This is a great opportunity for a CTA qualified personal tax Manager or Assistant Manager to take on a strategic role with one of London’s premier Private Client Tax teams.

Our client is an independent (non-PE-backed) accountancy firm, that has built a premier offering to HNW/UHNW individuals, family offices, FICs and multi-generational families.

The role will involve undertaking a broad range of personal tax planning and compliance work including advising on IHT, CGT, trusts, APR/BPR and succession planning. As a key client relationship manager, you’ll liaise directly with both clients and their third-party advisers.

Supported by a respected team of CTAs and high-profile Partners, you’ll be encouraged to develop your career towards Senior Manager and Director grades.

This is a friendly and sociable team, based in central London but embracing hybrid working 2-3 days a week. Salary will be dependent on experience but their Manager band runs up to £75k plus benefits and a generous bonus scheme.

To find out more about the opportunity just email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk

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Are you a seasoned private client tax professional with a passion for international work? Our client, a specialist tax boutique in London, is seeking an Associate Director to join their established and growing team. This is an exceptional opportunity to manage a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals with a strong international focus, providing ad-hoc advisory services and an element of compliance review.

This high-end, independent firm offers not only a great range of personal tax and trusts planning work, but also values genuine work/life balance.  The team is proud of the trusted advisor relationships they’ve built, but burning the midnight oil is not encouraged.

The Opportunity:

As Private Client Tax Associate Director, you will:

• Manage a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, with a focus on international clients.
• Provide expert advice on complex tax matters, including:
  • Residence and the Statutory Residence Test
  • Double Tax Treaties
  • Remittance Basis and Anti-Avoidance Provisions
  • UK tax implications for offshore trusts and beneficiaries (including motive defence, taxation of distributions, and UK real estate ownership)
  • Implications of Finance Act 2025 changes for non-doms and offshore trustees
  • IHT planning, including APR, BPR, Family Investment Companies, and Family Investment Partnerships
• Combine ongoing complex compliance work with ad-hoc advisory projects. The compliance element can be tailored to the incoming individual and their experience/preferences.
• Communicate complex tax concepts clearly and concisely as a key client-facing adviser.
• Collaborate within a supportive team environment.

About You:

• CTA qualified and possibly also STEP.
• Possess a strong technical background in UK tax and trusts, with a focus on international private clients.
• You are eager to expand your knowledge and skills in a constantly evolving field.
• You have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and can explain complex tax issues in plain language.
• You are a flexible team player, capable of managing your own portfolio while supporting colleagues.

The team operates hybrid working and can offer a salary to £100,000 p.a. (dependent on experience).

To find out more about the opportunity, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  quoting Ref 5249

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We are working closely with a high quality Private Client team, that advises an impressive HNW UK and international client base from offices near Tunbridge Wells. They are busy, growing and keen to appoint an additional Trusts & Tax adviser at Senior Manager level (c.£70k-£80k dependent on experience).

The incoming individual will work closely with highly experienced directors and partners, providing holistic tax and trusts planning advice.

The role will involve overseeing a portfolio of offshore and onshore trusts. This will include reviewing/preparing complex trust accounts and trust tax returns, undertaking ad hoc trust planning projects and advising on related personal tax issues, managing third-party relationships and liaising with beneficiaries. 

It is a super opportunity for someone to undertake high-end trusts work without trekking into London. 

The team is embracing hybrid working and there is scope to work from home 2-3 days a week, if one wishes.

To find out more please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 665

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Our client advises new-money entrepreneurs, HNW families, business owners and non doms / international wealth on all areas of their UK personal taxation.

The team is growing and looking to bolster its offering with the appointment of a CTA qualified personal tax Associate Director. The role would suit a talented adviser looking to be part of a dynamic, thriving and high quality Private Client team. Genuine scope exists to progress on towards Director grade with the support of the team’s Partners. 

The firm has fully-adopted hybrid working and scope exists to work from home 2-3 days a week if one wishes.

Key elements of the role will include:

• Managing HNW client relationships as their primary point of contact.
• Overseeing their annual compliance cycle and a team of junior tax advisers
• Handling high-end ad hoc income and capital taxes planning projects.
• Advising on CGT, IHT, domicile/residence issues and the use of trust structures
• Working closely with leading Partners where required.
• Identifying potential planning opportunities and assisting with marketing and networking initiatives.

