Private Client Tax Advisory Manager

Addington Ball; Leicester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Flexible working

Pension with employer contribution

Healthcare & wellbeing

Birthday leave

Clear progression path

Job summary

Addington Ball in Leicester seeks a Private Client Tax Manager to lead complex advisory projects for business owners and high-net-worth individuals. You’ll guide clients through wealth, succession and structuring decisions while shaping advisory work that delivers real outcomes.

The role combines technical tax expertise with leadership, coaching and relationship-building, offering a clear path to Senior Manager and beyond within a flexible, office-based or remote setup.

Qualifications

• Strong grounding in UK tax with a focus on advisory work.
• Ability to lead client conversations and build trusted relationships.
• Capable of reviewing work and guiding others to improve.
• Able to spot planning opportunities and be commercially aware.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex private client tax advisory projects from start to finish.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients and professional advisers.
• Review and shape high-quality technical work across the team.
• Identify tax planning opportunities and provide commercially focused solutions.
• Manage project timelines, priorities and stakeholder expectations.
• Support and develop junior team members through coaching and guidance.

Skills

UK tax advisory

Leadership

Client relationship management

Project delivery

Education

Professional tax qualification (CTA/ATT/ACA/ACCA)

Job description

If you're ready to step beyond routine tax work and into something more meaningful, this Private Client Tax Manager role could be exactly what you've been looking for. This isn't about churning through compliance or staying in your lane. As a Private Client Tax Manager, based in Leicester, you'll be trusted to lead, shape and influence real advisory work that genuinely impacts clients' long-term financial outcomes. You'll work closely with business owners and high-net-worth individuals, helping them make smarter decisions around wealth, succession and structuring.

What makes this Private Client Tax Manager opportunity different is the balance. You'll still use your technical expertise every day, but now you'll also lead projects, guide others and build relationships that actually matter. It's a role where your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your progression is very much in your hands.

If you've been waiting for a step up that feels like a real move forward, not just more of the same, this could be it.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex private client tax advisory projects from start to finish
• Act as the main point of contact for clients and professional advisers
• Review and shape high-quality technical work across the team
• Identify tax planning opportunities and provide commercially focused solutions
• Manage project timelines, priorities and stakeholder expectations
• Support and develop junior team members through coaching and guidance

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong grounding in UK tax with a focus on advisory work
• Comfortable leading client conversations and building trusted relationships
• Confident reviewing work and guiding others to improve
• Commercially aware and able to spot planning opportunities
• Professionally qualified or working towards CTA, ATT, ACA or ACCA
• Motivated by progression and stepping into a leadership role

What's on Offer

• £55,000 - £75,000 salary
• Discretionary bonus linked to performance
• Flexible working - office-based or remote options
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave
• Pension with employer contribution
• Healthcare cash plan and wellbeing support
• Clear progression pathway to Senior Manager and beyond
• Opportunity to work on complex, high-value advisory project