Tax Senior Manager - Wealth & Asset Management

Location: London

Other locations: Anywhere in Country

Date: Aug 11, 2025

Wealth and Asset Management Tax – Private Capital

Senior Manager

EY\’s Financial Services (FS) Tax practice is the largest such practice in the UK with an exceptional reputation for sector expertise and close, trusted adviser, relationships across a broad range of FS clients including global financial institutions and market-leading boutiques, new market entrants and disruptors.

The opportunity

EY\’s Private Capital Team has a segment which focuses on advising the Wealth and Asset Management sector, and includes specialists who work across multiple alternative asset classes including hedge funds, private equity funds, credit funds and real estate. Our clients include market-leading UK-based businesses, US inbounds and well-established UK, European and global asset managers.

We also advise the principals of the above firms and provide both personal tax compliance and advisory work in relation to their affairs. Our international network results in our team undertaking a significant amount of cross-border tax advisory services and support with transactional matters for our clients.

To meet our ambitious growth plans in our FS Private Capital team, we are currently looking to recruit Tax Senior Managers with tax advisory experience in asset management; including experience in international tax fund structuring and providing advice across various UK corporate tax issues.

Your key responsibilities

• Leading the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding UK and international tax advisory projects to our clients;
• Driving our growth strategy in the asset management and private capital market;
• Creating and growing client relationships by delivering exceptional client service;
• Help people to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring staff; and
• Role in the management of the team both in terms of strategy and operations and also through managing staff development and assignments.

Skills and attributes for success

• Demonstrated track record of leading the delivery of complex tax advice to asset management clients and their funds, including on international tax matters.
• Experience of being the primary point of contact for clients and their trusted advisor.
• Track record of independently winning new clients and/or growing existing clients into significantly larger relationships.
• High-level of familiarity and practical tax knowledge in advising asset managers, their funds and and/or partnership matters.
• Client-focused, with the ability to deliver pragmatic, solution-oriented advice in a commercial context.
• Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work.
• Excellent communicator with an ability to build, sustain and lead effective teams.
• Ensure delivery of quality work and take day to day leadership of delivery team.

To qualify for the role you must

• ACA / CTA / Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training course / Law qualification / Tax specialist qualification
• Strong tax technical skills
• Initiative, professionalism and confidence
• Experience of coaching and developing junior staff
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• The ability to motivate a team; manage, mentor and train junior staff and work with people from across the business
• Asset Management tax advisory experience within an accounting firm or law firm

What we look for

We want to hear from Senior Manager level candidates who are looking to grow their responsibility in a market-leading team which specialises in the delivery of tax services to the asset management sector, and people who are excited by the challenges and opportunities associated with working in this dynamic environment.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you\’ll be rewarded for your own and your team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that\’s right for you.

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities.

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we\’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we\’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better.