Director, Private Capital Transactions

Director - Private Capital Transactions, International Tax (Open to flexible working)

The FTTA team at EY is unique in having all transaction specialists in one place. Our vision is to have a world class, distinct end to end Private Equity platform, covering transactions and transformations through to exit, across the global PE market. The team includes Private Equity deal specialists, in addition to Portfolio, Infrastructure, Restructuring and Fund/Management structuring specialists. This provides the team with a natural hedge against market turbulence with focus shifting between areas as the economic cycle develops.

The Private Capital Transactions tax team, within FTTA, is a diverse team that leverages different backgrounds and specialises in buy and sell side Tax Due Diligence, Tax Structuring, funds flow, tax modelling and SPA review (together with advising on Listings and Carve outs) for high-profile, newsworthy deals. They work with clients of all sizes in all industries, working closely with the incredibly strong EY tax network around the world.

As deal advisers, FTTA team members not only get good UK tax technical experience, but also gain a commercial understanding of what is important to our clients in a transactions context.

• Build and maintain tax relationships with clients and provide world class levels of client service
• Assist in winning work by proactively managing existing clients and contribute to winning new clients.
• Manage the successful delivery of tax projects, ensuring technical excellence and commercial/deal focused approach taken
• Contribute to successfully extracting maximum value for both EY and clients from the tax services delivered whilst managing risk appropriately for both client and the firm
• Client focused and strategically and commercially aware
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
• Build networks and relationships internally and externally for the team to leverage from
• Develop junior staff through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring
• Significant involvement in the management of the team both in terms of strategy and operations and through managing junior staff development and assignments

• Experienced UK tax practitioner with reviewing skills and expertise in Restructuring Tax
• ACA/ATT/CTA or international equivalent / Law qualification
• Degree qualified

• Project management skills, plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget and time
• Experience in UK tax compliance

• Continuous learning:You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you:We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership:We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture:You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.