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Director UK Tax - US/UK Cross Border
About EY Tax
EY Tax is a market leader renowned for delivering sustainable growth and empowering people to shape their careers. Our collaborative UK practice advises on highprofile and complex matters combining deep technical expertise with a strong focus on quality innovation and people development. Join EY to work on challenging crossborder assignments in a supportive highperforming environment where your leadership truly makes an impact.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced UK Tax Director to join EYs marketleading US/UK CrossBorder Private Client team. This role is predominately UKfocused with responsibility for leading the delivery of complex UK tax compliance and advisory work for highnetworth individuals entrepreneurs family offices and internationally mobile clients with US connections.
You will own a significant client portfolio act as a trusted adviser to clients and internal stakeholders and play a key role in driving team performance technical excellence risk management and business growth.
The Team
The US/UK CrossBorder team advises UKresident and nonUK domiciled individuals family offices private equity principals hedge fund managers and professional partnerships. Our work spans:
- UK tax compliance and advisory
- Residence domicile and remittance basis planning
- International and crossborder structuring
- Transactions wealth optimisation and succession planning
- Coordination with US and other overseas EY teams
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a portfolio of clients with complex UK tax affairs ensuring exceptional client service technical accuracy and timely delivery
- Act as the UK tax technical lead on engagements providing practical commercial advice aligned with client objectives
- Review and sign off complex UK tax returns and advisory outputs maintaining EYs high standards of quality risk management and governance
- Identify UK and crossborder tax issues (including IHT trusts estate and succession planning and international structuring) and coordinate with relevant specialists
- Drive business development through client relationships referrals and collaboration across the wider EY Tax practice
- Take ownership of billing WIP recoveries and overall financial performance across your client portfolio
- Lead coach and mentor managers and junior staff supporting performance progression and retention
- Contribute to strategic and operational management of the team including resourcing training and people initiatives
- Act as a visible role model for EY values fostering a positive inclusive and highperforming team culture
Skills and Attributes for Success
You will demonstrate:
- Significant experience at Director (or equivalent) level within professional practice
- Deep technical expertise in UK private client tax with experience signing off complex UK returns and advisory work
- Strong understanding of nondom residence and internationally mobile client issues
- Proven ability to manage senior client relationships with confidence credibility and professionalism
- Commercial awareness with a track record of identifying and converting opportunities into work
- Experience managing financial performance including billing recoveries and portfolio profitability
- Strong leadership capability with a commitment to developing highperforming teams
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to influence negotiate and challenge where appropriate
- Highly organised resilient and able to manage multiple complex priorities
What We Offer
At EY well help you develop futurefocused skills and gain worldclass experience in a flexible inclusive environment.
- Global Exposure: Work with international clients and EY teams worldwide
- Career Progression: Opportunity to grow your leadership profile within the UK practice
- Support & Coaching: Access to senior mentors and tailored development
- Flexible Working: Hybrid working model with a minimum of two days in the office
- Total Rewards Package: Competitive salary benefits and EY perks
- Inclusive Culture: A workplace that values authenticity diversity and belonging
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Required Experience:
Director
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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1