About this opportunity
We are looking to recruit an ambitious Tax Director – Equity Incentives & Share Reward to join our expanding tax team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced equity incentives specialist who is looking to take on a senior leadership position with a leading employer. You will play a key role in shaping and growing our share reward and equity incentives offering, while working with a diverse and high‑quality client base.
Working with clients ranging from entrepreneurial owner‑managed businesses and high‑growth companies to established corporates, you will advise on a wide range of complex and commercially driven equity reward matters.
As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will have responsibility for people leadership, client development and business growth, and will be able to influence the strategic direction of the firm’s equity incentives services. Working closely with the Senior Management Team, Tax Partners and Directors, you will focus on growing our client portfolio, developing our people and expanding our equity incentives capability.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
* Leading on the structuring and implementation of approved and unapproved share schemes, including Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI), Company Share Option Plans (CSOP), growth shares and bespoke arrangements.
* Advising clients on equity tax issues in acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations, including oversight and sign‑off of share reward tax due diligence.
* Building and maintaining strong relationships with a diverse portfolio of clients, acting as a trusted adviser.
* Working with senior management to develop and grow the equity incentives service line, locally and nationally.
* Leading, coaching and developing senior managers, managers and trainees within the tax team.
* Taking an active role in business development, building and retaining strong networks in the local and wider market.
What We Are Looking For
* Be appropriately qualified with experience working within an equity incentives / share reward tax environment.
* Have experience advising on transactions or complex advisory projects (desirable but not essential).
* Be a strong people manager and Growth Coach, who enjoys developing others and building high‑performing teams.
* Be commercially minded with a genuine interest in business development and client relationship growth.
* Have the drive and ambition to contribute to the continued growth and success of Bishop Fleming.
Benefits
* 30 days holiday plus bank holidays.
* Extra time off at Christmas – we close between Christmas and New Year.
* Hybrid and flexible working.
* A contributory pension scheme.
* Life assurance.
* Critical illness cover.
* Simply Health cashback plan including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services.
* Perkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,000 perks and discounts.
* Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events.
* Numerous opportunities for development.
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