Group Tax & Projects Manager

About The Role

An instrumental partner‑facing role responsible for the delivery and oversight of partner /partnership tax and employment tax matters within a professional services environment, alongside leading tax automation, process optimisation, and operational efficiency initiatives. The role combines deep technical expertise, senior stakeholder management with a clear mandate to enhance governance and technology‑enabled delivery across Tax and Partner Finance.

• Delivery and oversight of core tax activities across the partner population and certain allocated overseas territories.
• Support UK partner tax return compliance including internationally mobile and non‑UK resident partners.
• Own and enhance UK partner tax reserving processes and payment cycles.
• International compliance & advisory for allocated territories:
  Senior International Partner payroll and compliance, including overseas obligations (e.g. partnership returns, TP local files, CbCR notifications).
• Managing relationships with external advisors and local finance teams globally.
• Overseeing and developing transfer pricing policies and documentation.
• Advising on the tax implications of:
  • Cross-border transactions
  • Business restructurings
  • M&A activity and integration
  • Supporting tax audits and enquiries, working closely with advisors and tax authorities
  • Providing commercial tax input into wider business and finance decisions
  • Partnership profit allocations, foreign income, treaty positions, residence/split‑year treatment and remote working implications
  • Managing tax implications of partner lifecycle events (joiners and retirees)
  • Providing subject matter expertise and oversight on employment tax matters
  • Leading PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) compliance and advisory
  • Acting as SME on employment tax matters, minimum wage considerations, termination payments, expatriate tax and mobility issues, IR35 advisory
  • Ensuring effective coordination with HR, Payroll, Finance and external advisers
• HMRC/tax authorities enquiries:
  Technical input into HMRC enquiries, managing technical responses, stakeholder engagement, and identifying and escalating tax, financial, and reputational risks at partner and firm level.

• Lead the transformation of tax and partner finance processes through technology and automation.
• Own and deliver operational efficiency strategy across Tax and Partner Finance.
• Lead key automation initiatives under the 3‑year transformation roadmap, including UK Partnership returns, PSA processes, profit allocation for partner tax returns.
• Review and redesign manual processes across the team, ensuring robust documentation and controls are in place.
• Build scalable solutions to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and partner experience.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to:
  • Simplify and standardise processes
  • Implement AI‑enabled solutions and automation tools
  • Improve data quality, reporting, and auditability

• Act as a trusted adviser to partners, Finance leadership, and ExCo.
• Collaborate across Tax, Partner Finance, HR, Payroll, IT, and external advisers.
• Communicate complex tax matters clearly, focusing on:
  • Effective tax rates
  • Tax cashflow implications
  • Risk exposure

• CTA / ACA / ACCA qualified
• Strong UK individual tax experience in a partnership environment
• Proven experience in automation, process improvement, or transformation
• Employment tax working knowledge
• Leadership and stakeholder management experience

• Law firm / professional services background
• Experience with internationally mobile partners
• Exposure to tax technology / AI tools / data analytics

• Fair, transparent and equitable environment
• Sharing in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, and recognition of individual performance
• Commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• Dental, healthcare and wellness support
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion
• Structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• International and cross‑function exposure
• Opportunities to give back through pro…