Transaction Tax Director

Transaction Tax Director

Employer Location London, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 15 Aug 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.

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Transaction Tax - Director

The role

As part of our continued growth strategy, we are seeking an experienced Transaction Tax Director to join our Corporate Tax team. This senior role will focus on advising clients across a broad range of transaction tax matters, including M&A, reorganisations, refinancing, and structuring. The successful candidate will play a key role in leading complex engagements, managing client relationships, and contributing to the development of our transaction tax offering. You will work closely with entrepreneurs, private equity houses, corporates, and other stakeholders to deliver commercially focused tax advice.

The responsibilities

This is a technically demanding and client-facing role. The successful candidate can expect to be involved in the following areas:

• Collaborating with internal partners to shape and execute our go-to-market strategy for transaction tax;
• Leading on a diverse portfolio of transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, demergers, and restructurings;
• Advising clients on tax implications of deal structures, due diligence, and post-transaction integration;
• Managing and developing strong relationships with corporate clients,
• Providing strategic tax advice that aligns with clients' commercial objectives;
• Overseeing the delivery of high-quality technical work and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation;
• Supporting clients through HMRC interactions and negotiations where required;
• Contributing to the growth of the firm's transaction tax capability through business development and thought leadership.

We live by our potential meets personal mantra and understand that everyone has different requirements in terms of their ideal portfolio. Working with your line manager, we will develop a mix of work that suits your own individual needs.

The team

Our Corporate Tax team spans our 9 office locations and comprises 7 partners and over 100 professionals. The team advises a wide range of clients across sectors including financial services, real estate, technology, hospitality, and manufacturing. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, tailored tax advice with a strong commercial focus.

You

This role would suit a qualified individual ( ACA/ACCA/CTA) with significant post-qualification experience in transaction tax, ideally gained in a professional services environment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong UK tax technical expertise, particularly in transaction-related matters;
• Proven ability to deliver strategic tax advice in complex scenarios;
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to lead multiple engagements simultaneously;
• A commitment to high-quality client service and relationship building;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• A collaborative approach to working with colleagues across different teams;
• Experience in coaching and mentoring junior team members.
  
  About us
  
  Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK's 15th largest accountancy firm.
  
  When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We're a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We're committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset - our people.
  
  As a proud member of Nexia, a leading, international network of independent accounting and consulting firms, we've got access to local insight on a global scale.
  
  Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
  
  Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top.
  
  We hope you will apply to us, whatever your background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability or neurodivergence, because individual differences equal collective strength. Built on values of excellence, integrity, enthusiasm and collegiality, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.
  

Company

Who we are

Saffery is a partner-led and people-focused firm of chartered accountants, tax and business advisers. Since 1855, we’ve built long-term relationships with our diverse, high-profile clients, across varied and specialised sectors. As a proud member of Nexia, a worldwide network of trusted member firms, we’ve got access to local insight on a global scale.

We pride ourselves on our informal and inclusive culture, building an environment where people can be themselves and enjoy challenging, interesting, rewarding careers.

When you work with Saffery, the well-respected accountancy firm where heritage meets ambition, you work with people who know your name. Who know you as a human being, not just a job title. Everyone belongs here. Always.

Want to know more?

Company info Website Telephone 0330 0944 149 Location 71 Queen Victoria Street
London
UK
EC4V 4BE
GB

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