Private Client Trusts Director/Senior Manager

Saffery; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Profit-Sharing Plan

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Saffery LLP is seeking an experienced Senior Manager/Director to lead the Trusts team across London and the South, joining the Private Client Group. You will guide trust accounts, tax compliance, and fiduciary services for UK and international trustees, while shaping strategy and client delivery across multiple offices.

The role requires ACA/ACCA with strong tax advisory experience, dual qualifications (CTA/TEP) a plus, and a proven ability to manage senior stakeholders and a demanding portfolio.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualification required or equivalent.
• Dual qualification (CTA and/or TEP) advantageous.
• Experience managing a demanding UK/international trusts portfolio and reporting to multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a varied portfolio of UK and international trusts, estates, and high net worth individuals, ensuring accurate and timely deliverables.
• Lead on complex tax advisory for trustees, beneficiaries, and family offices, including trust structuring and operational tax matters.
• Prepare and review trust accounts, including technical reviews for complex cases.
• Build and maintain relationships with intermediaries and professional bodies; represent the firm at conferences and events.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to internal training on trust taxation and private client updates.

Skills

Leadership

Tax advisory

Trusts experience

Client management

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

CTA and/or TEP advantageous

Job description

The role

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Manager or Director to help lead our Trusts team across London and the South and become part of the leadership of the Private Client Group which provides a wide range of services to businesses and their ultimate owners. Trust services at Saffery include trust accounts & tax compliance, complex tax advice, and the provision of fiduciary services to both UK and international trustees. We can offer varied and interesting work within the group, working with one of the largest and most complex portfolios of trust clients in the UK market.

The role

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Manager or Director to help lead our Trusts team across London and the South and become part of the leadership of the Private Client Group which provides a wide range of services to businesses and their ultimate owners. Trust services at Saffery include trust accounts & tax compliance, complex tax advice, and the provision of fiduciary services to both UK and international trustees. We can offer varied and interesting work within the group, working with one of the largest and most complex portfolios of trust clients in the UK market.

The role can be based in any of our offices across London and the South and will work within our market-leading Private Client Group, which provides a wide range of strategic advisory, tax, and accounting services to private clients and their businesses. The successful candidate will be expected to work cross-office and to help in the leadership of the Private Client Group.

The Responsibilities

• Oversee a varied portfolio of UK and international trusts, estates, and associated high net worth individuals, ensuring accurate and timely client deliverables.
• Lead on the provision of advice to trustees, beneficiaries, and family offices on complex tax matters including trust structuring & restructuring, and operational tax matters. Provide ad hoc technical support to other colleagues on trust projects.
• Oversee the preparation of trust accounts, including undertaking technical reviews for complex cases.
• Help to maintain & enhance the firm’s strong professional relationships amongst other intermediaries and professional bodies, taking a technical lead with external bodies (including HMRC) and representing the firm at industry conferences and similar events.
• Mentor junior team members, reviewing their work and contributing to internal training on trust taxation and private client updates.

The team

The Private Client Group advises individuals and their associated entities. A significant proportion of the group’s work is centered on both large landed estates and significant international holding structures. The overall aim of the role is to provide outstanding client service in a professional and efficient manner, tailored to give the client the benefit of exceptional advice and maximum added value.

You

The successful applicant will be experienced, enthusiastic and technically capable, with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. The position will require a high level of teamwork and commitment, with the ability to manage deadlines and run multiple projects concurrently. Candidates should be self-motivated, display a positive approach and can get things done. In addition, they should possess the confidence and professionalism to establish credibility at all levels, be commercially minded and have a clear perception of client requirements.

Candidates should be ACA/ACCA qualified, as well as having significant tax experience, which may or may not be formally accredited. Being dual-qualified (either CTA and/or TEP) will be an advantage. The successful candidate will possess a wide range of financial and tax advisory experience, including involvement in related personal tax work. The candidate will need to have experience in managing a demanding portfolio with a range of clients, reporting to multiple stakeholders simultaneously.

The firm will provide training and support to help develop the successful candidate’s specialist knowledge and capabilities.

Reward And Benefits

• A 35 hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week (our core hours are 10-4)
• Excellent benefits including; contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies.
• Eligibility for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan, paid in December.
• Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme.

About Us

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK’s 15th largest accountancy firm.

When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We’re a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We’re committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset – our people.

As a proud member of Nexia, a leading, international network of independent accounting and consulting firms, we’ve got access to local insight on a global scale.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top.

We hope you will apply to us, whatever your background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability or neurodivergence, because individual differences equal collective strength. Built on values of excellence, integrity, enthusiasm and collegiality, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.