Roles

Undertake a broad range of ad hoc capital taxes planning work and complex compliance, as a key member of a thriving Private Client Tax team in Birmingham.

Our client has built a strong reputation for advising entrepreneurial HNWIs, business owners, families and trusts. Their Private Client team offers exposure to an impressive client list and scope to work with some of the region's leading advisers.

You'll mentor junior advisers and work with Partners on advisory projects and business development initiatives. The aim being to provide you with the full skill set required to progress to senior management.

The CTA qualification is a pre-requisite, along with demonstrable experience of advising HNW individuals on UK income tax, CGT and IHT issues.

This is a friendly, sociable and supportive team offering genuine opportunities to progress to Senior Manager grade and beyond. The team operates hybrid working 2-3 days a week and their Manager band runs c.£55k-£65k + benefits.

To find out more about this opportunity and to request a full job description, just email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 5240

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Our client is independently recognised as a leading provider of private client tax and trusts advice to domestic and international UHNWIs. Their Trusts team is growing and are keen to appoint an additional Tax & Trusts adviser at Manager level.

The role will involve taking responsibility for a portfolio of onshore and offshore trusts, acting as the client's primary point of contact. You'll work closely with Directors and Partners on ad hoc trust advisory projects, as well as reviewing trust accounts and returns prepared by junior staff. You'll oversee day to day trust management, liaising with clients, trustees and third-party advisers.

The successful candidate is likely to be STEP qualified (potentially also CTA) and will certainly have demonstrable experience of advising on trust taxation, trust accountants, IHT and estate planning. They will be looking for a modern, supportive environment in which to develop their career towards Senior Manager and Director grades.

Salary will be dependent on grade and experience but within the band £65,000-£75,000 + bens.

The firm is embracing hybrid working and scope exists to work from home 2-3 days a week, if one wishes. Ref 705

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We are working with a respected London law firm, whose Trusts & Estates team is looking to make a strategic hire at Manager or Senior Manager level.

The incoming individual will oversee a high-end portfolio of trusts and estates, taking responsibility for their related accounts, returns and associated compliance. The majority of the trusts are UK domestic, but there is also scope to get involved with offshore trusts advice.

You will supervise a team of more junior trusts advisers and also have the opportunity to work with senior managers and partners on ad hoc trust planning projects.

The STEP and/or ATT/ACA qualifications would be ideal but are not essential. However, strong experience of advising on, preparing and reviewing trust and estates accounts and returns is important. The successful candidate will have an excellent grasp of the UK trust taxation.

Very much a client-facing and third-party facing role, it is important that the incoming individual is a confident communicator with excellent client relationship management skills.

Genuine scope exists for progression, in what is a supportive and sociable environment. The team is based in central London but operates hybrid working 2-3 days a week.

Salary will be dependent on experience but is likely to be £75k-£85k + bens and bonus.

To find out more about this opportunity please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  quoting Ref 721

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Join a high-profile Private Client Tax 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 team is busy, growing and keen to appoint an additional CTA at Senior Manager level. You will take responsibility for a portfolio of HNW/UHNW international private clients, as their key trusted adviser. This will include overseeing their annual compliance (managing a team of junior tax advisers), but predominantly involve identifying and advising on ad hoc personal tax planning projects. You’ll have the opportunity to work with experienced partners and to build a name for yourself in the region.

The role would suit a London an experienced Manager or Senior Manager looking to pursue their Private Client Tax career outside the Capital. Alternatively, a CTA from a strong regional practice locally. Either way, support will be provided with progression towards AD and Director grades. Salary will be dependent on experience, but is likely to be in the region £75k-£90k + 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 Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding Kent countryside, drop me an email for further details – michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  Ref 5141

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Our client is one of London's premier (non-Big 4) Private Client Tax teams. They advise UHNWIs on all areas of their income and capital taxes planning, with particular expertise in advising international private clients.

The team is busy, growing and keen to recruit a CTA qualified Manager. You will provide ad hoc personal tax planning and asset structuring advice to multi jurisdictional families, entrepreneurs, business owners and family offices. Strong experience of advising on residence, domicile and remittance-related personal tax planning is therefore important.

You'll work with leading private client tax Directors and Partners, who will help you to develop your technical and non-technical skills - assisting with the progression towards Senior Manager and Director grades.

This is a sociable and supportive firm that has adopted hybrid and flexible working. So there is scope to work from home 2-3 days a week, if one wishes. Salary to £75,000 (dependent on experience) plus bonus and benefits.

To find out more about this opportunity please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  quoting reference 5254

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Are you looking to build your private client tax career with an award-winning, high-profile team?

We’re working closely with one of London’s most respected advisers to HNWIs. Their Personal Tax team provides advice to international entrepreneurs, UHNW families, family offices, sports & entertainment stars and dynamic business owners.

