Head of Private Client Tax - Law firm, to £170k + bonus + pension

Head of Private Client Tax & Accounting - International Law FirmThe Practice
The private client practice advises high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees and related structures on a wide range of tax, fiduciary and advisory matters.
The Tax & Accounting team plays a key role in delivering this offering, with responsibility for:

* Personal tax compliance for UK and international clients
* Trust administration and tax reporting
* Regulatory reporting and interaction with tax authorities
* Supporting wider advisory work across private client matters
The team works with a diverse client base including entrepreneurs, senior executives and globally mobile individuals with complex financial affairs.
The Role
This is a leadership role with responsibility for managing the personal tax and trust accounting function, including supervision of a small specialist team.
The successful candidate will take ownership of a mixed portfolio of private clients and play a critical role in supporting broader advisory work across the practice.
The position offers a high degree of autonomy, with direct interaction with senior stakeholders and involvement in complex, high-value client matters.
Key Responsibilities

* Leading the personal tax compliance function, including oversight of annual reporting cycles
* Managing a portfolio of UK and international private clients
* Advising on complex technical matters, including:

* Statutory residence and domicile
* Remittance basis and international tax considerations
* Estate and inheritance tax matters

* Overseeing trust accounting and tax compliance, including:

* Periodic and exit charge reporting
* Capital gains tax considerations
* Trust registrations and ongoing regulatory obligations

* Supervising and supporting trust and tax team members, providing technical guidance and oversight
* Managing interactions with tax authorities, including enquiries, investigations and disclosures
* Overseeing international reporting requirements (e.g. AEOI frameworks)
* Providing technical input to support legal/advisory colleagues on complex client matters
* Delivering bespoke tax and accounting support on ad hoc projects
Candidate Profile

* Professionally qualified (e.g. ACA, CTA, STEP or equivalent)
* Extensive experience in personal tax compliance
* Strong technical knowledge of UK tax, with exposure to trusts and fiduciary structures
* Experience advising high-net-worth and/or internationally mobile clients
* Demonstrated ability to manage a team and oversee complex workflows
Skills & Attributes

* Strong technical and analytical capability
* High attention to detail and commitment to quality
* Commercial and pragmatic approach to problem solving
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills
* Organised, proactive and capable of managing competing priorities
* Collaborative, hands-on leadership style
Opportunity

* Senior leadership role within an established private client practice
* Exposure to complex and high-value client work
* Opportunity to shape and develop a key function
* Close collaboration with senior stakeholders across the business
* Scope for growth and long-term career progression

it fhis role sounds of interest, please get in touch for a confidential conversation on sallymcintyre-brown@bewermorris.com

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