Deloitte, Associate Director, Banking, Financial Services Tax, London

What impact will you make? The Opportunity
The Deloitte tax practice in London has a diverse international client base across a range of business sectors. The practice contains a number of highly regarded industry and specialist experts who work within an innovative and cutting edge tax group. The office offers excellent opportunity for professional and personal development in a challenging and stimulating environment.

Deloitte’s Banking group based in London has a distinctive positioning within tax, generally enabling links with the specialist actuarial and audit services within the firm and with Deloitte offices internationally. This access to global resource enables us to provide client compliance and advisory services supporting the development of products and tax planning ideas as well as providing "health checks" to prevent problems arising.

Our areas of expertise cover:
• Banks (retail and investment) and Securities Houses.
• Private Banking Financial instruments.
• Leasing Brokers.
• Investment funds.

Due to continued expansion within the group, we have a need for an experienced individual to join our busy team. The role offers a broad mix of compliance and advisory work with an international focus and you will be working with the world’s leading financial institutions. Leading and supervising teams of less experienced staff, this is a key role in the continued development of this specialist group.
Role description
Associate Directors own a portfolio of clients, steer client services and deliver innovative solutions by bringing together multi-disciplinary teams to tackle some of our most complex client challenges.

As an Associate Director you will develop relationships with your clients, actively contribute to the eminence of our practice by external knowledge sharing and invest time in business development.

You will be a role model to others and participate in an inclusive environment of team working where team members feel supported. You will also be supported in deepening your own technical specialism, widening your cross service line and industry or market knowledge, and continuing to develop your skills.

Location
London

Hours
Permanent
We are open to discussing the different ways in which we are able to support agile working arrangements. We recognise that our people are juggling demanding careers with commitments and interests outside of work.

Responsibilities
- Advising UK and international clients on various corporate tax issues including in respect of specific banking and financial services rules
- Involvement in ad hoc advisory projects including product structuring and transactional tax issues
- Providing transaction support and structuring advice (e.g. business transfers, M&A work)
- Delivery of technology-based tax solutions to banking companies, for example to automate year-end reporting processes
- Participation in industry forums and consultation processes
- To have a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them; have a clear understanding of the firm’s commitment to creating a more inclusive culture

Requirements
- ACA / CTA qualified or equivalent qualification or experience;
- UK Corporate tax experience gained from an in house role within a financial institution or from an accountancy / legal / advisory firm;
- A proven track record working in the banking, leasing or the financial services sector where you were maintaining and developing client relationships;
- The ability to manage a portfolio of clients and projects as well as the desire to manage and help develop junior staff;
- Confident in person as you will be dealing with Board level decision makers.

You are here: Tax
Our business spans the full range of tax activities and by integrating these specialist areas when forging a team for the client, we can deliver the best advice to that client, wherever in the world they operate. Internally, the tax department is split into three main areas: Business Tax, Indirect Tax and Global Employer Services.

Our consultative approach adds significant value to our clients’ businesses and makes a tangible difference to their profits. As a result, you’ll get to work with a variety of clients, across a wide range of industry sectors, from large multinational companies to entrepreneurs and other high net worth individuals. This variety of work means you’ll gain broad and in-depth knowledge of business. As well as providing coaching in key financial, business, consulting and legal skills, we’ll also give you all the support you need to gain valuable professional qualifications.