Associate Director, Employment Taxes Pensions

Overview

In this Associate Director role, you will lead bespoke pensions tax advice for corporate clients, trustees and high-net-worth individuals, guiding complex UK and international pensions issues. You’ll work within a leading, growth-focused pensions tax team that collaborates with global Deloitte offices to deliver risk-aware, compliant structures. You’ll develop client relationships, mentor junior colleagues, and shape multi-jurisdictional pension design and governance. A meaningful hook is the chance to influence major pension strategies for high-profile clients in a supportive, inclusive culture.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working policy
• return-to-work coaching and support
• world-class development and training
• opportunity to work with leading clients and teams
• inclusive culture and wellbeing focus
• clear progression and mentoring from senior leaders

Responsibilities

• Provide bespoke pensions tax advice to corporate clients, trustees and high net worth individuals (funding, post-funding transactions, inheritance tax planning, retirement benefit extraction)
• Advise multinational clients on international pension plan implications and governance
• Coordinate large-scale reviews to ensure UK pension plans are compliant and tax efficient, including remediation work
• Support retirement planning for senior executives considering location and work patterns
• Design and implement global pension plans for multi-jurisdictional workforces, including tax, design, structuring and communications
• Collaborate with Deloitte offices and clients globally to support local retirement and savings needs in emerging markets
• Manage diverse teams and foster an inclusive team culture
• Develop client relationships with support from senior partners and directors
• Produce high-quality, client-facing, technically accurate work
• Plan, prioritise workloads and take ownership to resolve issues

Key requirements

• ATT, ACA, CTA or equivalent qualification is preferable but not essential
• Interest and curiosity in pensions taxation and ability to discuss UK pensions tax principles
• Strong UK tax technical capabilities with ability to translate rules and case law for clients
• Highly numerate with attention to detail
• Willingness to learn and broaden into new technical areas and consulting spaces
• Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships and communicate complex messages clearly
• Business acumen and commercial awareness
• Ability to manage client-facing work and deliver to deadlines
• Ownership mentality and initiative to resolve problems

• Establishes rapport with people at all levels
• Excellent listening skills
• Maintains standards and culture while growing the business
• Pensions tax expertise for UK and international contexts
• Ability to interpret tax rules and case law for clients
• Experience in governance, risk and operational implications of international pension plans

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