Tax Associate Director - Transactions focus

Grant Thornton UK; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading firm as an Associate Director in Private Tax, focusing on providing exceptional tax advice to mid-market businesses and their clients. This advisory role involves guiding clients through complex transactions, mentoring junior staff, and fostering client relationships in a collaborative and flexible work environment. Seize the opportunity to work within a supportive team culture that values your contributions and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience advising shareholders and their companies on transactions.
• Transactional experience in tax matters is essential.
• Interest in personal and team development.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert tax advice to mid-market businesses and their shareholders.
• Advise on tax implications of acquisitions and disposals.
• Lead client engagements and support development of junior team members.

Skills

Confidence in advising clients on complex tax matters

Business development

Proposal writing

Education

Professional qualification (CTA / ACA / ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

More than you expected

The UK member firms of Grant Thornton are part of a global network of independent audit, tax, and advisory firms, comprising over 76,000 professionals in more than 150 countries. We are a team of independent thinkers who prioritize quality, inclusion, and integrity. Across the globe, we bring diverse experiences to our clients—delivering a better, more personalized, proactive, and agile service. That’s Grant Thornton.

Job Description:

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF

This is an exciting opportunity to join the GT tax team that advises businesses and their owners on significant transactions. This role is purely advisory, with no compliance responsibilities.

You will work on a variety of interesting projects, including tax structuring for trade sales, private equity investments, management buyouts, IPOs, carve-outs/demergers, and related planning.

This position may suit you if you have experience advising shareholders and their companies on transactions, whether you come from a corporate or private client tax background (our team includes members from both areas).

You will benefit from working with approachable, friendly colleagues in a supportive culture that emphasizes exceptional client service, technical excellence, and a practical, commercial approach.

This role is within our GT Private South & London team, which handles transactions as described above and traditional private client advice for high-net-worth individuals. There is flexibility to work across both areas if interested.

About the Role

• Provide expert tax advice to mid-market businesses and their shareholders.
• Advise on tax implications and structuring of acquisitions, disposals, and business separations.
• Build trust with clients by delivering high-quality, accurate tax advice on time.
• Lead client engagements and serve as the primary contact, coordinating with the Private and wider Tax teams.
• Support the development of junior team members, understanding their career goals.
• Lead and participate in client meetings, confidently addressing queries.
• Offer innovative solutions to clients’ tax issues and identify cross-selling opportunities within the GT network.

Candidate Requirements

To join as an Associate Director in Private Tax, you need:

• A professional qualification (CTA / ACA / ACCA or equivalent).
• Confidence advising clients on complex tax matters, including transactional experience.
• A strong interest in personal and team development.

Additional desirable skills include:

• Building your professional profile externally.
• Experience in business development and proposal writing.

Why Join Us

At Grant Thornton, we celebrate diversity and encourage our people to bring their whole selves to work. We value difference, respect colleagues, and foster an inclusive culture that helps everyone perform at their best and reach their potential.

Our open culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are genuinely interested in your contributions. We support flexible working arrangements, including a minimum of two days in the office per week, to help you balance work and life.

Beyond the Job

We believe life extends beyond work. We offer flexible working options to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance. We seek individuals who want to contribute, innovate, and uphold integrity for the benefit of our clients, colleagues, and themselves. That’s how it should be.

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