Director, M&A Tax - Corporate Transactions, Financial Investors

General Description

Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, London, Manchester, Reading

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Job Type: Permanent / FTC

Date published: 20-Aug-2025

Our Financial Investors business comprises a dedicated team of 650 professionals, renowned for their agility and deep understanding of the needs of our financial investor clients and the dynamic markets in which they operate and invest. Structured around our four key pillars – Private Equity, Real Assets, Corporate Transactions, and Investment Management & Reporting – we provide a broad range of tax services to our clients that include fund structuring and advisory, M&A, investment lifecycle advisory and provision of local and global compliance and reporting obligations. We are market leading and have deep industry knowledge.

Our Corporate Transactions team supports our clients with buy, sell and merge propositions, in addition to equity capital markets for companies looking to IPO, and rights issues. We also advise on credit funds and restructuring work, focusing on new borrowing and debt restructuring.

Responsibilities

• Advising UK and international clients on transaction tax and wider commercial M&A issues, managing a portfolio of high profile projects.
• Due diligence in respect of mergers and acquisitions.
• Have a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them; have a clear understanding of the firm’s commitment to creating a more inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• ACA/CTA or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Exposure to international clients.
• Prior M&A experience gained in a professional services firm is preferred.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• The ability to analyse information, identify issues and prioritise them.

Hybrid working policy: You’ll be based in Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, London, Manchester or Reading with hybrid working. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. xwzovoh Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.