Director, Tax - Global Real Estate in City of London

Director, Tax – Global Real Estate – OUR CLIENT is a global real estate investment and advisory business with a long-term, patient-capital approach. Operating across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the organisation acquires, develops, and manages high-quality mixed-use and office environments in the world\’s leading cities. With an established international footprint and a reputation for thoughtful, values-driven investment, the business combines global perspective with deep local expertise. It manages a substantial portfolio across multiple jurisdictions and works closely with institutional capital partners to deliver sustainable, long-term value for investors, tenants, and communities.

The Role:

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced Director, Tax Compliance & Reporting to join a small London-based team and take ownership of UK and international (non-US) tax matters across the group and its managed portfolio.

Reporting to the US, the role has broad responsibility across:

• Tax compliance, reporting, structuring, and advisory activity.
• Overseeing and reviewing external advisors, lead tax audits, managing global transfer pricing, and support quarterly close and year-end processes, including Pillar II requirements.
• You will work closely with investment, finance, and legal teams, acting as a trusted business partner on complex, cross-border tax issues.
• Whilst being a smaller part of the role the position also plays a critical role in transactions, leading tax structuring and due diligence for acquisitions, disposals, and internal reorganisations with a goal of 3 a year.
• In addition, the role will have line management responsibility for a small, dedicated team contributing to team development, governance, and continuous improvement of tax systems and processes.

The Person:

• You will be a seasoned tax professional with strong international experience, ideally gained within real estate, investment, or asset management environments.

Key requirements include:

• 10+ years\’ relevant tax experience
• ACA / CA / ACCA or equivalent qualification
• ATT or CTA (preferred)
• Strong technical knowledge across UK and international tax
• Experience managing multi-jurisdictional compliance and external advisors
• Exposure to transfer pricing, structuring, and transactional tax
• Ability to partner effectively with senior stakeholders across finance, legal, and investment teams
• Comfortable operating in a global business, including flexibility for international calls

You will be proactive, commercially minded, and confident operating with autonomy in a senior role, while maintaining high standards of governance and integrity.

Benefits:

• Strong benefits package including solid performing bonus, shares, good pension, health, life and other benefits
• Hybrid / flexible working – 3 days in.
• Senior, high-impact leadership role within a globally recognised real estate investor
• Broad international remit with exposure to complex, cross-border tax matters
• Significant involvement in acquisitions, structuring, and strategic decision-making
• Opportunity to shape tax governance, policy, and systems on a global scale
• Collaborative, values-led culture with long-term investment horizons
• Competitive remuneration package and strong long-term career prospects

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior manager or Junior Tax Director seeking to take the next step in their career.