Roles

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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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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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, the statutory residence test and the FIG regime
  • 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 £110,000 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 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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Our client is a respected accountancy firm with a strong reputation in the region. Their Private Client Tax team advises new-money entrepreneurs, HNW families, business owners and landed wealth on all areas of their UK personal taxation.

The team is growing and looking to bolster its offering with the appointment of a personal tax Assistant Manager. The role would suit a talented adviser who is looking to be part of a dynamic, high quality Private Client team. Genuine scope exists to progress to Manager and Senior Manager grades with the support of the team’s Directors and Partners. 

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

The role will involve managing a portfolio of HNW clients, undertaking both complex compliance and ad hoc income and capital taxes planning.

As very much a client-facing role, the individual will require excellent relationship management skills. 

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

*(the team would also consider someone joining at Manager grade).

To find out more and to request a full job description, please email me at michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  quoting Ref 5243

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Our client is a respected accountancy firm with a strong reputation in the region. Their Private Client Tax team advises new-money entrepreneurs, HNW families, business owners and landed wealth on all areas of their UK personal taxation.

The team is growing and looking to bolster its offering with the appointment of a personal tax Manager. The role would suit a talented adviser who is looking to be part of a dynamic, high quality Private Client team. Genuine scope exists to progress to Senior Manager grade with the support of the team’s Directors and Partners. 

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

The role will involve managing a portfolio of HNW clients, undertaking both complex compliance and ad hoc income and capital taxes planning.

As very much a client-facing role, the individual will require excellent relationship management skills. 

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

*(the team would also consider someone joining at Assistant Manager grade).

To find out more and to request a full job description, please email me at michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  quoting Ref 5244

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If you're a personal tax CTA looking to move into an advisory-focused role, our client offers the opportunity to handle high quality private client tax planning work from their offices in either Canterbury or Chatham. There's also scope to homework a couple of days a week.

You'll work closely with high profile partners and senior managers, providing ad hoc income and capital taxes planning advice to HNW families, entrepreneurs and business owners. This is an advisory-focused role (90%), requiring the CTA qualification and a strong technical understanding of CGT, IHT and income tax issues. Some previous personal tax planning experience would be helpful but is not essential. 

As this is very much a client-facing role, excellent communication and relationship management skills are essential.

Salary will be dependent on experience, but is likely to be in the region c.£45k-£55k + bens.

This is a super opportunity to leave most of the tax return work behind and to progress your personal tax career in the HNW planning field. To find out more and to request a full job description, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  quoting reference 5189.

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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