Transaction Tax Director - London

Taxation; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A Top 20 accountancy firm is seeking an experienced Transaction Tax Director to join its Corporate Tax team in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on advising clients on a broad range of transaction tax matters, including M&A, reorganisations, refinancing, and structuring.

The successful candidate will lead complex engagements, manage client relationships, and help develop the firm’s transaction tax offering, working with entrepreneurs, private equity houses, and corporates.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CTA with significant PQE in transaction tax.
• Experience in a professional services environment preferred.
• Strong UK tax technical expertise in transaction-related matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of transaction tax engagements, including M&A, reorganisations, restructurings.
• Advise clients on tax implications of deal structures and due diligence.
• Manage and develop relationships with corporate clients and private equity houses.
• Shape and execute go-to-market strategy for transaction tax.
• Oversee delivery of high-quality technical work and compliance with legislation.
• Provide strategic tax advice aligned with clients' commercial objectives.
• Collaborate with internal partners to drive growth of the tax practice.
• Support clients through HMRC interactions and negotiations where required.

Skills

Client management

Tax strategy

M&A tax

Business development

Leadership

Education

CTA/ACA/ACCA

Job description

Our client is a Top 20 accountancy firm who seek an experienced Transaction Tax Director to join their Corporate Tax team. This role will focus on advising clients across a broad range of transaction tax matters, including M&A, reorganisations, refinancing, and structuring. The successful candidate will play a key role in leading complex engagements, managing client relationships, and contributing to the development of our transaction tax offering. You will work closely with entrepreneurs, private equity houses, corporates, and other stakeholders to deliver commercially focused tax advice. You will be involved in the following areas:

• Collaborating with internal partners to shape and execute the go-to-market strategy for transaction tax.
• Leading a diverse portfolio of transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, demergers, and restructurings.
• Advising clients on tax implications of deal structures, due diligence, and post-transaction integration.
• Managing and developing strong relationships with corporate clients.
• Providing strategic tax advice that aligns with clients’ commercial objectives.
• Overseeing the delivery of high-quality technical work and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.
• Supporting clients through HMRC interactions and negotiations where required.
• Contributing to the growth of the firm’s transaction tax capability through business development and thought leadership.

This role would suit a qualified individual (e.g. ACA/ACCA/CTA) with significant post-qualification experience in transaction tax, ideally gained in a professional services environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong UK tax technical expertise, particularly in transaction-related matters and a proven ability to deliver strategic tax advice in complex scenarios. Excellent Salary and Benefits package. Unfortunately, our client is unable to offer Visa sponsorship.