Manager – Tax Advisory NEW

Ipswich, Suffolk
Job Search Place Limited
Role Overview

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

Key Responsibilities – 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 and 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

Key Skills & Experience

• 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

Qualifications

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

Additional Information

• 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