Real Estate Tax Associate Director

Grant Thornton; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking an Associate Director in their Real Estate Tax team in Manchester. You will work with high-profile clients on large transactions, mentor junior staff, and lead engagements in a collaborative environment. Key qualifications include an ACA/ACCA/CTA qualification and UK corporate tax experience. The company promotes diversity, flexible working arrangements, and a culture of continuous growth.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising and developing junior staff.
• Preferred: UK real estate market experience.
• Advantageous: Tax structuring for property transactions.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a high-performing team with significant sector experience.
• Handle large transactions with rapid advancement opportunities.
• Lead your own work engaging with clients.

Skills

UK corporate tax experience

Relationship building

Supervising junior staff

Education

ACA / ACCA / CTA qualification or equivalent

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12.08.2025

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26.09.2025

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Job Description

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. In Real Estate Tax we pride ourselves on helping transform our clients’ real estate into greater assets. We provide a diverse range of organisations with business and financial advice to enable this. Our insights empower clients to make significant decisions about the future and unlock sustainable growth. We focus on quality and integrity, helping businesses, communities, and our people to flourish.

We advise real estate funds, global institutional investors, REITs, private investors, and the public sector on investment into UK and pan-European real estate, including tax structuring, compliance, and due diligence. Our work spans sectors such as commercial, office, student housing, industrial logistics, retail, and hotels.

We support flexible working arrangements, including reduced hours and job shares, to help balance work and life.

A look into the role

As an Associate Director in our Real Estate Tax team, you will:

• Be part of a high-performing team with significant sector experience. You will work with high-profile clients on challenging projects.
• Develop and mentor junior team members, understanding their career goals.
• Handle large transactions across multiple jurisdictions, with deals ranging from £60m to over £1bn, offering opportunities for rapid advancement.
• Lead your own work, engaging directly with clients and collaborating with tax and real estate teams, supported by experienced colleagues.

Minimum criteria

To join us as an Associate Director, you should have:

• ACA / ACCA / CTA qualification or equivalent
• UK corporate tax experience, preferably in real estate
• Experience in supervising and developing junior staff

Preferred skills include UK real estate market experience and business development skills, including relationship building with key accounts.

Additional skills that would be advantageous include:

• Tax structuring for property transactions
• International tax advice and cross-border transaction due diligence
• Business development and proposal leadership
• Tax compliance advisory
• Setting up property funds, including REITs

Our culture and values

We value diversity and inclusion, fostering an environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. Our culture encourages interaction with leaders who are genuinely interested in your growth and contributions. We support flexible working to help you balance personal and professional life.

Beyond work, you can make an impact through initiatives like secondments, charity fundraising, or supporting entrepreneurs globally. Our drive to do the right thing reflects our core values: purposefully driven, actively curious, and candid but kind.

We seek individuals eager to contribute, innovate, and exceed expectations—people committed to doing what’s right for the firm, clients, colleagues, and themselves. That’s how it should be.

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