As very much a client-facing role, you will require excellent communication and relationship management skills. The CTA qualification is a pre-requisite, along with experience of advising international as well as domestic HNWIs.

Salary will be dependent on experience and grade, but is likely to be in the region £80k-£90k + bens p.a.

This is an opportunity to pursue one’s career with a high-end Private Client practice, whilst enjoying a flexible work/life balance.

To find out more please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 5235ad 

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Are you looking to progress your personal tax career with a high-profile team, offering supported progression, high-end tax work and flexible hybrid working? Do you have experience of advising HNW entrepreneurial private clients and their families?

We’re working with a prominent accountancy firm that is looking to recruit a Personal Tax Director into its growing Birmingham team. You’ll take responsibility for a portfolio of wealthy entrepreneurial private clients, advising on related income and capital taxation, trusts, domicile and shareholder planning issues. This is very much a client-facing role, requiring excellent communication skills as well as strong tax technical knowledge

You’ll need to be CTA qualified with demonstrable experience in advising HNW entrepreneurs, business owners, wealthy families and ideally non doms. Experience of supervising junior tax advisers is important, along with tax advisory experience (the role involves both ad hoc planning projects and complex compliance). You’ll be keen to develop your skills and knowledge by working with leading partners in a supportive and encouraging environment. Ref 5159

To find out more about this opportunity please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk

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Trusts and estates expertise is a key part of the Private Client Tax offering at this high-profile firm. The team continues to grow and now seeks an experienced Trusts professional at Manager level.

The incoming individual will oversee a portfolio of trusts and estates, taking responsibility for the review of accounts and returns, as well as overseeing the ongoing compliance requirements. They will also work closely with the partners on ad hoc trust planning projects.

Very much a client and third-party facing role, the position would suit someone with excellent communication and client relationship management skills. Strong trusts and estates tax and accounting experience is a pre-requisite. Experience of advising charity clients would be helpful but is not essential.

In return, the firm offers a genuinely supportive, sociable and collegiate environment in which to pursue one’s career. Their Private Client Tax & Trusts team maintains a high profile internally and is a key service line for the firm. Externally, the team in independently recognised for the quality of its expertise in the private client field.

Based in Birmingham, the role offers hybrid working 2-3 days a week and scope for progression towards Senior Manager grade.

This is a great opportunity to join a high-profile Private Client team that has built a strong reputation for advising both UK and international HNWIs and their families.

To find out more about the role, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 718

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An opportunity to join a prominent and thriving Private Client Tax team at an exciting time in its growth.

Our client advises new-money entrepreneurs, HNW families, business owners and non doms / international wealth on all areas of their UK personal taxation.

The team is growing and looking to bolster its offering with the appointment of a CTA qualified personal tax Associate Director. The role would suit a talented adviser looking to be part of a dynamic, thriving and high quality Private Client team. Genuine scope exists to progress on towards Director grade with the support of the team's Partners. 

The firm has fully-adopted hybrid working and scope exists to work from home 2-3 days a week if one wishes.

Key elements of the role will include:

• Managing HNW client relationships as their primary point of contact.
• Overseeing their annual compliance cycle and a team of junior tax advisers
• Handling high-end ad hoc income and capital taxes planning projects.
• Advising on CGT, IHT, domicile/residence issues and the use of trust structures
• Working closely with leading Partners where required.
• Identifying potential planning opportunities and assisting with marketing and networking initiatives.

As very much a client-facing role, you will require excellent communication and relationship management skills. The CTA qualification is a pre-requisite, along with experience of advising international as well as domestic HNWIs.

Salary will be dependent on experience and grade, but is likely to be in the region £80k-£90k + bens p.a.

This is an opportunity to pursue one’s career with a high-end Private Client practice, whilst enjoying a flexible work/life balance.

To find out more please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 5200ad 

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This is a super opportunity for a CTA personal tax professional to play a key role in one of Cheltenham's leading Private Client teams. 

Our client has built a strong reputation in the Personal Tax field, in particular advising landed wealth, entrepreneurs, business owners, farming & bloodstock clients and HNW families. Demand for their expertise continues to grow and they now seek an additional personal tax Associate Director or Director.

