Director, Credit & Restructuring Tax Team

Ambition; London; Hybrid; NOK 1,531,000 - 2,296,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition is seeking an experienced tax professional at Director level to lead a growing transactions-focused team in the credit and restructuring market. The role involves advising funds, institutional investors, lenders, borrowers and other stakeholders on complex UK and international tax matters, spanning debt investments, financing, restructurings and distressed situations.

You will own key relationships, lead tax workstreams on significant transactions, and play a pivotal role in business

Qualifications

• Strong UK tax technical knowledge and ability to apply it to complex transactions.
• Experience managing senior client relationships and multi-workstream projects.
• Proven track record in business development and leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Advising on tax implications of credit, financing and restructuring transactions.
• Leading UK and cross-border tax structuring projects.
• Managing a portfolio of senior client relationships and transaction workstreams.
• Coordinating with wider tax, transaction and specialist teams to deliver joined-up advice.
• Translating complex tax issues into clear, commercially practical recommendations.
• Leading project teams and managing multiple stakeholders across large engagements.
• Identifying opportunities within existing and prospective client relationships.
• Contributing to business development and growth of the practice.
• Coaching and mentoring junior team members.

Skills

UK tax knowledge

Client relationship mgmt

Project leadership

Business development

Team mentoring

Education

ACA/CTA/ATT

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced tax professional to join a growing transactions-focused team at Director level, specialising in the credit and restructuring market.

The role offers exposure to a broad mix of complex and high-profile transactions, advising funds, institutional investors, lenders, borrowers and other stakeholders across financing and restructuring situations.

You’ll work on varied projects ranging from debt investments and financing transactions through to business restructurings and distressed situations, often involving complex UK and international tax considerations.

The opportunity

This is a senior, client-facing position where you’ll take ownership of key relationships and lead tax workstreams on significant transactions.

You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders and specialists across different areas of tax and transactions, giving you the opportunity to advise on genuinely complex commercial situations rather than focusing on one narrow area of tax.

Alongside client delivery, you’ll play an important role in business development, team growth and developing more junior professionals.

Key responsibilities

• Advising on the tax implications of credit, financing and restructuring transactions
• Leading UK and cross-border tax structuring projects
• Managing a portfolio of senior client relationships and transaction workstreams
• Working with funds, investors, lenders, borrowers and other stakeholders on complex transactions
• Coordinating with wider tax, transaction and specialist teams to deliver joined-up advice
• Translating technically complex tax issues into clear, commercially practical recommendations
• Leading project teams and managing multiple stakeholders across larger engagements
• Identifying opportunities within existing and prospective client relationships
• Playing an active role in business development and the continued growth of the practice
• Coaching, mentoring and supporting the development of junior members of the team

What they're looking for

You’ll be an experienced tax professional with strong technical and commercial capabilities and a track record of managing both complex projects and senior client relationships.

Experience or knowledge of areas such as private equity, credit, debt transactions, restructuring or real estate funds would be particularly relevant.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Strong UK tax technical knowledge and an understanding of how tax interacts with commercial transactions
• Experience advising on complex transactional or structuring matters
• An understanding of investment funds, financing, credit or restructuring transactions
• ACA, CTA, ATT, legal or equivalent professional qualification/experience
• Strong client relationship management skills
• The ability to explain complex tax issues clearly and commercially
• Experience managing teams and developing junior colleagues
• A track record of contributing to business development
• The confidence to take ownership of projects and operate effectively in fast-moving situations

Why consider this opportunity?

The breadth of the work is a major attraction. You’ll have exposure to both performing and distressed situations, working with sophisticated clients on transactions where tax advice can have a meaningful impact on the commercial outcome.

At Director level, you’ll also have the opportunity to build your own profile and client relationships, contribute to the future growth of the team and take on broader leadership responsibilities.

The environment offers strong scope for continued career progression, alongside hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

Director, Credit & Restructuring Tax Team