Manager, International Private Client Team

Saffery Champness; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour working week

Hybrid work policy

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Discretionary bonus scheme

Profit-Sharing Plan

Job summary

Saffery LLP in London is seeking a Manager for the International Private Client Team to lead high‑net‑worth and international client assignments. The role focuses on complex personal tax compliance and advisory work across multi‑jurisdictional structures, and involves mentoring junior staff and direct client contact.

The ideal candidate will hold ATT and/or CTA, have strong tax technical skills, and a proven track record in managing private client portfolios within a professional services

Qualifications

• ATT and/or CTA qualification or equivalent professional credential.
• Experience delivering personal tax compliance and advisory services.
• Proven ability to manage a portfolio and supervise junior staff.
• Strong client relationship skills with international clients.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation abilities to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all aspects of client portfolios through the tax compliance cycle.
• Review tax returns prepared by juniors and prepare complex returns for high net worth clients.
• Prepare or review tax advice and planning, including technical research and identifying opportunities.
• Support and train junior team members, supervising and quality-checking work.
• Build relationships with clients and other stakeholders, attend meetings.
• Prepare or review written correspondence and liaise with HMRC as needed.

Skills

ATT/CTA

People management

Personal tax compliance

International tax

Job description

Manager, International Private Client Team

The role We are seeking a Private Client Tax Assistant Manager or Manager to join our International Private Client tax team in London.

The role is focused on the provision of high-quality personal tax compliance and tax advice over the course of the year for our varied and complex client base.

You will work with a varied portfolio of clients whose affairs are often complex and international in scope, including:

• High and ultra-high net worth individuals
• Long term residents and internationally mobile clients
• Multi-jurisdictional structures, including UK and offshore trusts
• Partnerships

This position offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced senior managers, directors and partners and to learn from them to support a diverse client portfolio.

The responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the delivery of all aspects of your client portfolio throughout the tax compliance cycle.
• You will review tax returns prepared by junior members of the team and prepare complex tax returns for a varied client base, which will include but is not limited to high-net-worth individuals, wealthy families, and offshore structures.
• You will prepare or review tax advice and tax planning for clients, including conducting technical research and identifying planning opportunities, and work with senior managers, directors and partners to deliver this
• You will actively support junior team members and provide training and feedback to aid their development as well as supervising and controlling the completion of work.
• You will have the opportunity to build relationships directly with clients, family office representatives and other key stakeholders and you will attend client meetings.
• You will prepare or review written correspondence for clients and deal with HM Revenue & Customs in connection with the clients’ affair including enquires and disclosures.

The team

The International Private Client team is headed up by five partners who have extensive experience in looking after a varied client base including those with complex cross-border tax considerations. The team of 30 staff all work closely together to deliver high quality tax compliance and advisory services to our complex and varied client base.

You

A successful candidate should have the following characteristics and skills:

• ATT and/or CTA qualified
• A positive and enthusiastic attitude
• A high level of motivation, ability and commitment
• Experience of management as they will be managing their own portfolio whilst also being responsible for overseeing and reviewing the work of more junior tax staff
• Experienced in the delivery and management of personal tax compliance services
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills are essential to ensure all deadlines are met
• Experience in the provision of tax advice covering income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax. The exact mix of advisory will be tailored to the strengths of the individual, but a broad base across all tax areas is sought after
• Experience in working with clients with international considerations, examples of which may include the FIG regime, former remittance basis users, statutory residence test, tax treaty issues, cross-border business and investments, and/or offshore trusts
• From a professional services background
• Confident communicator to colleagues, partners and clients
• Comfortable working on their own initiative as well as being a good team player
• High attention to detail and the ability to work in a timely manner

Reward and benefits

• A 35-hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week (our core hours are 10-4)
• Excellent benefits including contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies,
• Eligibility for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan. Paid in December.
• Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme.

About us

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK’s 15th largest accountancy firm.

When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We’re a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We’re committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset – our people.

As a proud member of Nexia, a leading, international network of independent accounting and consulting firms, we’ve got access to local insight on a global scale.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top.

We hope you will apply to us, whatever your background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability or neurodivergence, because individual differences equal collective strength. Built on values of excellence, integrity, collaborative, progressive and responsible, Saffery is where Potential matches Personal.