Tax - ITTS - FTTA - Funds Tax - Director - London

Ernst & Young; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm seeks an experienced tax practitioner to provide high-quality tax services and build strong client relationships. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in tax transactions, with strong leadership and business development skills. You will manage complex consulting projects and help develop junior staff in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Coaching and mentoring programs

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Experienced tax practitioner with deep experience in tax transactions.
• Experience managing a team and coaching team members required.
• Ability to identify and convert opportunities to sell work.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain client relationships, winning new work proactively.
• Manage successful delivery of technically complex consulting projects.
• Ensure quality of client service and oversee day-to-day delivery.

Skills

Relationship building

Negotiation skills

Business development skills

Project management

Effective communication

Education

ATT, ACA, CA, CTA or equivalent

Graduate or equivalent work experience

Job description

Job Overview

You will contribute to the efficient and successful delivery of tax services to the client, building and maintaining tax relationships with clients to provide high levels of client service. You'll contribute to winning new work by proactively managing existing clients and ensuring technical excellence and a practical/business focus approach. The combination of experience and innovation in our team makes it not only one of the most exciting places to work in tax, but also a place where you can learn and develop into a skilled and renowned international tax adviser, working with overseas MNCs, lawyers and banks on complex projects.

Key Projects

• Pre-transaction reorganisations and post-transaction integration
• Optimisation of capital structure and financing
• Optimisation of intellectual property ownership and reliefs
• Managing the risk arising from global law change such as BEPS
• Lobbying and negotiation with tax authorities in the UK and globally

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients, winning work proactively and contributing to new client acquisition
• Manage the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and a practical/business focus approach
• Overall responsibility for the quality of client service
• Manage potential leads from other areas of the practice
• Build networks and relationships internally and externally for the team to leverage
• Develop junior staff through effective supervision, coaching and mentoring
• Significant involvement in team management, strategy, operations and staff development and assignments
• Client focus and commercial awareness
• Strong international and UK tax technical skills and understanding
• Commitment to building strong client relationships and delivering high‑quality outputs
• Negotiation skills and ability to handle challenges
• Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work
• Strong business acumen and ability to manage engagement financial results
• Effective time management, remaining calm under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent communicator in a range of written and oral situations
• Enthusiastic team player, able to create and sustain effective teams
• Ensure delivery of quality work and oversee day‑to‑day delivery
• Change‑oriented and innovative with a flexible approach to ways of working and adoption of new technologies

Qualifications

• Experienced tax practitioner with deep experience of tax transactions
• Preferred qualifications: ATT, ACA, CA, CTA or an equivalent breadth of knowledge (e.g., law qualification)
• Graduate or equivalent work experience
• Experience managing a team and/or coaching and developing team members
• Project management skills – plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget

Benefits

• Continuous learning: develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next
• Success as defined by you: tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact your way
• Transformative leadership: insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs
• Diverse and inclusive culture: be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages a culture of diversity and belonging. You may be asked to provide optional diversity information to help us improve our recruitment process.