Director – US/UK Cross Border Tax – London

Overview

As Director in EY’s UK Tax cross-border team, you will lead complex UK tax work for high-net-worth clients with US ties, driving technical excellence and client value. You’ll own a portfolio, guide teams, and shape cross-border tax strategies while contributing to growth and risk governance. This role blends technical leadership with client relationship management in a globally connected EY environment. You’ll help clients optimise wealth, structures, and succession, across UK and international considerations.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working
• hybrid model
• career progression
• mentoring and coaching
• competitive salary
• EY perks

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of clients with complex UK tax affairs, ensuring high-quality, timely delivery
• Serve as UK tax technical lead on engagements, offering practical, objective advice
• Review and sign off on complex UK tax returns and advisory outputs
• Identify UK and cross-border tax issues (IHT, trusts, estate and succession planning, international structuring) and coordinate with specialists
• Drive business development through client relationships and collaboration across EY Tax
• Take ownership of billing, WIP, recoveries and portfolio profitability
• Coach and mentor managers and junior staff to support performance and retention
• Contribute to strategic and operational team management, including resourcing and training
• Act as a visible EY values advocate, fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture

Key requirements

• Significant experience at Director (or equivalent) level in professional practice
• Deep technical expertise in UK private client tax, including signing complex UK returns and advisory work
• Strong understanding of non-domiciled, residence, and internationally mobile client issues
• Proven ability to manage senior client relationships with credibility and professionalism
• Commercial awareness with a track record of converting opportunities into work
• Experience managing financial performance: billing, recoveries, portfolio profitability
• Strong leadership ability and commitment to developing high-performing teams
• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence and negotiate
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities

• Leadership
• Communication
• Commercial mindset
• UK private client tax
• IHT, trusts, estate and succession planning
• Residence and non-domiciled issues

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