Real Estate Tax Director

Where to start Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

WTS UK is reshaping tax advisory for large and listed businesses, seeking a Real Estate Tax Director to lead major client relationships and complex real estate engagements.

You will resolve the most intricate technical issues, advise CFOs and Tax Directors, and grow your network across jurisdictions within the WTS Global ecosystem. This role blends senior leadership with entrepreneurial energy in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• CTA/ACA/ACCA/CA or equivalent qualification, or qualified by experience.
• Extensive experience in real estate tax in practice or industry.
• Deep SDLT, capital allowances and real estate structuring expertise.
• Ability to translate technical issues into practical guidance for senior stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including presenting to CFOs.
• Experience leading major client relationships and developing Senior Managers.
• Collaborative mindset aligned with our culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead major real estate tax engagements for large and multinational real estate businesses and investors.
• Present advice directly to CFOs and Tax Directors.
• Reviewing and resolving the most complex technical matters in real estate tax as the deepest technical reference.
• Grow and lead major client relationships across the real estate sector.
• Advise on cross-border structuring and VAT matters across jurisdictions.
• Take ownership of portfolio management and resource recovery.
• Lead pitches and help win new opportunities for the firm.
• Coach Senior Managers and build succession plans within the team.
• Champion technology-enabled working, using AI and digital tools.

Skills

Real estate tax

SDLT

Capital allowances

Real estate structuring

Client relationship leadership

Communication skills

Commercial mindset

Team leadership

Education

Professional qualification in accounting/tax

Job description

“We’re setting out to reshape the future of tax advisory - one that’s better for clients, and better for advisers.”

WTS UK is a new non-audit tax advisory firm offering the full range of services to large and listed businesses.

We take a fresh approach to tax advisory - unafraid to offer bold perspectives on complex issues. We provide clear, actionable advice, demonstrating what’s possible when a firm is purpose-built for today’s environment.

Modern, focused, and powered by senior expertise, we embed AI into our ways of working to sharpen insight and enhance client service.

We are proud to be part of WTS, headquartered in Munich, and connected through WTS Global, a network spanning 100 countries. We combine international reach with entrepreneurial agility.

This is an opportunity to play a meaningful role in building a modern, conflict-free tax advisory firm – shaping workflows and working directly with senior leaders and high-profile clients in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.

The Role

As a Real Estate Tax Director, you will lead major client relationships and real estate tax engagements, resolve the most complex technical issues, and help grow your business area the right way. Responsibilities will vary depending on experience and specialism but may include:

• Leading major real estate tax engagements for large and multinational real estate businesses and investors, presenting advice directly to CFOs and Tax Directors
• Reviewing and resolving the most complex technical matters, acting as the deepest technical reference point in real estate tax
• Growing and leading major client relationships across the real estate sector, identifying opportunities and building your network in the market
• Advising on complex client matters relevant to your specialism — for example, SDLT, capital allowances, REIT structuring, or cross-border real estate fund and joint venture structuring
• Taking ownership of portfolio management, including resource utilisation and recovery across your client base
• Collaborating with colleagues across jurisdictions within the WTS Global network on cross-border real estate projects, and with our Indirect Tax team on VAT matters affecting your clients
• Leading pitches and helping win new opportunities for the firm
• Coaching and developing Senior Managers, and building succession plans within your team
• Championing our technology-enabled ways of working, using AI and digital tools to enhance delivery across your business area
• Contributing to business unit leadership, potentially leading the real estate tax service line, sector, or region

What We're Looking For

• CTA, ACA, ACCA, CA or equivalent professional qualification – or qualified by experience
• Extensive experience in real estate tax, gained in practice or industry
• Deep technical expertise in SDLT, capital allowances and real estate structuring, with a track record of resolving complex matters
• Commercial mindset with the ability to translate complex technical issues into clear, practical advice for senior stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to CFOs and other senior client contacts
• Experience leading major client relationships, winning new business, and developing Senior Managers
• A collaborative, highly credible mindset aligned with our culture

Why Join WTS?

• Work in a bureaucracy‑free, pure advisory environment
• Build something new in a high‑growth firm
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and complex client work
• A culture built on collaboration, not hierarchy
• Flexibility to shape your career path

• Work in a bureaucracy‑free, pure advisory environment
• Build something new in a high‑growth firm
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and complex client work
• A culture built on collaboration, not hierarchy
• Flexibility to shape your career path

If you’re looking for a different kind of tax advisory firm - one focused on clarity, impact, and collaboration — we’d love to hear from you.