Corporate Transactions Tax Advisory – Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead the Belfast Corporate Transactions Tax Advisory (TTA) practice, guiding day-to-day delivery of transaction tax engagements for a diverse client base. You will work with senior colleagues to manage timelines, budgets and client communications, while coaching junior colleagues and developing the Belfast TTA offering. You will apply your strong tax technical foundations to structuring, due diligence and post-deal advisory in a cross-border, collaborative environment. This is a growth-focused position within a global network that values expertise and practical, commercially aware advice.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of Transaction Tax Advisory engagements or major workstreams, ensuring timelines, quality and client communications.
• Own project plans, priorities and milestones; allocate work and escalate issues early.
• Manage client communications and advance next steps with senior reviews as needed.
• Produce and review high-quality deliverables (due diligence reports, structuring papers, technical analysis, client letters).
• Oversee technical delivery on projects, applying judgement to issues and explaining conclusions.
• Manage project WIP, budgets and engagement economics; identify risks and support recovery.
• Coach junior team members; provide clear instructions and constructive feedback.
• Build and maintain client and internal relationships across the tax team and service lines to deliver integrated solutions.
• Support quality, risk management and compliance in line with firm standards and client expectations.

Key requirements

• ACA/ACCA and/or CTA qualified, or equivalent.
• Post-qualification experience in corporate tax; direct transaction tax advisory experience is helpful but not essential.
• Strong corporate tax fundamentals with ability to apply knowledge practically.
• Good project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to tailor messages for clients and colleagues.
• Commercial awareness including budgets and WIP management.
• Experience mentoring junior colleagues and working collaboratively.

• strong communication
• proactive and collaborative approach
• client-focused
• corporate tax expertise
• transaction tax advisory
• due diligence

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