TAX Share Schemes Manager / Senior Manager
Location: London (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-time
Sector: Accountancy / Tax Advisory
About the Firm
Our client is a leading independent audit, tax, advisory, and risk firm with a national presence and global reach. Part of the world's ninth-largest accounting network, we combine global perspective with local expertise, serving clients from large corporates and international groups to owner-managed businesses, non-profits, and pension funds.
The Team
You'll join a close-knit, collaborative team of approximately 18 professionals who provide holistic services across Global Mobility, Employment Tax, and Share Schemes.
We work with a diverse client base including high-growth start-ups, established multinationals, and investment funds, helping them navigate the complex landscape of employee reward, mobility, and tax compliance.
The Role
We're looking for a Share Schemes Manager or Senior Manager to play a key role in the team. This is a predominantly advisory position (with some compliance work), offering direct access to partners and the autonomy to manage your own workflow.
You will act as a trusted adviser, helping clients implement and manage incentive arrangements that align with their commercial goals.
Key Responsibilities:
* Advisory & Structuring: Designing and implementing share plans (both HMRC tax-advantaged and unapproved) that align with clients' commercial objectives
* Technical Delivery: Managing complex projects including:
* \"Growth share\" planning
* Split interests and freezer shares
* Nil-paid arrangements
* Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs)
* Carried interest and co-investment structures for investment fund clients
* Tax structuring for fund managers
* Client Management: Acting as primary point of contact for a portfolio of clients, ensuring high-quality service delivery, managing billing, and maintaining strong long-term relationships
* Team Collaboration: Working closely with colleagues across employment tax and global mobility to deliver joined-up solutions
* Mentoring: Supervising junior staff, reviewing their work, and supporting their technical development
1. Essential Requirements
Qualifications:
* Degree-level education
* CTA, ATT, ACA, ACCA, or qualified solicitor (or equivalent professional qualification)
* Must be from accountancy consulting or legal sector background
Technical Expertise:
* Experience in share schemes advisory and structuring (EMI, CSOP, SIP, SAYE, and unapproved plans)
* Experience with some or all of the following:
* Growth shares, split interests, freezer shares, nil-paid arrangements
* Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs)
* Carried interest and co-investment structures
* Fund manager incentive arrangements
* Strong understanding of the interaction between employment tax, CGT, and NICs as they relate to equity reward
Corporate Awareness:
* Understanding of accounting, employment law, and company law implications of share incentives
Communication:
* Excellent ability to translate complex tax legislation into clear, commercial advice for clients
* Strong client-facing and relationship management skills
They Offer
* Agile Working: Hybrid framework allowing you to work in ways that suit you, your team, and the task at hand
* Career Development: Clear structure around career progression with access to formal mentoring and coaching
* Culture: Inclusive, people-centred environment where you can be yourself and achieve your best
* Direct Partner Access: Work closely with partners in a collaborative, non-hierarchical team structure
* Autonomy: Manage your own workflow and build strong client relationships
* Varied Work: Exposure to diverse clients from high-growth start-ups to multinationals and investment funds
* Competitive Package: Salary and benefits that reward your contribution
How to Apply
If you're a technically strong, commercially minded professional who enjoys building trusted client relationships and working on complex equity structures, we'd love to hear from you.
Please send your CV and a brief cover note outlining your relevant experience to [your contact email].
Questions? Contact Luc Fountain at Liberty Towers for a confidential discussion.
Share schemes | Employment tax | Equity incentives | EMI | CSOP | Growth shares | Carried interest | Employee Ownership Trusts | EOT | Fund managers | Investment funds | Co-investment | Tax-advantaged schemes | Share options | CTA | ACA | Tax advisory