Real Estate Transaction Tax Director

Overview

In this senior role, you will lead high-stakes real estate transaction tax work within the National Corporate Tax team. You’ll advise on M&A, restructurings and property-related deals for developers, investors and owner-managed businesses. You’ll shape engagements, manage client relationships, and help grow the firm’s transaction tax and real estate tax capabilities. A key hook is supporting clients through complex structures and HMRC negotiations in a collaborative, advisory-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse portfolio of transactions including acquisitions, disposals, restructurings and property-related deals
• Advise on tax implications of deal structures, due diligence, and post-transaction integration
• Provide transaction support for real estate acquisitions and disposals including structuring and due diligence
• Manage relationships with corporate and real estate clients across commercial, residential, development and landed estate sectors
• Shape and execute go-to-market strategy for transaction tax and real estate transactions
• Oversee delivery of high-quality technical work and ensure regulatory compliance
• Support clients in HMRC interactions and negotiations as required
• Contribute to growth through business development, networking and thought leadership

Key requirements

• Senior experience in transaction tax with a focus on real estate
• Ability to lead complex engagements and manage client relationships
• Strong technical knowledge of tax implications in deal structures and restructurings
• Experience with due diligence and post-transaction integration
• Proactive collaborative approach with internal partners and clients

• strong communication
• client-facing leadership
• business development mindset
• transaction tax expertise
• M&A tax
• restructuring and financing tax

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