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24.04.2025

08.06.2025

Job Description

Grant Thornton’s Financial Services Tax team provides tax advisory, transactions, and compliance services to clients in the Financial Services market across Wealth and Asset Management, Banking, Capital Markets, and Insurance sectors.

Our Wealth and Asset Management team is one of the fastest-growing areas of Grant Thornton’s Financial Services Tax practice. We are seeking an experienced, self-motivated, and enthusiastic Associate Director with a strong UK corporation tax and funds background to join our London team.

The team’s client portfolio includes traditional asset managers, financial services institutions, alternative funds asset managers across various asset classes including private equity, private credit, venture capital, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure, wealth managers, UK pension funds, and global institutional investors. We combine technical expertise with a commercial approach to build trusted advisor relationships with our clients.

The industry is dynamic, technically demanding, and global, offering opportunities to work on domestic and international structuring, transactions, and UK tax compliance and advisory matters. You will also collaborate with the wider Grant Thornton International network and the national tax practice, which offers specialized services such as innovation tax, employment taxes, VAT, and real estate to support clients’ growth.

The role involves working alongside partners to build the practice and develop client relationships within the existing and target client base. The work is varied and requires an agile approach to different projects and teams. We support flexible working arrangements, including reduced hours and job shares.

As a Tax Associate Director, you will:

• Manage a significant portfolio of asset management clients, primarily focusing on tax compliance and advisory work, collaborating with specialists as needed.
• Ensure work completion in accordance with firm procedures and deadlines.
• Handle financial management tasks, including billing and debtor management.
• Mentor and develop junior team members through training and coaching.
• Assist with the development of the firm’s Reporting Fund automation tool for calculations and improvements.

The minimum criteria include a professional qualification (CTA / ACA / ACCA or equivalent) and experience managing a client portfolio. Preferred skills include knowledge of offshore funds legislation, tax technical expertise, client service commitment, effective communication, self-motivation, team collaboration, coaching experience, business development skills, and familiarity with relevant software tools.

Our culture values diversity, inclusion, and individual contributions. We promote an open, accessible environment where leaders engage with all staff, encouraging you to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions.

We recognize the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working options. The impact of your work extends beyond your role, including opportunities for secondments, charity initiatives, and supporting entrepreneurs globally. We seek individuals eager to contribute, innovate, and uphold our values—purposefully driven, curious, candid, and kind.

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