Director - Private Tax - London

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Business Area All Country/Region All City All Clear Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert × Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Apply now » Apply now Start applying with LinkedIn Apply Now Start Please wait... Director - Private Tax - London Location: London Other locations: Primary Location Only Salary: Competitive Date: 31 Aug 2026 Job description Requisition ID: 1708287 At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. Private Client Services – Personal Tax – Director The Private Tax team at EY acts for a wide range of entrepreneurial, owner managed, PE backed and AIM listed businesses together with their shareholders, in addition to family offices, ultra-high net worth individuals, private equity and high-profile professional partnerships. We aim to be trusted advisers to our clients and deliver a broad range of tax advisory services, including tax efficient value extraction and value creation, reorganisations, international tax advisory, transactions and ongoing maintenance of the tax structure of our clients. The team is a mix of advisers providing corporate and personal tax services to these businesses, their owners and management. The services that we deliver include tax return compliance services (almost wholly managed out of specialist centres in the UK and overseas), advice on residence, domicile and the FIG regime, transaction and reorganisation advice, optimisation of wealth from a tax perspective, and estate and succession tax advice. Our client base is a mix of UK and traditionally non-UK domiciled individuals. Our international network results in our team undertaking a high proportion of cross border tax services. The Opportunity This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and ambitious individual to join EY’s specialist Private Tax team based in London. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work with our excellent existing clients, providing a great opportunity to build and expand their network and be instrumental in winning new business. We are currently looking to expand our team and are keen to speak with a experienced Directors, who have a proven track record of building trusted relationships with clients, developing a book of business and a passion for delivering exceptional client service. EY is investing significantly in the Private Tax team and we are looking for the right individual to join our team and help contribute to our growth ambition at this exciting time. Your key responsibilities Build and maintain relationships with clients Proactive business development to win new work Management of the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding consulting projects for their clients, ensuring technical excellence and a practical / business driven approach Provision of development support to junior members of the team through effective supervision, coaching and mentoring Contribution to people initiatives, including retaining and training our team Skills and attributes for success Client driven and strategically and commercially aware Strong tax technical skills Strong client relationship management skills with ability to develop quality outputs to clients Negotiation skills, able to sustain opinion and handle challenges Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work Effective time management, ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral Good knowledge of advising a range of individuals or companies which may include AIM listed, PE backed, Family Owned and OMB. To qualify for the role you must have ACA / CTA / Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training course / Law qualification / Tax specialist qualification / or breadth of knowledge equivalent to a Tax specialist qualification Strong tax technical skills Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work Experience of coaching and developing more junior staff Ideally you’ll also have Project management skills, plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically What we look for Team player; ability to integrate with new teams quickly Outgoing with good relationship skills The ability to deliver quality output in a timely and efficient manner What working at EY offers At EY, we’ll help you develop future focused skills and gain world class 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 three days in the office Total Rewards Package: Competitive salary, benefits and EY perks Inclusive Culture: A workplace that values authenticity, diversity and belonging. If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. EY Talent Community If this opportunity does not align with your current objectives or preferences, we invite you to join our Join our online Tax community here at EY. It's an excellent way to stay informed about thought leadership, in-person and virtual events, and future career opportunities. 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