Private Client Tax Director

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

Job summary

A leading firm in the UK is seeking a Private Client Tax Director to enhance its private client team. This role offers the opportunity to work with high-net-worth clients on complex tax matters while providing strategic leadership and technical expertise. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in tax advisory and a strong background in UK personal tax and trusts. With a top-of-market salary and flexible working arrangements, this position is perfect for a seasoned tax professional looking to make a significant impact.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

Flexible hours

Volunteering days (2 per year)

Westfield Health membership

Aviva Digital GP

Top-quality technical work

Outstanding internal culture

Qualifications

• 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 and leading knowledge development within a wider team.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical expert for complex planning matters.
• Support business development and internal collaboration.
• Contribute to strategic growth and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Tax advisory

Technical knowledge

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.