Corporate Tax Senior Manager, Real Estate

The role involves providing direct support to partners by managing the corporate tax real estate affairs of a diverse portfolio of real estate clients, particularly Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). You will manage your own portfolio, working on complex tax consultancy projects and tax compliance assignments across the real estate sector.

You will lead transactional work and manage the delivery of tax structuring and due diligence assignments in connection with client M&A activity, coordinating work from specialist teams. A significant part of the role includes supporting the Partner/Director team with business development for existing, new, and prospective real estate clients.

Tax compliance and advisory work for UK REITs is a key focus, including the preparation and review of REIT Financial Statements, Corporate Interest Restriction and Property Income Distributions (PID) calculations, as well as preparing PID trackers. Tax planning will arise across this diverse portfolio, including group tax planning, property planning, capital allowances, R&D tax credits, and s455 tax planning.

You will also support the senior team with transactional work, prepare reports, and manage junior team members, utilising the team to deliver on projects and develop junior staff through delegation and coaching.

Responsibilities include working closely with Partners on stand-alone tax advisory projects, structuring acquisitions and disposals, transaction support, and due diligence. You will be involved in tax planning and advisory projects, such as property transactions, capital allowance claims, R&D tax credits, and cross-border transactions. The role includes some staff responsibilities and work planning, reporting directly to client partners.

Ongoing training will be provided, with opportunities to attend the firm’s annual tax conference and both internal and external training sessions. The role offers a wide range of interesting work in a friendly and supportive environment.

As a trusted adviser, you will engage with clients on wider commercial and strategic issues, ensuring compliance with the firm’s quality assurance and risk management procedures.

The Real Estate Corporate Tax team consists of 2 Partners and a team of Senior Managers and Managers through to Trainees. The team has a wide range of clients and our Real Estate Corporate Tax offering is growing both in London and nationally.

We are looking for a proactive individual who possesses the confidence and professionalism to establish credibility at all levels, is commercially minded, and has a clear perception of client requirements. Candidates should be able to market their skills and those of the firm, both one-to-one and in presentations. They should be innovative with vision, creativity, and flair.

Candidates will require recent practical experience of running a real estate corporate tax portfolio and providing tax advice to REITs and property businesses, with a detailed and up-to-date working knowledge of real estate corporate tax issues. This position requires a team-oriented and flexible personality, alongside experience in organising the delivery of tax work, problem-solving, and the ability to use initiative.

The individual must be able to look at the tax issues of private companies from both the company structure and the owners' perspectives. Applicants should preferably be CTA and/or ACA qualified.

Reward and benefits include a 35-hour working week with a hybrid working policy, excellent benefits including a contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover, and flexible benefits and family-friendly policies. Eligibility for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan and discretionary bonus scheme is also included.

We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and are an equal-opportunity employer, committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.