TAX Share Schemes Manager / Senior Manager
Location: London (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-time
Sector: Accountancy / Tax Advisory

About the Firm:
Our client is a leading independent audit, tax, advisory, and risk firm with a national presence and global reach. Part of the world's ninth-largest accounting network, we combine global perspective with local expertise, serving clients from large corporates and international groups to owner-managed businesses, non-profits, and pension funds.

The Team:
You'll join a close-knit, collaborative team of approximately 18 professionals who provide holistic services across Global Mobility, Employment Tax, and Share Schemes. We work with a diverse client base including high-growth start-ups, established multinationals, and investment funds, helping them navigate the complex landscape of employee reward, mobility, and tax compliance.

The Role:
We're looking for a Share Schemes Manager or Senior Manager to play a key role in the team. This is a predominantly advisory position (with some compliance work), offering direct access to partners and the autonomy to manage your own workflow. You will act as a trusted adviser, helping clients implement and manage incentive arrangements that align with their commercial goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advisory & Structuring: Designing and implementing share plans (both HMRC tax-advantaged and unapproved) that align with clients' commercial objectives
• Technical Delivery: Managing complex projects including:
• "Growth share" planning
• Split interests and freezer shares
• Nil-paid arrangements
• Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs)
• Carried interest and co-investment structures for investment fund clients
• Tax structuring for fund managers
• Client Management: Acting as primary point of contact for a portfolio of clients, ensuring high-quality service delivery, managing billing, and maintaining strong long-term relationships
• Team Collaboration: Working closely with colleagues across employment tax and global mobility to deliver joined-up solutions
• Mentoring: Supervising junior staff, reviewing their work, and supporting their technical development

Essential Requirements
Qualifications:

• Degree-level education
• CTA, ATT, ACA, ACCA, or qualified solicitor (or equivalent professional qualification)
• Must be from accountancy consulting or legal sector background

Technical Expertise:

• Experience in share schemes advisory and structuring (EMI, CSOP, SIP, SAYE, and unapproved plans)
• Experience with some or all of the following:
• Growth shares, split interests, freezer shares, nil-paid arrangements
• Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs)
• Carried interest and co-investment structures
• Fund manager incentive arrangements
• Strong understanding of the interaction between employment tax, CGT, and NICs as they relate to equity reward

Corporate Awareness:

• Understanding of accounting, employment law, and company law implications of share incentives
• Communication:
• Excellent ability to translate complex tax legislation into clear, commercial advice for clients
• Strong client-facing and relationship management skills

They Offer:

• Agile Working: Hybrid framework allowing you to work in ways that suit you, your team, and the task at hand
• Career Development: Clear structure around career progression with access to formal mentoring and coaching
• Culture: Inclusive, people-centred environment where you can be yourself and achieve your best
• Direct Partner Access: Work closely with partners in a collaborative, non-hierarchical team structure
• Autonomy: Manage your own workflow and build strong client relationships
• Varied Work: Exposure to diverse clients from high-growth start-ups to multinationals and investment funds
• Competitive Package: Salary and benefits that reward your contribution

How to Apply:
If you're a technically strong, commercially minded professional who enjoys building trusted client relationships and working on complex equity structures, we'd love to hear from you.