Senior Tax Manager - PERE - Director Level

Trident International Associates; England; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong benefits package

Performance-related bonus

Private healthcare

Pension

Life assurance

Job summary

A global real estate investment firm in the UK is seeking a skilled Junior Director in Tax Compliance & Reporting. This senior leadership role demands over 10 years of tax experience and a strong grasp of UK and international regulations. You'll lead compliance efforts, manage relationships with tax authorities, and drive strategic tax initiatives. In addition to a robust benefits package, the firm offers a hybrid working model, allowing for three days in the office weekly. Excellent career growth prospects await for proactive candidates.

Qualifications

• Strong international experience in real estate, investment, or asset management.
• Ability to operate with autonomy while maintaining high integrity standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with tax authorities and support audits.
• Oversee global transfer pricing and enhance tax systems.
• Lead strategic planning for tax compliance and documentation.
• Collaborate with investment and finance teams on cross-border issues.
• Supervise tax structuring for acquisitions and internal reorganisations.

Skills

10+ years’ relevant tax experience

Strong technical knowledge across UK and international tax

Experience managing multi-jurisdictional compliance

Exposure to transfer pricing

Ability to partner effectively with stakeholders

Education

ATT or CTA qualification

Job description

Tax Compliance & Reporting - Junior Director

Base pay range: £105,000 - £115,000 plus target 30-35% bonus and benefits. Salary details and the role are provided by Trident International Associates; actual pay will be based on skills and experience. This is a Senior Tax Manager / Junior Tax Director opportunity focused on stepping up to Director - Tax Compliance & Reporting for Global Real Estate.

Our Client is a global real estate investment and advisory business with a long-term, patient-capital approach. Operating across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the organisation acquires, develops, and manages high-quality mixed-use and office environments in leading cities. It maintains an international footprint and partnerships with institutional capital to deliver sustainable, long-term value for investors, tenants, and communities.

The Role

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced Director, Tax Compliance & Reporting to join a small London-based team and take ownership of UK and international (non-US) tax compliance and related matters across the group and its managed portfolio across multiple jurisdictions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage relationships with tax authorities and external advisors, lead audits, and collaborate with internal finance teams to support quarterly close and year-end processes.
• Oversee global transfer pricing, governance of asset-holding entities, and continuous improvement of tax systems and processes.
• Direct strategy, compliance, and documentation for Global Transfer Pricing in collaboration with the parent company.
• Govern asset-holding SPVs to ensure tax efficiency and compliance.
• Oversee and review external advisors, lead tax audits, manage global transfer pricing, and support quarterly close and year-end processes, including Pillar II requirements.
• Collaborate with investment, finance, and legal teams as a trusted business partner on complex cross-border tax issues.
• Lead tax structuring and due diligence for acquisitions, disposals, and internal reorganisations (targeting approximately three per year).
• Line management responsibility for a small team, contributing to governance and continuous improvement of tax systems and processes.

The Person

You will be a seasoned tax professional with strong international experience, ideally within real estate, investment, or asset management environments.

Key requirements include:

• 10+ years’ relevant tax experience
• ATT or CTA qualification (preferred)
• Strong technical knowledge across UK and international tax
• Experience managing multi-jurisdictional compliance and external advisors
• Exposure to transfer pricing, structuring, and transactional tax
• Ability to partner effectively with senior stakeholders across finance, legal, and investment teams
• Comfortable operating within a global business with flexibility for international calls

You will be proactive, commercially minded, and able to operate with autonomy in a senior role while maintaining high governance and integrity standards.

Benefits & Working Model

• Strong benefits package with a solid performance-related bonus, shares, pension, private healthcare, life assurance, and additional benefits
• Hybrid and flexible working (three days in the office)
• Senior, high-impact leadership role within a globally recognised real estate investor
• Broad international remit with exposure to complex, cross-border tax matters
• Significant involvement in acquisitions, structuring and strategic decision-making
• Opportunity to shape global tax governance, policy and systems
• Collaborative, values-led culture with long-term investment horizons
• Competitive remuneration and strong long-term career prospects

Notes

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Manager / Junior Tax Director seeking to advance their career. Privacy policy and disclaimers apply as noted on the Trident International’s website.

Seniority level: Executive

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Finance, Accounting/Auditing, and Other

Industries: Real Estate, Investment Management, and Investment Advice