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Tax Associate Director - Transactions focus

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Tax Associate Director - Transactions focus

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Job Description:
NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF
This is an exciting opportunity to join part of the GT Private South & London Advisory Tax team that focus on advising businesses and their owners on significant transactions.
This is an advisory-only role, there is no compliance involved.
You will enjoy a huge variety of interesting projects, such as the tax structuring of trade sales, private equity investments, management buyouts, initial public offerings, carve-outs / demergers, and associated planning.
This role could suit you if you have some level of experience in advising shareholders and their companies on transactions, regardless of whether you primarily have a corporate or private client tax background (we have people from both within the team).
You will benefit from working in a team of approachable, friendly people, with a great supportive culture. The team manage to maintain this culture whilst also being incredibly focussed on delivering exceptional client service, combining technical excellence with a practical and commercial approach.
The role is within our GT Private South & London Advisory Tax team. The team cover transactions as outlined above and also traditional private client advice for high-net worth individuals – there is flexibility for individuals to work across both areas if this is of interest.
A look into the role
As an Associate Director within our Private South & London Advisory Tax team you will:

• Provide expert tax advice to mid-market businesses and their shareholders.
• Advise on the tax implications and structuring of acquisitions, disposals, and business separations, to name but a few.
• Engender trust and respect from clients by producing high quality tax advice accurately, delivering on expectations and deadlines.
• Lead from the front in delivering client work and being the day to day contact for clients, engaging the Private and wider Tax teams to ensure correct skill utilisation on all projects.
• Take responsibility for developing more junior team members, understanding their career aspiration and support in this delivery.
• Be actively involved and lead in client meetings, concisely and confidently answering client queries.
• Provide intelligent and creative solutions to clients' tax issues both reactively and proactively, taking an active approach to cross-selling wider solutions for other teams around the GT network.
  
  

Knowing you’re right for us
Joining us as an Associate Director in Private South & London Advisory Tax the minimum criteria you’ll need are:

• A professional qualification (CTA / ACA / ACCA or equivalent.
• To be confident advising clients on complex tax matters, including some experience on transactions.
• A keen interest in developing yourself and your fellow team members.
  
  

It would be great if you also had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way around what interests you.

• Growing your profile and that of the firm externally.
• Business development / proposal drafting experience.
  
  

Knowing we’re right for you
Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.
Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.
We’re always happy to talk flexible working - we’ll support you to balance your work and life. This would also extend to a minimum requirement of being in the office of at least two days a week.
Beyond the job
Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.
We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting

• Industries

  Accounting

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