Real Estate Transaction Tax Director

Company: Saffery Champness
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this senior role, you will lead high-stakes real estate transaction tax work within the National Corporate Tax team. You’ll advise on M&A, restructurings and property-related deals for developers, investors and owner-managed businesses. You’ll shape engagements, manage client relationships, and help grow the firm’s transaction tax and real estate tax capabilities. A key hook is supporting clients through complex structures and HMRC negotiations in a collaborative, advisory-focused environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a diverse portfolio of transactions including acquisitions, disposals, restructurings and property-related deals
  • Advise on tax implications of deal structures, due diligence, and post-transaction integration
  • Provide transaction support for real estate acquisitions and disposals including structuring and due diligence
  • Manage relationships with corporate and real estate clients across commercial, residential, development and landed estate sectors
  • Shape and execute go-to-market strategy for transaction tax and real estate transactions
  • Oversee delivery of high-quality technical work and ensure regulatory compliance
  • Support clients in HMRC interactions and negotiations as required
  • Contribute to growth through business development, networking and thought leadership

Key requirements

  • Senior experience in transaction tax with a focus on real estate
  • Ability to lead complex engagements and manage client relationships
  • Strong technical knowledge of tax implications in deal structures and restructurings
  • Experience with due diligence and post-transaction integration
  • Proactive collaborative approach with internal partners and clients
  • strong communication
  • client-facing leadership
  • business development mindset
  • transaction tax expertise
  • M&A tax
  • restructuring and financing tax

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Posted: October 3rd, 2026