An opportunity to join a thriving, growing Trusts & Estates team that forms a key part of a respected London Private Client Tax practice.

You’ll joined a team of experienced trusts advisers and work closely with a specialist Trusts Partner, on a range of trust and estates compliance and planning projects. You’ll perform a client and third-party facing role, as a key trusted adviser, as well as helping with developing the junior advisers in the team.

You’ll need extensive trusts and tax experience, including the preparation and review of trust and estate returns and accounts. You'll also work alongside experienced Partners, assisting with ad hoc trust planning and structuring projects. Strong technical knowledge of trusts taxation is also important.

The STEP and or ATT/CTA/ACA qualifications would be valued, but our client is happy to look at talented advisers who are qualified by experience.

Scope exists to progress to Director grade in one of London’s prominent Trusts & Estates teams.

Based in the City, the role offers hybrid working 2-3 days a week. Salary dependent on experience but up to £100k + benefits.

To find out more, please email - michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 720

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A rare opportunity for a senior Trusts and Tax professional to join the multi award-winning Private Client team of a high-profile accountancy firm.

This is a strategic appointment working closely with some of London's most respected Private Client Tax Partners.

The role is advisory focused and will involve a number of key elements:

• Provision of ad hoc trust planning advice (both on and offshore trusts), requiring strong trust taxation, structuring and accounting knowledge.
• Advising on succession-planning for UHNW multi-generational families.
• Acting as a key technical resource for IHT planning matters.
• Performing very much a client-facing relationship management role.
• Acting as the principal point of contact for trustees and third party advisors.
• Overseeing a team of experienced and qualified trusts professional, their workload, profitability, development and training.
• Assisting partners with private client networking and business development initiatives.

The role would suit a CTA and/or STEP qualified Trusts & Tax Senior Manager seeking a new challenge and the opportunity to progress their career towards Director, within a firm where Private Client Services maintain an extremely high profile. 

Salary dependent on experience but likely to be in the region £90k-£110k p.a.

To find out more about this opportunity please email  michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  Ref 716

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An opportunity to join a respected firm that offers high quality, new-money entrepreneurial Private Client Tax work without the commute into London.

You’ll join an established and high-profile team, advising regional, London and international wealth. Work includes income and capital taxes planning for wealthy families, shareholder planning, exit strategies for business owners, property-related advice, residence/domicile issues, PE work and IHT / succession planning.

The role is based in Guildford but offers hybrid working 2-3 days a week.

The team is busy, growing and keen to appoint an additional CTA at Associate Director level. You will take responsibility for a portfolio of HNW/UHNW international private clients, as their key trusted adviser. This will predominantly involve identifying and advising on ad hoc personal tax planning projects including CGT, IHT, residence and the use of trusts. You will also oversee your clients' annual compliance (managing a team of junior tax advisers handling tax returns etc day to day). You’ll have the opportunity to work with experienced private client tax partners and to build a name for yourself in the region.

The role would suit a London an experienced Senior Manager or Associate Director looking to pursue their Private Client Tax career outside the Capital. Alternatively, a CTA from a strong regional practice. Either way, support will be provided with progression towards Director grade. Salary will be dependent on experience, but is likely to be in the region £85k-£95k + bens.

The firm encourages a healthy work/life balance culture, including hybrid working. So if you’re looking to take your career forward whilst also enjoying life in Guildford and the surrounding area, drop me an email for further details – michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  Ref 5229

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Oversee a portfolio of HNW trusts and estates, as the clients' primary point of contact. Working with junior advisers, you'll review trust accounts and returns, oversee annual compliance and manage all key client relationships.

We are working with a high profile, mid-sized accountancy firm, whose Private Client offering has been independently recognised for the quality of its expertise and clients. Their Trusts team is thriving, growing and keen to appoint an additional Trust Manager.

You'll work closely with partners on annual compliance, client relationship management and advising on ad hoc trust planning projects.

As a primary client (and third-party) relationship manager, you'll need excellent communication skills, as well as strong technical knowledge of trusts, estates and associated taxation. The CTA and/or STEP qualification would be helpful.

This is a growing team, offering genuine scope for progression to Senior Manager grade. Salary will be dependent on experience but is likely to be in the region c.£62k-£72k + bens.

To find out more please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 710

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Our client is a leading mid-sized London accountancy firm, independently recognised for its expertise in the Private Client Tax field. They are seeking a Partner with extensive personal tax advisory experience and a natural flair for building trusted client relationships to join an established and highly respected Private Client Tax team.

As a Partner, you will help shape the direction of the Private Client Tax offering, assist with developing the team and deliver high end personal tax advice.

