Tax Senior Associate / Manager - International & Private Client

Catalyst Labs; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave with additional paid day off for your birthday

Comprehensive private healthcare

Mentoring and career development support

Wellness and lifestyle benefits

Clear performance progression pathways

Job summary

A well-established professional services firm in London is seeking a Tax Senior Associate/Manager to provide strategic tax advice to international private clients. This role involves leading client engagements, preparing complex UK tax returns, and advising on legislative changes. Ideal candidates will have 3-4 years of UK personal tax experience and a deep understanding of UK non-dom rules. The position offers a hybrid work model with generous annual leave and comprehensive healthcare benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-4 years of UK personal tax experience, ideally in a private client team.
• Deep understanding of UK non-dom tax rules and cross-border personal tax.
• Confident working with offshore trusts and dual residency clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic tax advice to international private clients on UK tax.
• Lead client engagements and manage client communications independently.
• Prepare UK self-assessment tax returns with complex disclosures.
• Advise on and support HMRC enquiries and settlements.

Skills

UK personal tax experience

tax planning

advising international clients

working with offshore trusts

Education

ATT qualification

part-qualified CTA/ACA

Job description

About the job

Tax Senior Associate / Manager - International & Private Client

About Us

Catalyst Labs is a leading agency specializing in direct placements, contingent placements, outsourcing and EOR. We stand out as an agency that is deeply embedded in our clients recruitment operations. We work directly with hiring managers who understand the value of strategic tax leadership and we take pride in facilitating conversations that are aligned with your expertise and long-term goals.

Our Client

A well-established mid-tier professional services firm in London, rooted in over 75 years of accountancy history and recently certified as a B Corp. The firm provides a broad suite of services spanning Audit & Assurance, Corporate Finance, Business Advisory, HR, and Wealth Management alongside deep expertise in international and private client tax advice. Within the Private Client and International Tax team, the firm advises high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and their family offices on complex UK and cross-border tax issues, including residency, domicile, offshore structures, trusts, and property structuring. Multilingual and globally connected, the team forms part of a respected international alliance, ensuring coordinated, cross-jurisdictional advice.

Location

London, UK (you should be authorized to work in the UK)

Work type

Full time, Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days work from home)

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic tax advice to international private clients, including UK tax planning related to residency, domicile, trusts, and offshore assets.
• Lead client engagements and manage client communications with a high degree of autonomy.
• Prepare and/or review UK self-assessment tax returns involving worldwide income, foreign tax credits, and complex disclosures.
• Interpret and apply double taxation agreements in client filings and planning.
• Advise on and support HMRC enquiries, settlements, and disclosures (e.g., Worldwide Disclosure Facility).
• Prepare or review returns related to CGT (including non-resident CGT), ATED, ROE registrations and updates, non-resident corporate landlords, and IHT (including 10-year and exit charges).
• Deliver tax structuring and de-enveloping advice on UK property ownership for both investment and trading purposes.
• Draft written advisory reports for high-net-worth individuals and offshore trust/corporate structures.
• Support international succession and estate planning, including trust-related tax exposure.
• Stay updated and advise clients on legislative changes including the transition from the remittance basis to the post-April 2025 UK regime (4-year FIG, TRF, IHT long-term residence).
• Collaborate with family offices, trustees, legal counsel, and overseas advisors to deliver integrated advice.
• Contribute to the firm’s knowledge base through insights and publications.

Requirements

• Qualifications: ATT (minimum), part-qualified CTA/ACA for senior associate level, or fully qualified for assistant manager and above. Equivalent qualifications also considered.
• Experience: Minimum 3-4 years of UK personal tax experience, ideally in a private client team or firm advising international clients.
• Deep understanding of UK non-dom tax rules, the remittance basis, mixed funds, and cross-border personal tax.
• Confident working with offshore trusts, structures, and clients with dual residency or tax exposure.

Perks & Benefits

• Generous annual leave with additional paid day off for your birthday.
• Comprehensive private healthcare.
• Surplus of internal mentoring and career development support with partner level interaction although the firm is considerable in size.
• Firm-wide wellness and lifestyle benefits.
• Clear performance progression pathways.