to work on complex, cross-border assignments, collaborate with leading specialists across the network and build expertise across the full spectrum of UK and international tax services. From Belfast, our team supports a diverse client base that includes owner-managed businesses, large corporates and multinational groups, giving our people exposure to some of the most interesting and complex tax challenges in the market while benefiting from the scale, resources and opportunities of a growing international platform.

The Grant Thornton Advisors (NI) Tax Team is a team of over 100 specialists with deep industry, sector and technical knowledge.

Within this, our Corporate Transactions Tax Advisory (TTA) practice supports clients through key corporate events and advises on some of the region’s most significant and high-profile transactions.

Our TTA team provides specialist tax support across acquisitions, disposals, restructurings, fundraisings, management buyouts, private equity transactions and other strategic corporate matters. Working closely with corporate finance, legal and wider advisory teams, we help clients identify and manage tax risks, consider deal structures and deliver clear, practical advice. The role spans buy-side and sell-side due diligence, SPA support, transaction structuring, financing and refinancing transactions, group reorganisations, post-deal integration and wider transaction-related tax advisory services.

To support increasing demand, we are continuing to build our Belfast TTA capability. The team offers the chance to be closely involved in live transaction work, contribute to a developing specialist practice and work alongside experienced tax and advisory professionals in a collaborative environment.

We are therefore seeking to recruit a Corporate Transactions Tax Advisory Manager to join the team. This is an opportunity for an ambitious and commercially minded corporate tax professional to develop further specialism in transaction tax advisory, take responsibility for delivery of transaction-related work , support junior colleagues and help shape the next stage of the practice’s development.

As a Manager, you will work closely with Associate Directors, Directors and Partners to deliver high-quality, commercially focused transaction tax advice . You will lead day-to-day project delivery, manage timelines and team coordination, and act as a key point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders. The role provides scope to deepen technical expertise, build strong relationships and play an active part in the continued development of the Belfast TTA offering .

Main Responsibilities

• Managing the day-to‑day delivery of Transaction Tax Advisory engagements or substantial workstreams, with support from Associate Directors, Directors and Partners where required, ensuring timelines, quality, team coordination and client communications are progressed effectively.
• Taking ownership of project plans, priorities and delivery milestones, allocating work appropriately and ensuring issues are identified and escalated at an early stage.
• Owning day‑to‑day project client communication, including being proactive when information is received, progressing next steps and obtaining senior reviews where needed.
• Producing and reviewing high‑quality, consistent written deliverables, including due diligence reports, structuring papers, technical analysis and client correspondence.
• Managing technical delivery on projects, including undertaking and reviewing research, applying judgement to transaction‑related issues and clearly explaining conclusions.
• Actively managing project WIP, budgets and engagement economics, identifying risks early and supporting recovery through timely communication and practical action.
• Coaching junior team members through project work, providing clear instructions, reviewing output and giving constructive feedback.
• Building effective client and internal relationships, working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider tax team and other service lines to deliver integrated solutions.
• Supporting quality, risk management and compliance, ensuring work is delivered in accordance with professional standards, firm procedures and client expectations.

Skills And Attributes

• ACA/ACCA and/or CTA qualified, or equivalent.
• Relevant post‑qualification experience within a corporation tax environment in practice. Direct transaction tax advisory experience would be helpful, but is not essential; we would also welcome candidates with strong corporate tax experience who are interested in developing into this area.
• Strong technical foundations in corporate tax, with the ability to apply technical knowledge to transaction‑related matters in a practical and commercial way.
• Good project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and stakeholders while maintaining quality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly and tailor messages for clients and colleagues.
• Commercial awareness, including an understanding of budgets, WIP, recoverability and the importance of early issue identification.
• Experience reviewing work and supporting the development of junior team members, with a proactive and collaborative approach.

About Us

We are Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they’re located.

trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it

A Career at GT

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.

What does this mean for you?

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

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About The Team

Equity, diversity and inclusion

At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day‑to‑day work‑life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision‑making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best‑practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Reward And Benefits

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Recognition

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