Director, Tax - Global Real Estate

Pay Range

Salary: £105,000 – £115,000 + Target 30-35% Bonus and Benefits

Specialist Area: Tax Manager / Finance Manager

Type: Permanent

Start Date: 2026

Client

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, 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.

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 supporting 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.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ relevant tax experience.
• 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.