Private Client Tax Associate Director

Pro-Tax; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in the UK seeks an Associate Director in Private Client Tax to manage high-value client relationships and deliver exceptional advisory work. This role involves mentoring staff and driving business development while ensuring compliance with governance frameworks. Candidates should possess a CTA and/or ACA/ACCA qualification and have significant private client tax experience. The position offers a competitive salary of £75,000 - £95,000, benefits, and a hybrid working model, providing flexibility.

Benefits

Market-leading salary package & bonus potential

Private medical insurance, life assurance & pension

Generous holiday allowance with option to purchase extra days

Qualifications

• Significant private client tax experience within a professional practice.
• Proven track record in delivering high-level tax advisory work.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing strong client relationships, ensuring exceptional service.
• Delivering complex private client tax planning and advisory projects.
• Driving new business opportunities and converting leads into profitable engagements.
• Overseeing and mentoring senior staff, conducting annual development reviews.
• Supporting strategic firm-wide initiatives and contributing to business direction.
• Ensuring compliance with all internal risk and governance frameworks.

Skills

Business development

Networking skills

Leadership abilities

Education

CTA and/or ACA/ACCA qualification

Job description

Private Client Tax - Associate Director, Top 10 Accountancy Firm

Leeds
£75,000 - £95,000 + Benefits + Hybrid Working

Do you want to lead a high-performing Private Client Tax team? Work with some of the UK's most prestigious clients? Enjoy senior-level advisory work without the big-firm politics?

Benefits

• Market-leading salary package & bonus potential
• Private medical, life assurance, and generous pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (3 days in-office) with real flexibility

Your new firm

Our client is one of the UK's top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, with a reputation for simplifying the complex, unlocking potential, and delivering exceptional results.
Following significant national expansion, they are now seeking an Associate Director to strengthen their market-leading Private Client Tax team.

Led by an ex Big 4 Partner who also is the head of PCT in the North, you will be working alongside a highly respected figure in the industry, learning from one of the best.

This is an opportunity to join a high-profile, ambitious practice where you'll have genuine influence over strategy and client direction.

Your new role

As an Associate Director in Private Client Tax, you'll take ownership of a portfolio of high-value clients ranging from entrepreneurs and HNWIs to complex family estates delivering exceptional advisory work and shaping long-term client relationships.
You'll also play a key role in business development, mentoring senior team members, and collaborating with partners to drive the firm's growth strategies.

Key responsibilities include

• Leading and developing strong client relationships, ensuring exceptional service
• Delivering complex private client tax planning and advisory projects
• Driving new business opportunities and converting leads into profitable engagements
• Overseeing and mentoring senior staff, conducting annual development reviews
• Supporting strategic firm-wide initiatives and contributing to business direction
• Ensuring compliance with all internal risk and governance frameworks

To be successful in this role, you'll need

• CTA and/or ACA/ACCA qualification
• Significant private client tax experience within a professional practice
• Proven track record in delivering high-level tax advisory work
• Strong business development and networking skills
• Leadership experience, with the ability to mentor and inspire a team

Benefits

• £75,000 - £95,000 salary + performance bonus
• Private medical insurance, life assurance & pension
• Generous holiday allowance + option to purchase extra days

Want to find out more? Drop an email to [e-mail] or call on 07846 741892

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