Private Client Tax Director

Brewer Morris; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brewer Morris seeks an experienced Private Client Tax Director in London to lead a growing practice serving high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and family offices. You will deliver strategic tax planning, complex advisory, and domicile matters, while mentoring junior staff and shaping client relationships.

You will operate in a collaborative, partner-led environment, driving growth, managing major engagements, and ensuring delivery of high-quality advisory and compliance work.

Qualifications

• CTA and ACA qualifications are required.
• Extensive private client tax experience in professional services.

Responsibilities

• Lead a significant portfolio of private clients including high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurs.
• Advise on complex private client tax matters: planning, exits, domicile and residence.
• Develop client relationships and act as a lead adviser.
• Collaborate with partners on strategic advisory projects and major engagements.
• Oversee compliance and advisory delivery with high client service standards.
• Manage financial performance of portfolios including billing and WIP.
• Mentor and develop Managers and Senior Managers.
• Identify opportunities to expand services and win new business.
• Lead business development activities and market-facing events.

Education

CTA

ACA

Job description

Private Client Tax Director

Shape the Future of a Market-Leading Private Client Practice

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Private Client Tax Director to join a highly regarded and growing Private Client team. This role offers the chance to work with an exceptional client base of high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, business owners and their families, delivering strategic tax advice on some of the most complex and interesting matters in the market.

This is a key leadership position within a collaborative, partner-led environment where Private Client Tax is a core area of focus. You will play an integral role in driving the growth of the practice, developing client relationships, leading technical delivery and mentoring the next generation of tax professionals.

The Opportunity

You will advise a diverse portfolio of clients, including:

• High-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals
• Entrepreneurs and founder-led businesses
• Family offices and private wealth clients
• Shareholders preparing for business exits
• Internationally mobile individuals and business owners

The role combines technical excellence, client leadership and business development, providing exposure to a broad range of advisory work including succession planning, business exits, transactions, restructuring, residence and domicile matters, and complex personal tax issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading a significant portfolio of private clients, entrepreneurs and business owners.
• Acting as a trusted adviser and maintaining strong, long-term client relationships.
• Delivering complex private client tax advice across a broad range of planning opportunities and technical matters.
• Working closely with Partners on strategic advisory projects and major client engagements.
• Overseeing the delivery of compliance and advisory services while maintaining exceptional standards of client service.
• Managing the financial performance of client portfolios, including billing and work-in-progress management.
• Supporting and developing Managers and Senior Managers, helping them take greater ownership of client relationships and delivery.
• Identifying opportunities to expand services to existing clients and win new business.
• Leading business development initiatives, networking activities and market-facing events.
• Collaborating with specialists across corporate tax, transaction services, VAT and other disciplines to deliver integrated solutions.

About You

• CTA and/or ACA qualified.
• Extensive Private Client Tax experience gained within a leading professional services environment.
• Strong technical expertise across private client advisory and compliance matters.
• Proven experience managing complex client relationships and acting as a lead adviser.
• Commercially minded with a strong understanding of the issues facing entrepreneurs and privately owned businesses.
• Demonstrable track record of business development and generating new work.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing high-performing teams.
• Ambitious and motivated by the opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of a successful practice.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a firm known for its exceptional client base, high-quality technical work and genuinely supportive culture.

You’ll benefit from:

• Access to complex, intellectually stimulating advisory work.
• A strong pipeline of existing and incoming opportunities.
• Direct exposure to influential entrepreneurs, business owners and private wealth clients.
• A collaborative environment with minimal internal competition.
• A clear and transparent route for future progression.
• Flexible and agile working arrangements.
• A culture that genuinely values relationships, teamwork and personal development.

For an ambitious Director looking to combine high-quality client work, leadership responsibility and genuine career progression, this represents an outstanding opportunity to play a central role in the future growth of a leading Private Client Tax practice.

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