Tax Private | Director

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Belfast is seeking a Tax Director for its Private Client team. This role involves advising high-net-worth individuals and businesses on complex tax matters, managing client relationships, and leading a skilled local team. Candidates must hold ACA and/or CTA qualifications and possess extensive experience in UK tax. The position offers a flexible working environment with various benefits.

Benefits

Private medical cover

24/7 access to a virtual GP

Flexible working hours

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Must possess an ACA and/or CTA qualification.
• Extensive up-to-date UK tax knowledge for private wealth clients.
• Proven track record in business development and creating profitable opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Local Tax Private team in Belfast, advising clients on complex tax matters.
• Manage senior stakeholders and develop new client relationships.
• Build and manage a diverse portfolio of client engagements.

Skills

Extensive UK tax knowledge

Business development

Project management

Communication skills

Coaching skills

Education

ACA and/or CTA qualification

Job description

About the role

Expand your career as Tax Director Private Client in our Belfast city centre Merchant Square office. Our Private Client team advises a diverse range of clients including wealthy individuals, international families, trusts and entrepreneurial businesses. We provide holistic tax advice focusing on wealth owners and their business structures, collaborating across PwC to deliver comprehensive solutions that help clients achieve their goals. This leadership role offers the chance to work on an all‑Ireland basis within the UK tax network, providing access to UK specialists and delivering robust value‑added private client tax advice to our local clients.

What your days will look like

• Lead the Local Tax Private team in Belfast, advising HNWIs, trusts, privately owned businesses and private equity on complex tax matters.
• Manage senior stakeholders across the Irish and UK PwC network and develop new client relationships within the all‑Ireland market.
• Build and manage a diverse portfolio of client engagements, collaborating across PwC to deliver complex projects and foster strong client relationships.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert by staying current with tax law changes, providing technical guidance and coaching the local Private Client team.

Qualifications

• Must possess an ACA and/or CTA qualification (or an international equivalent).
• Extensive up‑to‑date UK tax knowledge with experience handling complex tax matters for private wealth clients.
• A proven track record in business development, identifying and creating profitable opportunities and value propositions for both new and existing clients.
• Strong project management and communication skills, enabling the management of demanding client projects as the primary point of contact and supporting various stakeholders.
• Proficiency in written communication, coaching, delegation, and the use of technology to manage relationships, pursue opportunities and oversee deliverables.

Benefits

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

Optional Skills

• Accepting Feedback
• Account Reconciliation
• Active Listening
• Analytical Thinking
• Business Tax
• Calculating Tax
• Capital Gains Tax
• Coaching and Feedback
• Communication
• Compliance Oversight
• Compliance Support
• Corporate Tax Planning
• Corporate Tax Self Assessment
• Creativity
• Direct Tax
• Domestic Restructuring (Taxes)
• Drafting Tax Documents
• Embracing Change
• Emotional Regulation
• Empathy
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Inclusion
• Income Tax
• Provisions
• Influence
• 42 more