Transactions Tax Associate Director - Sell-side

Grant Thornton UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Director for their Sell-side Transactions Tax team. This role involves providing expert advice to businesses and their shareholders, ensuring tax efficiency during transactions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in deal support and project management, along with the ability to mentor junior staff. Join a dynamic and inclusive culture that prioritizes personal growth and flexible working arrangements. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to ambitious growth targets while maintaining a work-life balance, making a meaningful impact in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Tailored development programmes

Flexible bank holidays

Pension benefits

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Additional holiday purchasing

Health benefits

Shopping discounts

Gym memberships

Financial advice

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA, CTA, or ATT with experience in supporting deals at Manager level.
• Ability to manage projects and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver proactive and pragmatic advice to businesses during transactions.
• Support junior staff and ensure high-quality work.

Skills

Deals experience

Project management

Mentoring junior staff

Tax advisory

Education

ACA qualification

CTA qualification

ATT qualification

Job description

More than you expected

Grant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 73,000 people in over 150 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That's Grant Thornton.

Job Description:

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.

Our Sell-side Transactions Tax team advise shareholders and their companies throughout the lifespan of a transaction, to ensure they maximise their after-tax sales proceeds and manage tax risks. We focus on the tax affairs of privately owned and private equity backed companies. These are exciting businesses to work with, they are dynamic, entrepreneurial and often fast growing and they need us to help them navigate their increasingly complex tax compliance obligations and support with a range of tax advisory projects as they grow, restructure and consider succession planning.

Our approach is to work hard to build a strong trusted adviser relationship - we listen to what they want to achieve from a business and a personal perspective and help them do so in the most tax efficient way.

We are part of a much wider national tax practice that also consists of corporate and multinational (who deal with groups with significant multi-national footprint and inhouse tax functions) and our specialist services (innovation tax, employment taxes, VAT and real estate). We are able to draw on this specialist expertise to support our Private Capital clients as they grow.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

As an Associate Director within our sell-side tax team you will:

• Use your experience to deliver proactive and pragmatic advice to businesses and their shareholders at all stages of a transaction
• Support the development and mentoring of junior staff, ensuring they deliver high quality work
• Take a considered approach to risk, consulting the leadership team where appropriate
• Ensure a smooth and timely deals process, supporting clients as issues arise
• Bring a deep level of technical understanding to provide pragmatic, commercial advice to clients

Knowing you’re right for us

We’ve set ambitious growth targets for the firm, and we need the right people to help us achieve these. We’re looking for people who will bring ambition and drive to their role. In changing markets, we need to be able to work at pace and be adaptable to change and to be curious, asking questions of ourselves, each other and our clients to ensure we are delivering the services and quality we expect.

Joining us as an Associate Director in the Sell-side transactions team, the minimum criteria you’ll need is to be qualified (ACA, CTA, ATT) with demonstrable experience of supporting on deals at Manager level or above. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.

• Deals experience, ideally on sell-side transactions but buy-side experience will also be helpful
• Experience of managing projects day-to-day, with limited supervision from leadership
• Ability to develop and mentor junior staff

Knowing we’re right for you

The culture at Grant Thornton is what sets us apart, we’re known for our inclusive culture and creating environments where all our people can flourish. The things that set you apart, we value them, and this helps us all to perform at our best.

Our values are the unwavering principles that shape our daily behaviours and decisions, alongside our drive to do the right thing. We’re looking for people who align with our values and are purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

It’s not just about our culture and values, in addition to a competitive salary and reward package, us you’ll also get:

• Tailored development programmes and access to coaching
• Flexible bank holidays – allowing you to celebrate the days that are important to you
• Benefits including pension, life assurance and private medical, additional holiday purchasing and health benefits
• Any benefits giving you access to shopping discounts, gym memberships, financial advice

And more.

How we work

We have a trust-based way of working, driven by responsible people who have the best interests of our firm and our clients at heart. Our how we work framework gives flexibility in where, how, and when we work to deliver the best results for our clients, whilst helping you keep a balance between work and life. Life is more than work, the things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles. That is how it should be.

We’re looking for people who can help drive the business forward, who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.