Wealth & Asset Management Tax - Corporate Tax Associate Director

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Grant Thornton’s Financial Services Tax team provides tax advisory, transactions and compliance services to clients in the Financial Services market across Wealth and Asset Management, Banking and Capital Market and Insurance sectors. Our Wealth and Asset Management team is one of the fastest growing areas of Grant Thornton’s Financial Services Tax practice. We have ambitious growth plans and are looking for an experienced, self-motivated and enthusiastic Associate Director with a strong UK corporation tax and transactions background to work within this team in London.

The team’s client portfolio spans the breadth of the Wealth and Asset Management sector, serving traditional asset managers, financial services institutions, alternative funds asset managers across all asset classes including private equity, private credit, venture capital, hedge funds, real estate and infrastructure, wealth managers, UK pension funds, and global institutional investors. We combine technical expertise with a commercial approach, to build a strong trusted adviser relationship with our clients.

The wealth and asset management industry is dynamic, technically demanding and global, giving you the opportunity to work on domestic and international structuring, transactions and UK tax compliance and advisory matters, in addition to working with the wider Grant Thornton International network and the national tax practice which offers specialised services in areas such as innovation tax, employment taxes, VAT, and real estate, which can be leveraged to support clients' growth journeys.

Part of the role will focus on working alongside the partner group in building out the practice, building strong client relationships within the current and target client base. Working in practice means that the job is, by its nature, different every day and we want someone who is actively looking for this challenge. An agile approach to working with different projects and people is therefore essential. We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

As an Associate Director you will:

• Take ownership of providing highly technical tax advice to UK and multinational asset managers and the funds they manage, including transaction and tax structuring support.
• Lead and manage UK and international corporate tax advisory projects, post transaction support and compliance obligations.
• Manage the preparation of tax provisions and ensuring tax reporting obligations and compliance deadlines are met.
• Develop and lead your own diverse client portfolio, ensuring a high level of client service.
• Work closely with our colleagues across Grant Thornton’s tax practice, Financial Services Industry and international network to identify opportunities from both new and existing clients.
• Actively contribute to business development activities by proactively managing existing relationships and pitching work to new clients.
• Proactively train and develop more junior members of the team, including through the delivery of bespoke training sessions.
• Have a thorough understanding and adhere to the firm’s risk management and quality procedures.

Joining us as a Financial Services Tax Associate Director the minimum criteria you’ll need is a professional qualification (CTA / ACA / ACCA or equivalent), and to be confident managing a portfolio of clients. It would be great if you also had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way:

• Strong tax technical skills and an interest in the financial services sector (previous experience of working with wealth and asset managers is preferred but is not essential).
• Strong corporate tax compliance experience – experience in advising and awareness of the hybrid and other mismatch rules, interest deductibility, controlled foreign companies regime, Pillar 2, etc.
• A track record of leading projects, with a focus on accountability, high quality and timely delivery.
• Self-motivated and strong team player.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required in addition to strong oral and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with Alphatax, CCH personal tax, Power BI, Microsoft Office, and other relevant software.
• Experience of coaching and developing more junior team members.

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential. Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm.

The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work. Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our values. We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.