The Role

Client Advisory

• Act as trusted lead adviser to a varied portfolio of HNW private clients
• Provide considered, commercially aware advice across a broad range of private client tax matters
• Oversee personal tax compliance with a strong focus on quality and attention to detail
• Manage risk in line with professional, ethical, and regulatory standards
• Take ownership of client relationships, including fee discussions, expectation management, and delivery of work
• Assemble and lead small, high-performing teams tailored to client needs

Business Development & Relationships

• Develop new client relationships through referrals, introductions, and long-term networks
• Nurture and expand an established client base through thoughtful cross-service collaboration
• Play an active role in promoting the firm’s private client expertise in a measured and authentic way
• Contribute to client events, publications, and other profile-raising initiatives

Practice & Team Development

• Contribute ideas regarding the ongoing development of the private client practice
• Support team resourcing, workflow, and quality standards
• Provide mentoring, technical guidance, and support to colleagues
• Encourage a culture of learning, collaboration, and professional growth
• Support recruitment and the long-term development of the team

Technical Contribution

• Maintain an up-to-date and practical knowledge of UK personal tax legislation and HMRC practice
• Advise on complex and nuanced tax matters with clarity and confidence
• Prepare technical content for internal and external audiences
• Represent the firm in relevant professional and industry discussions

Experience & Attributes

• Chartered Tax Adviser with significant private client tax experience
• Strong technical grounding across UK income tax, IHT and CGT issues including succession planning, the use of trusts and international (residence/domicile) advice.
• Experience delivering bespoke advice to high-net-worth individuals and families
• Comfortable contributing to articles, presentations, and client-facing materials
• A practical understanding of tax technology and its role in client delivery
• Advanced MS Word and PowerPoint skills
• Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing people
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a calm and confident advisory style
• Collegiate, personable, and relationship-focused
• Organised, accountable, and able to manage priorities effectively
• Commercially minded, with a discreet and entrepreneurial approach

To find out more about this opportunity, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  in confidence, quoting Ref 5232.

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Our client is one of London’s most respected accountancy practices. Their award-winning Private Client team advises an impressive list of HNW families, entrepreneurs, business owners, family offices and trusts. Their expertise attracts high-quality work (and staff) and the team continues to grow.

They are now looking to appoint an additional CTA qualified Personal Tax Assistant Manager. The role will be a healthy mix of ad hoc personal tax planning, complex compliance and team management/review. It is a high profile position, working closely with leading private client partners and offering a genuine pathway to Manager and Senior Manager grades.

If you are CTA qualified and have experience of advising entrepreneurial private clients and/or multi-generational families on their income and capital taxation, our client offers a supportive environment in which to develop your career.

They have embraced hybrid working and provide the opportunity to perform a client-facing role where you can really make a difference.

Salary will be dependent on experience but is likely to be in the range £52k-£60k + bonus + benefits.

To find out more and to request a full job description, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  quoting reference 5239

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This prominent Private Client team acts for an impressive client base of HNW old and new money clients including landed estates, rural business owners, wealthy families and trusts.

They continue to attract work of the highest quality and are keen to bolster their team with the appointment of a CTA personal tax Senior Manager.

You will perform a client relationship management role, as their key trusted adviser. You’ll advise on a broad range of personal tax related issues including succession planning, CGT, IHT and the use of trust structures.

The role involves a healthy mix of ad hoc capital taxes planning work (assisted by high profile Partners where required), as well as overseeing an interesting compliance portfolio.

You will have the opportunity to build a name for yourself in the region, developing relationships with clients and third-party advisers, backed by an award-winning team.

Support will be provided with developing your skills and experience towards AD and Director grades, so prospects for progression are excellent.

To find out more, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 5174

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Do you have experience of working on HMRC enquiries / investigations?

Our client is one of London’s prominent accountancy firms. Their Tax Dispute Resolution team handles high-end tax investigations work and offers an exciting career path towards Manager and Senior Manager grades.

They are looking for a Tax Assistant Manager to work closely with the Directors and Partners on a broad range of tax investigation enquiry work. Liaising directly with clients, you will assist with the day to day running of investigations, as well as preparing investigation reports and submissions to HMRC. Ultimately ensuring satisfactory outcomes are reached for all parties.

Strong communication skills, combined with personal tax technical knowledge, are therefore essential.

The successful candidate is likely to be CTA qualified (or equivalent) and be able to demonstrate experience of working on tax investigations, as well as a willingness and ability to develop their skills in that area. COP8/9 experience will be particularly valued.

You could be a private client tax professional with experience of tax investigations and looking to specialise in that field. Alternatively, you could already be working in a Tax Dispute Resolution team and be looking for the next step in your career. 

Salary dependent on experience and qualifications but likely to be in the region £50,000 - £60,000 + bens.

To find out more about this opportunity and to request a full job description, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 5225

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A super opportunity to join a respected Private Client team.

