Tax Senior Manager – Equity Rewards

Overview

Award-winning, people-first professional services firm seeks an experienced Tax Senior Manager to lead its Equity Rewards & Venture Capital Schemes practice. You will oversee a specialist portfolio and provide tax-efficient incentive design for entrepreneurial clients, investors and PE-backed businesses. You will combine deep technical knowledge with commercial insight to help clients navigate EMI/CSOP/Growth Shares and VC reliefs, supporting growth events and funding rounds. This role offers autonomy, leadership, and the opportunity to become a recognised market expert in a rapidly growing area.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Generous holiday allowance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Volunteering opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a specialist client portfolio across equity incentives and venture capital tax schemes
• Advise on the implementation of EMI, CSOP, Growth Shares and broader employee share ownership
• Provide strategic guidance on SEIS, EIS and VCT opportunities
• Support high-growth and PE-backed businesses through funding rounds and growth events
• Act as a recognised technical expert within the firm for colleagues and clients
• Drive financial performance and growth of client engagements
• Build strong relationships with founders, investors, management teams and PE houses
• Lead business development and identify new opportunities
• Deliver thought leadership via webinars, articles, events, and industry speaking
• Collaborate with wider tax and advisory teams to deliver joined-up solutions
• Coach and develop a high-performing team and foster continuous learning
• Contribute to the strategic development of the service line and business direction

Key requirements

• CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification
• Minimum of seven years in tax advisory services
• Strong technical expertise in employee share incentives and VC schemes
• Experience advising EMI, CSOP, Growth Shares, SEIS, EIS and VCT structures
• Experience working with high-growth, entrepreneurial and PE-backed organisations
• Knowledge of private equity transactions, fundraising and restructurings
• Strong client relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience leading and developing teams
• Commercial mindset with demonstrated business development success
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to explain complex tax concepts clearly
• Collaborative and proactive approach with a passion for helping clients and colleagues succeed

• Client relationship management
• Communication and presentation skills
• Collaborative mindset
• EMI, CSOP, Growth Shares
• SEIS, EIS, VCT structures
• Employee share incentives and venture capital tax schemes

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