Job Description
Associate Director - Employment Tax, Top 10 Firm
Edinburgh or Glasgow Competitive Salary + Bonus + Flexible Benefits Do you want to lead and shape an Employment Tax practice across Scotland?Ready for a genuine pathway to Director / Partner with real autonomy?Enjoy high-level advisory work with major employers and national visibility?
Benefits:
* Clear progression to Director / Partner
* Scotland-wide leadership remit with national influence
* High-quality advisory-led work (not compliance-heavy)
* Flexible working and excellent benefits package
* Strong, inclusive culture with long-term succession planning
Your new firm:
Our client is a Top 10 global professional services firm with a strong UK presence, spanning 14 offices, 3,400+ professionals and 190 partners. With a clear purpose and long-term growth strategy, the firm is investing heavily in its Employment Tax offering, particularly in Scotland, following planned senior transitions and increasing client demand. This is a rare opportunity to step into a visible, leadership-level role within a high-performing national practice, working closely with Partners to shape the future of the Scottish market.
Your new role:
As an Associate Director in Employment Tax, you will take a lead role across the Scottish practice, based in Edinburgh or Glasgow, while also contributing to the UK-wide service line. You'll oversee complex advisory projects, lead key client relationships, drive business development, and play a central role in practice growth, succession planning and team development. This role is ideally suited to a strong Senior Manager ready to step into broader leadership.
Key responsibilities include:
* Leading the Employment Tax function in Scotland, supporting growth across Edinburgh and Glasgow
* Acting as a senior technical specialist across PAYE, NIC, benefits, IR35, CIS, employment status, reward and HMRC enquiries
* Delivering high-profile advisory work for major employers across financial services, energy, technology, retail, family business and public sector
* Building trusted adviser relationships with Boards, CFOs, HR and Reward leaders
* Driving business development, proposals, tenders and market initiatives
* Representing the firm at Scottish industry events and professional bodies
* Managing, mentoring and developing the Scottish Employment Tax team
* Supporting national strategy and wider UK leadership initiatives
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
* Significant UK Employment Tax experience
* Strong technical expertise across PAYE, NIC, benefits, reward, IR35, CIS and HMRC compliance
* Proven experience leading complex advisory engagements and senior client relationships
* Demonstrable leadership capability with a collaborative, commercial mindset
* Experience contributing to business development or market growth
* CTA qualified (preferred) or equivalent depth of employment tax expertise
* Confidence operating at senior stakeholder and leadership level
Benefits:
* Senior leadership role with real influence and autonomy
* Defined progression to Director / Partner
* Exposure to some of the most interesting Employment Tax work in the UK
* Competitive salary, bonus and flexible benefits
* Supportive, inclusive culture with national visibility
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