Manager - Tax Advisory

Role Overview

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

The role is predominantly advisory-focused, with significant involvement in corporate tax transactions and complex structuring projects. In addition, you will oversee a small portfolio of compliance work, ensuring delivery is efficient, accurate, and aligned with client needs.

You will work with a diverse client base ranging from large corporates to owner-managed businesses (OMBs), advising on M&A, reorganisations, MBOs, Employee Ownership Trusts (EoTs), and international expansion.

• 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, 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

• 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

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

• 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

• Health and Wellness Programmes We promote a positive working environment where our people can thrive.
• Pension Plan A Group Personal Pension Plan, with matched employer contributions.
• Private Medical Access to private medical treatment for you and your family.
• Income Protection Plan Provides a proportion of your basic salary if you suffer a loss of earnings because of illness or injury.
• Holidays Our holiday benefit enables you to purchase up to 10 days of additional leave.
• Bike to work scheme A convenient, environmentally friendly and tax-effective way to acquire a bike for travelling to and from work.