Share Schemes Tax Senior Manager/Director

An ambitious, high-growth professional services firm is scaling rapidly, with sustained growth year on year. Employment Tax sits at the centre of its strategy, and client demand across compliance, advisory and cost recovery is accelerating. As part of this expansion, the firm is building a dedicated Employment Tax practice and is now seeking an experienced Equity and Share Plans Senior Manager or Director to lead and grow its UK equity and incentive offering. This is a senior, market-facing leadership role with real autonomy and influence. The successful hire will shape the equity and reward proposition, drive go-to-market activity and play a pivotal role in developing a high-potential service line within an entrepreneurial environment.

The role involves acting as the UK lead for equity and share plans, combining deep technical expertise with strong commercial judgement. It spans client delivery, proposition development, revenue generation and people leadership.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leadership & People: Serve as a technical authority for share plans and reward within Employment Tax; Build capability across the team through coaching, mentoring and hands-on technical leadership; Support recruitment and team growth as the practice scales; Embed robust technical standards, risk management and quality of delivery; Collaborate with colleagues across tax, corporate finance and international teams to deliver joined-up client solutions.
• Clients & Advisory: Build and grow a portfolio of clients across listed groups, private companies, scale-ups and investor-backed businesses; Advise on the full lifecycle of employee incentive arrangements, including design, implementation and operation; Provide specialist advice on UK equity arrangements such as EMI, CSOP, growth shares, employee benefit trusts and employee ownership structures; Lead share plan input into transactions, including due diligence, structuring and deal documentation; Deliver complex advisory engagements, producing clear, commercial and practical advice; Engage directly with senior stakeholders (CFOs, HRDs, Heads of Tax) and influence decision-making; Integrate equity advice into wider Employment Tax, Mobility and broader tax propositions.
• Growth & Value Creation: Own and execute the equity and share plans market strategy, aligned with wider Employment Tax growth goals; Originate new work, expand existing relationships and contribute directly to revenue growth; Build a sustainable pipeline across incentives, transactions and reward structuring; Develop scalable, monetisable go-to-market propositions; Act as a senior voice in the market through thought leadership, events and strategic conversations; Identify opportunities to leverage technology and an international network to enhance delivery and unlock revenue; Monitor legislative and market developments, converting them into client insights, new services and commercial opportunities.

About you:

You are likely to bring significant experience in share plans and employee incentives, gained in professional services or in-house. You should have strong UK tax technical expertise across EMI, CSOP, growth shares, EBTs / EOTs, with an understanding of international considerations. Experience advising on transactions, structuring and implementation of incentive arrangements is essential, along with a commercial mindset, a track record of building client relationships and contributing to revenue growth. Confidence operating at a strategic level with senior stakeholders, an entrepreneurial approach, and the ability to translate complex technical issues into clear, actionable advice are also important. A relevant professional qualification (CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent preferred) is desirable.