Senior Manager – Private Capital, Indirect Tax – London

Overview

Senior leader in EY’s London Private Capital Indirect Tax team, advising clients on complex VAT and indirect tax matters across multi-country transactions. You’ll deliver pragmatic, commercially focused solutions, help manage client relationships, and drive tax transformation initiatives. You work closely with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, mitigate risk, and enhance clients’ day-to-day indirect tax management. This role offers impactful work in a collaborative, globally connected environment.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible environment
• diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams
• world-class experiences
• career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach delivery teams to ensure quality tax deliverables
• Manage complex, technically demanding consulting projects with a business-focused approach
• Oversee indirect tax considerations in large M&A transactions
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and provide exceptional service
• Identify opportunities for VAT efficiencies and savings through up-to-date guidance
• Support and lead client discussions with Tax Authority when needed
• Contribute to business development and win new assignments
• Foster networks within EY to maximise team impact

Key requirements

• Significant experience in VAT within an accountancy or in-house team
• Project management skills: planning, prioritising, budgeting
• Effective time management and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Business development ability to identify and win work
• Negotiation skills and ability to handle challenging discussions
• Experience supporting large and complex M&A transactions from a tax perspective
• Ability to work across markets and adapt to different jurisdictions

• collaborative
• calm under pressure
• strong communicator
• VAT expertise
• tax technology implementation
• M&A indirect tax knowledge

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