The incoming individual will take responsibility for a portfolio of clients, undertaking ad hoc income tax, CGT and IHT planning work, as well as overseeing complex personal tax compliance. 

Working alongside high profile partners, it is a chance for a talented CTA to build a 'name' for themselves as one of the prominent private client advisers in the region. Support will also be provided with development towards Director grade.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience of advising on capital taxation, succession of wealth and income tax issues affecting HNW landed/farming clients. They will be a confident client-facing adviser, who also enjoys building third-party relationships.

Our client is embracing agile/hybrid working and offers home working 2-3 days a week, if the individual wishes.  

Salary is likely to be in the region £75,000 - £90,000 p.a. + benefits, dependent on experience. 

This is a genuine career option for a talented CTA looking to build their Private Client career in the Cheltenham area.

To find out more please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 5155

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Ready for a fresh challenge and a new role?

This friendly, private client-focused firm is continuing to grow and is now looking for a CTA-qualified Personal Tax Senior Manager to join its expanding team.

You’ll be working with an impressive and varied client base, including international HNWIs, entrepreneurs, offshore trusts and wealthy families. The firm genuinely values work/life balance, offering a supportive culture and flexible hybrid working (2–3 days a week).

As part of a highly experienced personal tax and trusts team, you’ll get involved in a broad range of interesting and complex private client work, including:

• Advising on high-end IHT, CGT and offshore trust matters
• Providing tax and trust planning for clients with multi-jurisdictional wealth
• Acting as a key trusted adviser and managing long-term client relationships
• Overseeing and supporting junior team members and their compliance portfolios

This role would suit someone CTA qualified with strong technical experience in IHT, CGT and trust structuring, who enjoys working closely with clients and mentoring others.

Salary will depend on experience and level, but is expected to be in the region of £85k–£95k plus benefits.

If you’re looking to pursue your career in an environment where you’ll be more than a face in the crowd, email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk requesting further information an quoting Ref 5234

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A rare opportunity to join the thriving Private Client Tax team of a respected accountancy practice.

You'll play a key role in delivering personal tax advisory services to a HNW client base of new money entrepreneurs, business owners, families and landed wealth. You'll also mentor a team of advisers, developing their skills and ensuring high quality client service levels.

This is a high profile, client relationship management role, requiring excellent communication and interpersonal skills. An in-depth knowledge of UK income tax, CGT and IHT as it applies to HNW private clients and their families is important. The CTA qualification is a pre-requisite.

You'll get involved with a broad range of private client tax work including succession planning, the use of trusts and family investment companies, advice regarding residence and the new FIG regime.

As one of the key members of the Private Client Tax team, you'll also work alongside Partners on related business development and networking initiatives, enabling you to build a name across the region.

Based in Swindon (or potentially Bath), the role offers hybrid working 2-3 days a week. The position would suit an existing Director seeking a new challenge in a friendly, sociable and supportive environment. Alternatively, the team would consider a good Senior Manager ready to step up to Director grade.

Salary will be dependent on experience but is likely to be in the region £85k-£100k + benefits.

To find out more, just email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting reference 5217

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A great opportunity for a CTA qualified personal tax Senior to develop their tax planning skills in an advisory-focused role.

Advise a broad range of HNW individuals, families, landed wealth, business owners and entrepreneurs. Work with leading Partners on an interesting range of ad hoc capital taxes planning projects.

Act as a key point of contact, in very much a client-facing, relationship management role.

You'll need demonstrable experience of advising HNW private clients on their personal taxation. Strong communication, report writing and interpersonal skills are also important.

In return you'll join a thriving, sociable and supportive team that is proud of the high quality work they handle.

Salary dependent on experience but likely to be in the range £30,000 - £40,000 + Bens. They also genuinely embrace work/life balance, including offering hybrid working 2-3 days a week.

To find out more about this great career opportunity, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 5193

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A rare opportunity to join an award-winning, advisory-focused Private Client Tax team at an exciting time in its growth. This non-Big 4 and non-PE backed firm has built a strong reputation in the UHNW Private Client field. Their team of CTAs advise an impressive client list of serial entrepreneurs, business owners, multi-generational families, landed wealth and trusts. Many of their clients have international aspects to their affairs.

