Senior Tax Manager - Deals Tax (Share Schemes & Incentives)

Pro-Tax; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Big 4 accountancy firm in London seeks a Senior Tax Manager for its Deals Tax team, focusing on management incentive arrangements. You will lead advisory projects on UK and international tax issues while working closely with Private Equity clients. The ideal candidate will have ACA/CTA qualifications and expertise in share schemes. The role offers hybrid working, a competitive salary, car allowance, and substantial benefits.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus

Full benefits

Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise in share schemes, management incentive plans, and rewards tax.
• Experience in Deals or transaction-focused tax advisory.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead advisory projects on UK and international tax issues.
• Advise on management incentive plans and support exit planning.
• Deliver bespoke technical advice while collaborating with teams.

Skills

Technical expertise in share schemes

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Project management skills

Education

ACA and/or CTA qualified

Job description

Senior Tax Manager - Deals Tax (Share Schemes & Incentives)

London | Hybrid | £100,000 + car allowance, bonus & benefits

A leading Big 4 accountancy firm is seeking a Senior Tax Manager to join its specialist Deals Tax team focused on management and employee incentive arrangements. The team advises on the tax and commercial aspects of share schemes, MIPs, and other reward structures in the context of transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, and IPOs.

You will work closely with Private Equity clients and C-suite executives of PE-backed portfolio companies, providing technical advice on high-profile transactions in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

What you'll do

• Lead advisory projects covering UK and international tax issues before, during, and after deals.
• Advise management teams and PE investors on management incentive plans (MIPs), including implementation, equity resets, and joiner/leaver events.
• Support exit planning, including sales to new investors, trade buyers, IPO preparation, and tax due diligence.
• Deliver clear, bespoke technical advice while collaborating with junior and senior colleagues.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and work effectively with internal teams and external advisers.
• Contribute to business development initiatives, including proposals, networking, and opportunity identification.

About you

• ACA and/or CTA qualified (or international equivalent), or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong technical expertise in share schemes, management incentive plans, and rewards tax.
• Experience working in Deals or transaction-focused tax advisory.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, able to explain complex issues clearly.
• Strong analytical, project management, and report-writing capabilities.
• Commercially minded, curious, and comfortable problem‑solving in a collaborative team.

Why this role

• Work on high-value, complex transactions with leading PE houses and senior management teams.
• Exposure to UK and international incentive arrangements.
• Career development within a highly regarded Deals Tax team.
• Hybrid working, competitive salary, car allowance, bonus, and full benefits.

For a confidential discussion, contact John Corfield at [e-mail].

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