Tax Manager

Overview

Tax Manager – Private Equity (Central London | Hybrid)

Reporting to:
Head of Tax

We’re supporting a well-established private equity firm in hiring a Tax Manager to act as the number two in tax. This is a high-ownership role for a tax professional ready to independently run core tax operations while operating as a trusted advisor across funds, deal teams, and investors.

This is not just a support role — it’s designed for someone with the confidence, judgment and communication skills to represent the firm externally, manage advisors directly, and take responsibility for the day-to-day tax engine in a fast-paced PE environment.

You’ll have primary responsibility for supporting transactional activity and investor matters while supporting the tax compliance and reporting framework across multiple funds and entities. A great number two role supporting a highly experienced Head of Tax with broad visibility across funds and deals.

• Act as the day-to-day tax contact for deal teams as transactions progress
• Prepare clear tax analysis with a recommended course of action
• Escalate and support on fund structuring, fundraising, complex investor matters and bespoke transactions

• Own the end-to-end tax compliance calendar across fund and corporate structures
• Oversee delivery across multiple jurisdictions (including the UK, US, Jersey and Luxembourg)
• Act as the key contact for tax advisors and administrators, driving timelines and quality
• Perform first-pass reviews of tax returns, reporting packs and investor tax deliverables
• Maintain oversight of group structures and investor reporting requirements

• Lead advisor calls independently, challenge assumptions and drive pragmatic outcomes
• Coordinate work streams across tax advisors, legal counsel, administrators and finance
• Build strong external relationships while maintaining accountability on delivery

• Respond directly to investor tax queries and reporting-related matters
• Apply judgment in determining when issues require escalation

• Manage multiple overlapping work streams across funds and transactions
• Maintain and enhance trackers, calendars and reporting workflows
• Introduce new frameworks where needed to improve control and scalability
• Maintain robust documentation of filings, tax positions and entity records
• Support audits, reviews and regulatory requests efficiently

This role suits someone who enjoys real responsibility without being the final sign-off, and who is comfortable running complex processes while exercising sound judgment.

• ACA / ACCA / CTA / qualified lawyer or equivalent
• Strong tax experience within private equity, funds or financial services
• Exposure to both tax compliance and transactional tax matters
• Ideally some familiarity with US and EMEA fund / holding structures
• Proven experience managing advisors and administrators independently
• Confident communicating complex tax issues to non-tax stakeholders
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, comfortable improving processes through technology

• Excellent/Competitive base salary
• Strong individual performance related bonus with a strong track record of paying out
• Company pension scheme
• Great suite of corporate benefits including, private health care and variety of flexi bens

Please apply or find out more, or please contact James Rodgers at SRM Tax on ja or . All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.