Demand for their expertise continues to grow and the team is keen to recruit an additional member at Personal Tax Assistant Manager grade. You will need to be CTA qualified with experience of advising international HNW private clients on a wide range of income and capital taxes issues. Experience of the FIG regime, residence, domicile, remittance and ATED is important.

You will take responsibility for an impressive portfolio of new-money clients, acting as a primary point of contact. You'll oversee their annual personal tax compliance, whilst also identifying and assisting with ad hoc tax planning projects. Strong relationship management and communication skills are therefore important.

The firm has been recognised for its collegiate, encouraging and supportive environment. The team offers hybrid working (typically 2-3 days a week in the office) and are keen to find someone with the ability to be supported with progression to Manager and on towards Senior Manager grade in due course. Starting salary will be dependent on experience and qualifications, but is likely to be £52k-£62k plus bonus and benefits.

If this sounds like an opportunity that may be of interest, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk for further details and a job description. Ref 5250

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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 the region's premier  Private Client Tax teams. They advise HNWIs on all areas of their income and capital taxes planning, with particular expertise in advising international private clients.

The team is busy, growing and keen to recruit a CTA qualified Manager. You will provide ad hoc personal tax planning and asset structuring advice to multi jurisdictional families, entrepreneurs, business owners and family offices. Strong experience of advising on residence, domicile, FIG and remittance-related personal tax planning is therefore important.

You'll work with leading private client tax Directors and Partners, who will help you to develop your technical and non-technical skills - assisting with the progression towards Senior Manager and Director grades.

This is a sociable and supportive firm that has adopted hybrid and flexible working. So there is scope to work from home 2-3 days a week, if one wishes. 

To find out more about this opportunity please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  quoting reference 5259

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An opportunity to play a strategic role in the Private Client Tax team of one of Bristol’s leading accountancy firms.

Working with high profile Partners and assisted by an experienced team, you’ll undertake ad hoc income and capital taxes planning for an impressive private client base of HNW entrepreneurs, business owners and their families. You’ll be their key point of contact and advise on a range of issues from succession-planning and extraction of wealth, to trusts, property and transaction-related work.

The role requires excellent client relationship management skills and a strong technical grasp of IHT and CGT planning. You’ll need to be a confident communicator and also enjoy working with colleagues on networking and business development initiatives.

The role would suit a Director seeking a new challenge and the opportunity to really make a difference. Alternatively, an Associate Director with strong relevant experience, looking to make the step up to Director grade. The CTA qualification is a pre-requisite.

In return you’ll join a premier Private Client firm, offering a supportive environment that values work/life balance. Scope exists to work from home 2-3 days a week and flexible hours can be accommodated. You’ll also have the opportunity to really stretch yourself in what is a genuine meritocracy.

Salary dependent on experience but likely to be in the region £90k-£100k + bens + bonus. Ref 5258

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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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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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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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Take your career to the next level with one of Bristol's leading Private Client teams.

Handle high quality private client tax work for new-money entrepreneurs, wealthy families, non doms and landed wealth.

Our client maintains a high profile in the Private Client field and acts for an enviable client list of HNW and UHNW individuals. They are growing their team in Bristol and are keen to appoint two additional personal tax advisers at Assistant Manager grade.

With the support of experienced Directors and Partners, the incoming individual will take responsibility for a portfolio of private clients, managing key relationships and handling their annual personal tax compliance. Scope also exists to assist with ad hoc capital taxes planning.

Very much a client-facing role, the individual will require excellent communication and client relationship management skills.

The CTA qualification is a pre-requisite, along with demonstrable experience of advising HNWIs on income tax, CGT and IHT. Some knowledge of trusts would be helpful and experience of advising UK resident non domiciles on residence, remittance and the SRT, would be useful.

In return, our client has built a strong track-record of supporting and developing its staff. They offer early responsibility, an agile working culture and the opportunity to progress on to Manager and Senior Manager grades.

Based in Bristol, the firm offers hybrid working 2-3 days a week if one wishes.

Salary dependent on experience but in the region £45,000 - £50,000. Ref 5096

To find out more and to request a full job description, please 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 709

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

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Are you CTA qualified and looking to pursue your private client tax career with a high-profile, award-winning team?

We're working closely with a respected firm that has built a strong reputation for advising serial entrepreneurs, business owners, landed wealth and international HNWIs. 

They are keen to appoint an additional personal tax specialist at Tax Senior level. The role will involve overseeing a portfolio of wealthy private clients from a range of backgrounds. You'll act as their trusted adviser and relationship manager, handling all areas of their personal tax compliance and working with leading Partners on ad hoc capital taxes planning projects.

The firm has a collegiate culture and their supportive and sociable Private Client team will assist you with progressing towards AM and Manager grades.

Based in Salisbury, they offer hybrid working 2-3 days a week. Salary will be dependent on experience but is likely to be in the region £35k-£45k + bens.

To find out more and to request a full job description, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 5208

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