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M&A Tax Manager

Derby Permanent £65,000 - £75,000 per year View Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Transaction Tax Manager to join a fast-growing advisory practice with an impressive reputation in the mid-market and private equity space. This role offers the chance to work on a wide range of transactions, taking ownership of key client relationships while developing your leadership and technical expertise.
  • Join a high-growth transaction tax team with strong progression potential.
  • Work on high-profile private equity and M&A transactions from day one.

About Our Client

Our client is a highly regarded professional services firm with a strong presence in the UK transaction advisory market. The business has built a reputation for delivering commercially focused advice to private equity houses, investors and entrepreneurial businesses, supporting them through acquisitions, disposals, restructurings and growth initiatives.
With a rapidly expanding transaction tax team and a significant pipeline of deal activity, this is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious professional looking to accelerate their career within a dynamic and forward-thinking environment.

Job Description

  • Lead tax due diligence, transaction structuring and advisory engagements across a range of deal types.
  • Manage multiple transactions simultaneously, ensuring high-quality delivery and adherence to deadlines.
  • Act as a key point of contact for clients, providing commercially focused tax advice throughout the deal lifecycle.
  • Support private equity investors, management teams and corporate clients on acquisitions, disposals and restructurings.
  • Review the work of junior team members and provide coaching and technical guidance.
  • Identify additional opportunities to support clients and contribute to business development activities.
  • Work closely with senior stakeholders on larger and more complex transactions.
  • Contribute to the ongoing development of processes, methodologies and service delivery.



The Successful Applicant

  • ACA, ACCA or CTA qualified.
  • Strong transaction tax experience gained within a professional services or advisory environment.
  • Excellent understanding of UK corporate tax and transaction-related tax matters.
  • Proven experience leading due diligence and tax advisory projects.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to balance multiple workstreams.
  • Commercially minded with excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
  • Comfortable reviewing work, mentoring junior staff and supporting team development.
  • Proactive, solutions-focused and able to perform effectively in a fast-paced deal environment.
  • Interest in technology, innovation and driving continuous improvement.



What's on Offer

  • £65,000 - £75,000 + bonus + benefits, depending on experience.
  • Hybrid working model
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Strong pipeline of private equity-backed and corporate transactions
  • Opportunity to lead client engagements and develop senior stakeholder relationships
  • Exposure to complex, high-value deals across a variety of sectors
  • Ongoing professional development and technical training
  • Enhanced pension contribution
  • Generous annual leave allowance
  • Enhanced parental leave benefits
  • Comprehensive wellbeing and employee support programmes



Contact
Jamal Ganiyu
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7094481
Phone number
+441212309387

Job summary

Job function
Tax
Subsector
Tax Practice
Sector
Business Services
Where
Derby
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jamal Ganiyu
Consultant phone
+441212309387
Job reference
JN-092026-7094481