Our client advises a prominent client base of UK and international UHNWIs, families (old and new money) and family offices. Their Trusts team is growing and keen to appoint a Trusts & Tax Assistant Manager to oversee the tax and accounts compliance on a varied portfolio of trust structures. You'll also advise HNWIs more broadly on IHT and estate planning. In addition, scope exists to work with high-profile Partners on associated trust structuring advice.

The incoming individual will have demonstrable experience of preparing trust accounts and trust tax returns. They will be an accomplished client relationship manager with strong communication skills and are likely to hold an accounting or tax qualification. They should also be interested in pursuing the STEP qualification with our client’s support.

Genuine opportunities exist to progress swiftly towards Manager grade, in what is a growing and dynamic Trusts team. Salary dependent on experience but likely to be in the region £52k - £62k + bens. Ref 697

To find out more and to request a full job description, just email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk

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We are currently handling a super Trust & Tax Senior role for a high-end Private Client team in central London (with hybrid working).

The position would suit an experienced Trust Senior looking to join a private client-focused firm, that advises HNW/UHNW families and their personal wealth.

The incoming individual will manage a portfolio of trusts, their administration, accounts and tax return preparation. They will also liaise with third-parties and play very much a client-facing role.

Full support will be provided with the STEP qualification if required. The team has a strong track-record of developing its advisers and will support progression towards AM and Manager grades.

The firm is embracing hybrid working and offers the opportunity to work from home 2-3 days a week, if one wishes. Salary dependent on experience but likely to be c.£40k-£50k + bens Ref 673

To find out more and to request a full job description, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk 

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We are working closely with a high-quality independent accountancy firm in the West End. Private Client Services are at the core of their business and they advise an impressive client base of UK and international HNWIs. 

Their Private Client team is busy, growing and keen to appoint an additional Trusts & Estates tax adviser at Senior Manager level (c.£80k-£90k dependent on experience).

The incoming individual will work closely with highly experienced directors and partners, providing estate planning, IHT and trust structuring advice.

They will also oversee a portfolio of UK trusts and estates, reviewing/preparing complex trust accounts and trust tax returns, undertaking ad hoc trust planning projects and managing third-party relationships. 

It is a super opportunity to join a high end Private Client-focused firm that genuinely values work/life balance. They are a friendly and supportive team, that has embraced hybrid working, so 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 696

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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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A strategic appointment by one of London’s premier, multi award-winning Private Client Tax teams.

Our client advises UHNW families on all areas of their personal taxation including IHT and CGT advice, succession planning, cross-border wealth planning, property-related issues and the use of trusts. They maintain a high profile both internally and externally and their expertise continues to attract work of the highest quality.

The team now seeks to recruit an additional personal tax adviser at Director level. They are likely to be a CTA qualified Associate Director or Director and able to demonstrate deep expertise in advising multi-generational families on IHT, estate planning and trusts. They will also have experience of managing complex client relationships as the key point of contact.

Scope exists to position oneself for partnership. Alternatively, those seeking an interesting and varied role, without the responsibility of partnership, can be accommodated within the Tax Principal band.

This is a terrific opportunity to join a high-profile Private Client team and to work closely with some of the profession’s leading Private Client Partners.

Salary will be dependent on experience but is likely to be in the region £120k-£150k + bens and bonus. The team operates hybrid working with most advisers in the office three days a week.

To find out more and to request a full job description, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 5219

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Our client has built a reputation as a leading adviser to HNW/UHNW individuals. Their Private Client Tax offering includes a specialist US/UK team that provides personal tax advice to wealthy private clients (FS executives, business owners, entrepreneurs and their families). 

Demand for their expertise continues to grow and they are keen to recruit an EA/ATT dual-qualified Manager, to provide personal tax advisory and compliance services as a strategic member of the team.

You’ll take responsibility for a HNW client portfolio as their primary point of contact. You’ll also work closely with some of the profession’s leading US/UK Partners, who will support you with your own progression towards Senior Manager and Director grades.

The role requires a strong technical grasp of US and UK personal taxation, gained in a leading UK tax team. It would suit either an existing Manager seeking a new challenge, or a talented Assistant Manager ready to step up to Manager grade.

You’ll have gained the EA and ATT qualifications, but the role also requires excellent client relationship management skills and a commercial approach to WIP, recoverability and identifying new business opportunities.

The firm has adopted hybrid working, with many of the team coming into the office 2-3 days a week. However, there is scope to work more remotely if one wishes.

Salary will be dependent on experience and grade but their Manager band runs to £75k + Bens. 

This is a super opportunity to manage a portfolio of HNW US-connected private clients, as their key trusted adviser.

To find out more about this opportunity just email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 852

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Our client is a high-profile accountancy firm that is continuing to grow across the region. Their Private Client Tax team 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 Senior Manager. 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 £75k-£85k + 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 5200 

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