Demand for their income and capital taxes planning expertise continues to grow and the team now seeks a CTA Personal Tax Senior Manager to perform an advisory-focused role. Working closely with some of the profession’s most respected private client Partners and advisers, the incoming Senior Manager will undertake ad hoc personal tax planning projects as a key client relationship manager. The work will relate to a broad range of issues including CGT, IHT, estate planning, the use of trusts, property issues, residence, international wealth structuring, and succession-planning.

It is a fantastic opportunity for a CTA qualified adviser to progress their career with one of London’s premier Private Client teams, and to be supported with progression towards AD and Director grades.

The CTA qualification is a pre-requisite, along with demonstrable in-depth technical knowledge of income and capital taxes planning for new and old money high net worth clients. Strong communication and relationship management skills are also essential.

In return the team offers a sociable, supportive and collegiate environment. They have embraced hybrid working (the office is based in central London) and would offer a salary in the region of £85k-£95k (depending upon experience) + bonus + benefits.

To find out more about this opportunity and to request a full job description, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  quoting Ref 5247

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This high profile London Private Client team handles high-end UK and international personal tax work. The team is undertaking a succession-planning exercise and is keen to appoint a direct-entry partner with excellent international private client tax planning skills.

Very much a client-facing advisory role, the incoming individual will undertake ad hoc income and capital taxes planning work for an impressive client list of HNW entrepreneurs, business owners and wealthy families. They will also assist fellow Personal Tax partners with the management, leadership and direction of the Private Client Tax team. The role will also include raising the profile of the service line, through networking and business development initiatives.

The incoming individual therefore needs to be a commercial team leader, as well as a strong personal tax technical adviser. A portfolio of clients awaits, but strong business development experience is important.

The role would suit an existing Partner, looking to progress their career within a firm where Private Client Tax is a prominent service line. Alternatively, an experienced Personal Tax Director who is ready to step up to partnership. Either way, the individual will be CTA qualified with extensive personal tax advisory experience.

Salary dependent on experience but six figures and a route to equity participation. Ref 5176

To request further details of this opportunity, simply email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk

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We are working with a high quality, non-PE backed London accountancy firm that has built a particularly strong reputation in the Private Client Tax field. They are undertaking Partner succession planning and are keen to appoint a Director whom they can support with progression to Partnership in the short term. 

The team advises an impressive client list of HNW/UHNW entrepreneurs, business owners, international families, trusts and family offices. There is therefore scope to handle a broad range of interesting and challenging income and capital taxes planning work.

Very much a client-facing role, the incoming individual will nurture and develop professional relationships with the existing client base, build their own third-party referral network and (alongside several private client tax Partners) act as a high-profile ambassador for the Private Client team.

The successful candidate will be CTA qualified with a demonstrable track record of advising UK and international HNWIs on IHT and CGT planning, residence/domicile issues, property-related planning and trusts. They will also need to be an accomplished networker and business developer as this will form a key element of their role as they progress to partnership. 

This is a great opportunity to join a respected firm and to build one's career to Partnership within an independently recognised Private Client team. 

To find out more just email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  quoting Ref 5210

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Are you an experienced expat tax adviser, familiar with the tax issues facing HNW globally mobile executives and employees? Our client has a high profile Expatriate Tax offering that provides private client tax advice to the employees of dynamic, growing international companies. 

The team is thriving and key to make a strategic appointment at Senior Manager level. You will perform very much a client-facing role as a key relationship holder. You'll work closely with leading Partners to provide high-end tax planning advice, as well as overseeing the compliance process undertaken by junior tax staff. 

This is an opportunity to really make a difference to not only your clients, but also to the team you are part of. You'll have a voice and an opinion that is heard and acted upon. 

In addition to a broad range of interesting private client tax work, you'll also have the opportunity to participate in networking and business development activities, as well as the ongoing development of more junior team members. 

The role would suit an existing Senior Manager seeking a new challenge and a supported pathway to AD and Director grades. Alternatively, the team would consider a strong Manager ready to make the step up to Senior Manager grade.

Salary will be dependent on experience but is likely to be in the region £80k-£95k + bens. The team operates hybrid working.

To find out more, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 860.

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