Director, Tax Transaction Advisory Services

London, England, United Kingdom

12/23/2024

We are currently looking for an experienced Transaction Tax professional who can help lead our Transaction Tax team and deliver UK and international tax due diligence and structuring projects. The Transaction Tax team are part of the firms’ wider Transaction Advisory Services team which provide Financial and Tax Due Diligence, deal structuring advice and related services such as SPA support.

In addition, our Transaction Tax team also support other service lines within Kroll on UK and international tax issues. We also provide UK tax compliance and advisory services to the alternative asset management sector, including Private Equity funds.

We offer you the opportunity to advance your team and business development skills as well as manage your own portfolio of transactional clients, within a work environment that offers variety and is challenging and rewarding.

This is a technical client facing role, in which you are expected to have strong UK tax technical skills, together with the ability to lead international tax projects and operate commercially in delivering your advice.

Day To Day Responsibilities

• Be able to lead UK tax due diligence and structuring projects, demonstrating strong UK tax technical skills and deep experience in UK tax due diligence and transactional structuring issues, together with a commercial “can do” approach.
• Be able to lead international tax due diligence and structuring projects (including providing instruction to and liaising with international tax counsel where necessary).
• Be able to work effectively with the wider FDD and TAS team to deliver seamless client service on transactions.
• Manage the financial and administrative side of the transactions you are running.
• Manage junior colleagues as part of the team working on your transactions.
• Act as a senior point of contact within the tax team for clients, targets and for internal requests for support from other services lines.
• Be responsible for coaching, mentoring and counselling junior staff more generally.
• Build client relationships proactively, seeking and identifying new business opportunities that drives workflow for both the tax group and our wider business lines.
  
  

Essential Traits

• Educated to degree level and a qualified accountant (ACA) or lawyer, with at least 8 years PQE in tax, of which at least 3 years should be in a transactional tax role.
• Big 4/magic circle training and/or CTA qualification an advantage.
• Strong expertise and experience in UK and international tax technical matters relevant to due diligence and structuring is key.
• Additional experience in tax compliance and advisory work for alternative investment managers and PE funds is an advantage.
• A strong work ethic and the ability to deliver projects without excessive supervision is key. You must be able to manage several simultaneous work streams and be able to work in a high pressure environment meeting your deadlines
• You should have excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate complex tax issues with non-tax experts.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to provide leadership and direction to team members
  
  

About Kroll

Join the global leader in risk and financial advisory solutions—Kroll. With a nearly century-long legacy, we blend trusted expertise with cutting-edge technology to navigate and redefine industry complexities. As a part of One Team, One Kroll, you'll contribute to a collaborative and empowering environment, propelling your career to new heights. Ready to build, protect, restore and maximize our clients’ value? Your journey begins with Kroll.

Kroll is committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants regardless of gender, gender identity, race, religion, color, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age or disability.

In order to be considered for a position, you must formally apply via careers.kroll.com.