Director – Private Client Services – Leeds

Overview

As a Tax Director or Senior Tax Manager in EY Private Tax in Leeds, you drive high-value personal tax work for a diverse client base, including executives, private equity principals, and family offices. You will lead complex cross-border tax planning, wealth structuring, and estate planning while coaching and developing the team. The role blends business development with delivery excellence, shaping client solutions across EY’s global network. You’ll work in a collaborative, supportive environment that rewards impact and leadership.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible Working
• Global Exposure
• Career Progression
• Support & Coaching
• Total Rewards Package
• Inclusive Culture

Responsibilities

• Drive business development through your network and collaboration with EY service lines
• Manage delivery of technically complex consulting projects with technical excellence and business focus
• Provide development support to junior team members through supervision, coaching, and mentoring
• Contribute to people initiatives including team retention, development, and training
• Manage the team strategically and operationally, overseeing junior staff development and assignments

Key requirements

• Strong personal tax technical expertise
• Excellent relationship management and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Proven business development skills with ability to convert opportunities into work
• Effective time and project management under tight deadlines
• Experience advising AIM-listed, PE-backed, family-owned, and OMB businesses
• Collaborative, flexible, change-oriented mindset
• Demonstrated coaching and development of junior staff
• Professional qualification: ACA/CA/CTA or Law or equivalent tax qualification

• Client-focused
• Strategic and commercial awareness
• Negotiation and articulate opinions
• Strong personal tax technical knowledge
• Wealth structuring and global tax planning
• Estate, succession, and inheritance tax planning

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