Director, M&A Tax

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Ambition is recruiting a Director to lead the Financial Investors Tax and Corporate Transactions practice, delivering complex M&A and tax advisory for international clients across multiple jurisdictions.

You will steer high-profile engagements, own key client relationships, mentor junior professionals and play a pivotal role in business development, while benefiting from a flexible hybrid working arrangement and a clear path to leadership across the team.

Qualifications

• ACA / CTA or equivalent qualification (or comparable experience).
• Solid transaction tax experience, with prior M&A exposure gained in a professional services environment preferred.
• Experience advising international clients or working on cross-border transactions.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify and prioritise key issues.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and project-management skills.
• A collaborative mindset with the confidence to lead teams and develop junior professionals.

Responsibilities

• Advising UK and international clients on transaction tax and broader commercial M&A matters
• Leading and managing a portfolio of high-profile transactions and projects
• Delivering tax due diligence across mergers, acquisitions and corporate reorganisations
• Supporting equity capital markets transactions, including IPOs and rights issues
• Advising on credit fund and restructuring-related tax issues, including new borrowing and debt restructures
• Managing and coaching team members, acting as a role model and mentor
• Contributing to business development through client relationships, networks and market insight
• Taking a thoughtful and inclusive approach to leading diverse teams and navigating complex stakeholder environments

Skills

Transaction tax experience

M&A advisory

Cross-border transactions

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Business development

Education

ACA / CTA or equivalent qualification

Job description

Director - M&A / Transactions Tax Director

• A genuine opportunity to help scale a growing Corporate Transactions practice
• Exposure to high-quality, complex and international transactions
• A clear Director-level platform with scope for progression and leadership impact
• Flexible and hybrid working supported at senior level
• A culture focused on collaboration, inclusion and professional development

The Opportunity

A leading professional services firm is expanding its Financial Investors Tax practice and is seeking a Director to join its high-growth Corporate Transactions team.

The wider Financial Investors group is a large, specialist practice with deep expertise advising financial sponsors and investment platforms across multiple asset classes. The team supports clients throughout the investment lifecycle, providing market-leading advice on fund structuring, transactional tax, and ongoing domestic and international compliance and reporting.

The Corporate Transactions team focuses on buy-side and sell-side M&A, mergers, equity capital markets transactions (including IPOs and rights issues), as well as advisory work for credit funds and restructuring situations involving new borrowing and debt restructurings. With ambitious growth plans to significantly scale the practice over the coming years, the firm is looking for high-calibre individuals to help drive that expansion.

The Role

As a Director, you will take a lead role in the delivery of complex client engagements, bringing together technical expertise, commercial awareness and strong leadership. You will own key parts of client relationships and play an active role in identifying opportunities to provide innovative, value-adding solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising UK and international clients on transaction tax and broader commercial M&A matters
• Leading and managing a portfolio of high-profile transactions and projects
• Delivering tax due diligence across mergers, acquisitions and corporate reorganisations
• Supporting equity capital markets transactions, including IPOs and rights issues
• Advising on credit fund and restructuring-related tax issues, including new borrowing and debt restructures
• Managing and coaching team members, acting as a role model and mentor
• Contributing to business development through client relationships, networks and market insight
• Taking a thoughtful and inclusive approach to leading diverse teams and navigating complex stakeholder environments

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will bring:

• ACA / CTA or equivalent qualification (or comparable experience)
• Solid transaction tax experience, with prior M&A exposure gained in a professional services environment preferred
• Experience advising international clients or working on cross-border transactions
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify and prioritise key issues
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and project-management skills
• A collaborative mindset with the confidence to lead teams and develop junior professionals