Tax Compliance & Reporting - Junior Director in City of London

Senior Tax Manager / Junior Tax Director – Our Client is seeking a Senior Tax Manager / Junior Tax Director who is looking to step up and become their Director – Tax Compliance & Reporting for Global Real Estate. They are 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 compliance and matters across the group and its managed portfolio across multiple jurisdictions.

You will manage relationships with tax authorities and external advisors, lead audits, and collaborate with internal finance teams to support quarterly close and year-end processes. Oversight of global transfer pricing, governance of asset-holding entities, and continuous improvement of tax systems and processes are also key aspects of the role.

• Tax compliance, reporting, structuring, and advisory activity.
• Oversee third-party tax compliance service providers to ensure high-quality deliverables and maintain relations.
• Oversee the year-end tax provision process – ensuring compliance with Pillar II legislation.
• Direct the strategy, compliance, and documentation for Global Transfer Pricing, in collaboration with parent company.
• Govern asset-holding SPVs to ensure tax efficiency and compliance.
• Oversee and review external advisors, lead tax audits, manage 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 qualified (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 within 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 a solid performance-related bonus, shares, pension, private healthcare, life assurance and additional benefits
• Hybrid and flexible working (three days in the office)
• 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 global tax governance, policy and systems
• Collaborative, values-led culture with long-term investment horizons
• Competitive remuneration and strong long-term career prospects

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