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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.

As a member of our Private Equity tax team, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of private equity backed businesses supporting them from investment to exit.

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 Manager within our Private Equity tax team, you will:

• Be advising a broad range of clients on a range of tax issues, covering a broad range of compliance and advisory projects
• Oversee the preparation and review of corporation tax returns, ensuring accuracy and adherence to applicable tax laws and regulations
• Advise on tax implications of business decisions, offering guidance on structuring transactions and mitigating tax risks
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor and addressing client inquiries related to tax matters throughout the investment lifecycle
• Collaborate with clients to understand their business objectives and provide tailored tax solutions aligned with their goals
• Stay informed of changes in tax legislation, regulations, and case law affecting private equity backed clients, and communicate potential impacts to relevant stakeholders
• Foster a collaborative and supportive work environment, promoting knowledge sharing and continuous learning within the Private Equity tax team
• Support with pitches/proposals. You’ll have a desire to get involved in Business Development activities and actively support with growing the business

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 a Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is a professional qualification (CTA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent) with post qualification experience, and to be confident managing a portfolio of clients.

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:

• You’ll ideally have experience of working with PE backed businesses and/or some transactions experience (DD and/or tax structuring) but this is not essential
• You’ll have reviewed work and supervised people in a tax environment
• You’ll have gained experience working within a professional services environment
• You’ll have experience of managing a portfolio of clients
• An eagerness to develop deep knowledge of the firm’s services and capabilities

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. You can learn more about our values in practice here.

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. Visit our benefits section to read 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.

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