Associate Director / Director - VAT

A top 20 firm is hiring for an established Associate Director or Director to provide VAT advisory services to an intriguing and diverse client base.

Tax is a fast-paced and continually evolving profession. As client needs and regulatory requirements change, you will be exposed to new challenges and opportunities for professional growth. The role offers variety, intellectual stretch, and the chance to develop expertise across a broad range of technical and advisory areas.

You will provide tax advisory services to a diverse client base, including start-ups, growing businesses, privately owned organisations, and large multinational groups. Working across different sectors and business models will enable you to apply your expertise in varied contexts and build a strong, versatile skill set.

The firm's reputation is built on delivering high-quality, commercially focused advice grounded in a deep understanding of clients' businesses. This understanding is developed through close collaboration and long-term professional relationships.

You will be expected to work proactively, managing your own workload while collaborating effectively with senior colleagues and leadership. Regular communication and teamwork are essential to delivering high standards of service.

You will also be encouraged to identify opportunities to enhance service delivery, improve processes, and expand the range of services offered to clients.

• Degree-level education and/or CTA, ACA, or equivalent professional qualification
• Demonstrable post-qualification experience

• Experience contributing to tax strategy, planning, and complex advisory matters
• Proven ability to deliver commercially sound and technically robust advice
• Experience in tax due diligence, structuring, international tax, and wider advisory work
• Ability to coordinate with internal specialists and international teams when required
• Experience preparing proposals and supporting new business opportunities through research and technical analysis
• People management experience
• Experience leading large-scale or complex projects within a specialist area

• Strong organisational and project management capability
• Confident communicator, comfortable working with senior stakeholders
• Proactive and solutions-focused approach
• High standards of professionalism and technical accuracy

The firm is committed to fostering an inclusive and flexible working environment where individuals are valued for their contributions and supported in their professional development.

Employees benefit from structured career frameworks, learning resources, and development programmes designed to provide clarity, progression, and long-term career support. Flexible and agile working arrangements are encouraged to support performance, wellbeing, and work-life balance.

If this sounds like a match for you, please apply below.