Manager – Tax Advisory

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Manager to join our Tax Advisory team, supporting an Advisory Director and Partners. This key role acts as a bridge between senior leadership and junior staff, delivering high‑quality advisory work, managing a small portfolio of clients, and developing the wider team.

Key Responsibilities – Client Delivery & Advisory

• Lead and deliver high quality corporate tax advisory services, including:
  • M&A transactions (buy side and sell side)
  • Reorganisations, MBOs, and Employee Ownership Trusts (EoTs)
  • International expansion and structuring
  • Tax due diligence and structuring advice
• Manage and review complex advisory projects, ensuring commercially focused and technically robust outcomes
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, building strong and trusted relationships
• Anticipate client needs and proactively identify opportunities to add value

Compliance & Portfolio Management

• Manage a small portfolio of clients, including oversight of corporate tax compliance
• Review compliance work prepared by junior team members, ensuring quality and timeliness
• Maintain strong client relationships across the portfolio, acting as a trusted adviser
• Ensure compliance processes are delivered efficiently and aligned to wider advisory opportunities

Project & Team Leadership

• Lead complex projects, coordinating input from specialists, including international teams where required
• Demonstrate strong project management across multiple concurrent assignments
• Act as a key mentor and coach to junior team members
• Provide technical guidance, training, and support to develop team capability
• Serve as a key link between junior team members and senior leadership

Business Development

• Identify and develop new business opportunities from existing and prospective clients
• Support Partners and Directors in preparing proposals and winning new work
• Build and maintain a strong internal and external network
• Actively contribute to cross‑selling initiatives across service lines
• Keep Partners informed of potential opportunities and market developments

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong corporate tax advisory experience, with a focus on transactions and restructurings
• Proven experience in M&A tax, due diligence, and structuring
• Experience managing both advisory assignments and compliance portfolios
• Exposure to a wide range of clients, including large corporates and OMBs
• Some personal tax experience is desirable but not essential
• Excellent client‑facing and relationship‑management skills
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to deliver practical, actionable advice
• Demonstrable project‑management capability across complex assignments
• Experience managing, mentoring, and developing junior staff
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and geographies

Qualifications

• CTA and/or ACA qualified (or equivalent)
• Degree educated (or equivalent experience)

Additional Information

• The role is based across Cambridge and Ipswich, with flexibility required to spend time in both locations
• This is a key position within a growing advisory team, offering strong progression opportunities and exposure to senior stakeholders

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