M&A Tax, Associate Director

Overview

In this Associate Director role within TAS Tax, you provide tax structuring advice and lead due diligence for buy-side and sell-side transactions in private equity and corporate clients. You will guide discussions with clients and advisers, coordinate with FDD and SPA teams, and oversee due diligence delivery. You’ll craft structuring reports aligned with deal terms and supervise related forecasting, funds flows, and documentation. You’ll also drive business development and nurture cross-functional collaboration across GT and international affiliates.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working options
• work-life balance
• inclusive culture
• opportunities for secondments
• charity and social impact programs
• career development and training

Responsibilities

• Lead tax due diligence for buy-side and sell-side transactions
• Present findings to clients and advisers and manage target management relationships
• Coordinate with FDD and SPA Advisory teams to ensure integrated outputs
• Prepare and review tax structuring reports aligned with acquisition structure
• Oversee due diligence meetings, analyses, and reporting quality ahead of partner review
• Review forecast models, funds flows, and relevant legal documentation with the team
• Develop relationships with external contacts (private equity, law firms, intermediaries) to drive business
• Involve in business development, proposals, and presentations to win new work
• Manage project budgets, billing, and debtors optimization
• Produce well-supported technical research using tax legislation and firm resources
• Lead training and development within the team
• Balance project demands with flexible working arrangements to support life/work balance

Key requirements

• Qualified chartered accountant or tax adviser (ACA, CA, CTA, ADIT or equivalent)
• Strong grounding in UK tax practices
• Experience in UK corporation tax compliance and/or M&A
• Exposure to transfer pricing, R&D, VAT, employment taxes, stamp duty, share transactions/ schemes
• Proven client handling and project management experience
• Experience advising on technical tax matters
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables and meet deadlines
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills for client and target documentation

• strong communication and interpersonal skills
• relationship management
• cross-functional collaboration
• UK tax knowledge
• tax due diligence
• structuring analysis

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