Manager, Tax Mergers and Acquisitions, London

WeAreTechWomen; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in professional services is seeking a Manager for International Tax in Mergers and Acquisitions. You will manage complex transaction tax projects, develop junior staff, and contribute to business development opportunities in a dynamic environment. Experience in M&A tax is a plus, but candidates with strong corporation tax backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This role offers a chance to shape the future of client tax strategies in a supportive and inclusive team.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Strong tax technical and project delivery skills.
• Experience of coaching and developing more junior staff.
• Knowledge of the tax elements of Mergers & Acquisitions helpful but not a pre-requisite.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of transaction tax projects ensuring technical excellence.
• Pursue business development opportunities.
• Support junior members through supervision and coaching.
• Contribute to people initiatives, including team retention and training.
• Manage team strategy and operations.

Skills

Technical and practical tax knowledge

Client focused, strategically and commercially aware

Strong client relationship management skills

Negotiation skills

Business development skills

Effective time management

Excellent communicator

M&A tax experience

Education

ACA / Law qualification / Tax specialist qualification

Job description

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Manager, International Tax - Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

We’ve got an exciting opportunity to join our Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions tax team, working within our International Transaction Tax Service (ITTS), who are recognised as being leaders in cross-border M&A. You will be working with some of the largest corporations in the world, advising them on their M&A deals. Working within our ITTS in particular sectors or areas of the M&A landscape or to get experience across the spectrum.

You will be working with some of the sector-leading Partners who are well known and respected in the market. You’ll also be working with a high performing team who have advised on many high‑profile and market‑leading transactions over the past few years.

It is a great time to join the team who have expanded exponentially in recent years and are continuing to grow. With a number of disrupting factors in the market at the moment you’ll be at the forefront of helping our clients to navigate the market challenges on an international scale.

The opportunity

In this team, you will get wide-ranging experience in all the core areas of the deal cycle, including tax structuring, sell and buy side tax due diligence, funds flows, SPA reviews and refinancings.

As deal advisers, International Transaction Tax team members not only get good UK tax technical experience but also get a commercial understanding of what is important to our clients in a deal context. As a large part of ITTS work is cross‑border, you will also have an early introduction to international structuring techniques and overseas tax regimes.

We are currently looking to expand our Corporate M&A tax team and are keen to speak with experienced Tax Advisors and existing Managers. Previous M&A experience is not a pre-requisite for this role – we would consider candidates with a broad-based corporation tax background.

Your key responsibilities

• Management of the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding transaction tax projects for their clients, ensuring technical excellence and practical / business focus approach taken
• Pursuit of business development opportunities
• Provision of development support to junior members of the team through effective supervision, coaching and mentoring
• Contribution to people initiatives, including retaining and training our team
• Significant role in the management of the team both in terms of strategy and operations and also through managing junior staff development and assignments

Skills and attributes for success

• Technical and practical tax knowledge
• Client focused, strategically and commercially aware
• Strong client relationship management skills with ability to develop quality outputs to clients
• Negotiation skills
• Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work
• Effective time management, ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
• M&A tax experience or UK/international tax advisory experience

To qualify for the role you must have

• ACA / Law qualification / Tax specialist qualification / or breadth of knowledge equivalent to a Tax specialist qualification
• Strong tax technical and project delivery skills
• Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work
• Experience of coaching and developing more junior staff
• Knowledge of the tax elements of Mergers & Acquisitions helpful but not a pre-requisite for the role

What we offer

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. You can read more here: https://www.ey.com/en_uk/careers/what-its-like-to-work-here

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world.

Apply now.

Who we are

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client‑facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

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