Associate Director, Private Markets, Corporate Tax

Overview

In this role you lead the Corporate Tax team in Leeds or Newcastle, serving for multinational and UK-based clients. You manage client relationships, oversee advisory and compliance work, and coordinate cross-functional delivery with partners and specialists. You’ll develop junior staff and drive growth of the tax practice, including complex transactions and cross-border initiatives. Join a collaborative, ambitious culture that values inclusion, development, and delivering high-impact tax solutions.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working policy
• return-to-work coaching and support
• wellbeing focus
• career development and continuous training
• inclusive culture
• flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Own and grow client relationships and cultivate new ones
• Support senior team members in communication, marketing, and delivery of advisory services
• Develop the technical and operational skills of junior team members
• Manage and oversee compliance, reporting, and advisory projects with deadlines and billing requirements
• Delegate effectively and work within diverse teams in an inclusive culture

Key requirements

• Experience in a practice firm (current or past)
• ICAEW or CTA qualifications, or equivalent
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to plan, prioritise, meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Strong client engagement experience
• Ownership mindset and initiative to resolve problems
• Good business acumen and commercial awareness
• Ability to adapt to changing external environment and build relationships at all levels
• Experience in delegation and developing junior members

• Strong communication (written and verbal)
• Client engagement
• Commercial awareness
• Tax advisory and compliance
• Experience with corporate tax and international tax considerations (cross-border, M&A)
• Engagement management and project delivery

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