Private Client Tax Director

Realm Recruit; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK firm seeks a Private Client Tax Director to join its Tier 1 Legal 500 private client team. The role involves providing technical advisory support on complex tax matters for high-net-worth clients, with a focus on strategic growth and knowledge sharing. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and a strong internal culture.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible hours and volunteering days

Westfield Health membership

Aviva Digital GP

Qualifications

• Significant experience providing tax advice to HNW individuals, families, trustees and business owners.
• Enjoys mentoring, training, and leading knowledge development within a wider team.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical expert for the team on complex planning matters.
• Support business development and internal collaboration.

Skills

Technical knowledge in UK personal tax

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Education

CTA, ACA or ACCA qualified

Job description

• Join a forward-thinking, Tier 1 Legal 500 private client team with one of the UK’s biggest tax practices
• Work with HNW clients, trustees and business owners on complex UK and cross-border matters
• Top of market salary, flexible working and full autonomy to lead and shape your remit

A nationally respected firm is recruiting a Private Client Tax Director to support its expanding private client team. With over 100 professionals across the UK and a strong reputation for technical excellence, the firm is now investing in senior tax leadership to support lawyers and accountants across a range of complex, high-value client work.

This role is ideal for an experienced tax director or senior tax advisor who enjoys technical advisory work and wants to contribute to strategic growth, knowledge sharing and risk management. You won’t be expected to manage your own client portfolio—but you will be at the centre of complex planning matters, acting as the technical expert for the team.

Who we’re looking for

• CTA, ACA or ACCA qualified tax specialist
• Significant experience providing tax advice to HNW individuals, families, trustees and business owners
• Strong technical knowledge across UK personal tax, trusts, IHT, CGT and non-dom matters
• Enjoys mentoring, training, and leading knowledge development within a wider team
• Strategic thinker, able to support business development and internal collaboration

Salary & benefits

• £80,000–£95,000 depending on experience
• Work across national offices (Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Chichester, or London)
• Hybrid working – 3 days from home
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with holiday purchase scheme
• Flexible hours and volunteering days (2 per year)
• Westfield Health membership and Aviva Digital GP
• Sunday Times Best Places to Work employer
• Top-quality technical work and outstanding internal culture

Contact Kelly Reid
If you’re a senior tax specialist ready for a leadership role within one of the UK’s top private client teams, contact Kelly Reid at [e-mail] or call 03300 245 606 for a confidential chat.