Tax Manager - Wealth & Asset Management | London, UK

EY; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Tax Manager to join their Wealth and Asset Management team. This role offers the opportunity to manage complex tax advisory projects, build long-term client relationships, and mentor junior staff. As part of a dynamic team, you will contribute to the growth of the firm while working with a diverse portfolio of clients in the asset management sector. If you have a passion for tax advisory and a track record of success, this is the perfect opportunity to elevate your career in a supportive environment that values professional development.

Qualifications

• Strong tax technical skills and experience in asset management.
• Ability to motivate and develop junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex tax advisory projects across various tax matters.
• Build and maintain long-term client relationships.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor staff.

Skills

Tax advisory experience

International tax fund structuring

UK corporate tax issues

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

ACA / CTA / Law qualification

Tax specialist qualification

Job description

Tax Manager - Wealth & Asset Management

Ernst & Young. London, United Kingdom Apply now Posted 5 hours ago Permanent Competitive

Tax Manager - Wealth & Asset Management

Ernst & Young. London, United Kingdom Apply now

Wealth and Asset Management Tax - Private Capital

Tax Manager

EY's Financial Services (FS) Tax practice is the largest such practice in the UK with an exceptional reputation for sector expertise and close, trusted adviser, relationships across a broad range of FS clients including global financial institutions and market-leading boutiques, new market entrants and disruptors.

The Opportunity

EY's Private Capital Team has a segment which focusses on advising the Wealth and Asset Management sector (with people based in both London, Manchester and Newcastle), and includes specialists who work across multiple alternative asset classes including hedge funds, private equity funds, credit funds and real estate. Our clients include market-leading UK-based businesses, US inbounds and well-established UK, European and global asset managers. There is an ambitious growth target across all alternative asset classes over the next few years, and as a result there are a number of opportunities for exceptional candidates.

We also advise the principals of the above firms and provide both personal tax compliance and advisory work in relation to their affairs. Our international network results in our team undertaking a significant amount of cross-border tax advisory services and support with transactional matters for our clients.

To meet our ambitious growth plans in our FS Private Capital team, we are currently looking to recruit Tax Managers with tax advisory experience in asset management; including experience in international tax fund structuring and providing advice across various UK corporate tax issues.

Your key responsibilities

• Manage the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding tax advisory projects across a range of matters including fund tax, international tax, UK corporation tax, UK income tax, capital gains tax, and other tax matters relevant to the Wealth and Asset Management sector.
• Aligned to a portfolio of long-term accounts, which you can build deep relationships with, and become their trusted advisor.
• Help people to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring staff.
• Role in the management of the team both in terms of strategy and operations and also through managing staff development and assignments.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients.
• Proactive business development to win new work.
• Interaction with other EY offices both in the UK and overseas.
• Contact with HM Revenue & Customs and other third parties, including major financial institutions, lawyers and wealth advisory businesses.

Skills and Attributes for Succes

• Demonstrated track record of providing tax advice to asset management clients and their funds, including on international tax matters.
• Familiarity with the alternative asset management and/or private assets industry, with hedge funds, private equity funds and credit funds being of particular interest.
• Experience across a range of fund tax matters, including fund formation, acquisitions and disposals of assets, reorganisations, and asset management structures.
• Evidence of client-centricity and contributing to a culture of exceptional client service, including strong client relationship management skills with ability to grow client relationships and prepare quality deliverables for clients
• The ability to work collaboratively and flexibly as part of a team and to contribute to people culture within team or wider firm.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including explaining complex tax topics and recommendations to a non-tax audience.
• Attention to detail and the ability to complete work to a high professional standard.
• Enthusiastic team player with ability to create, sustain and lead effective teams
• Ensure delivery of quality work and take day to day leadership of delivery team

To qualify for the role you must have

• ACA / CTA / Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training course / Law qualification / Tax specialist qualification
• Strong tax technical skills
• Initiative, professionalism and confidence
• Experience of coaching and developing junior staff
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• The ability to motivate a team; manage, mentor and train junior staff and work with people from across the business
• Asset Management tax advisory experience within an accounting firm or law firm

What we look for

We want to hear from Manager-level candidates who are looking to grow their responsibility in a market-leading team which specialises in the delivery of tax services to the asset management sector, and people who are excited by the challenges and opportunities associated with working in this dynamic environment.

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