Director Private Capital Transactions

Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm is seeking a Director of Private Capital Transactions in Glasgow. The ideal candidate will possess strong UK tax expertise, client relationship management skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality tax services. Responsibilities include managing tax projects, building client relationships, and developing junior staff. This role offers opportunities for flexible working and career development within a diverse team.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Flexible working options

Transformative leadership

Qualifications

• Experienced UK tax practitioner with reviewing skills.
• Proven ability in client service for tax projects.
• Experience in managing tax project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients.
• Manage the delivery of tax projects and ensure technical excellence.
• Develop junior staff through supervision and mentoring.

Skills

UK tax expertise

Client relationship management

Excellent communication

Project management skills

Education

ACA/ATT/CTA or international equivalent

Law qualification

Job description

Director, Private Capital Transactions, Glasgow

Location: Glasgow

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: Jan 28, 2026

Requisition ID: 1679716

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Director - Private Capital Transactions, International Tax (Open to flexible working)

The FTTA team at EY is unique in having all transaction specialists in one place. Our vision is to have a world class, distinct end to end Private Equity platform, covering transactions and transformations through to exit, across the global PE market. The team includes PrivateEquity deal specialists, in addition to Portfolio, Infrastructure, Restructuring and Fund/Management structuring specialists. This provides the team with a natural hedge against market turbulence with focus shifting between areas as the economic cycle develops.

The Private Capital Transactions tax team, within FTTA, is a diverse team that leverages different backgrounds and specialises in buy and sell side Tax Due Diligence, Tax Structuring, funds flow, tax modelling and SPA review (together with advising on Listings and Carve outs) for high-profile, newsworthy deals. They work with clients of all sizes in all industries, working closely with the incredibly strong EY tax network around the world.

The opportunity

As deal advisers, FTTA team members not only get good UK tax technical experience, but also gain a commercial understanding of what is important to our clients in a transactions context.

Your key responsibilities

• Build and maintain tax relationships with clients and provide world class levels of client service
• Assist in winning work by proactively managing existing clients and contribute to winning new clients
• Manage the successful delivery of tax projects, ensuring technical excellence and a commercial/deal focused approach taken
• Contribute to successfully extracting maximum value for both EY and clients from the tax services delivered whilst managing risk appropriately for both client and the firm
• Client focused and strategically and commercially aware
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
• Build networks and relationships internally and externally for the team to leverage from
• Develop junior staff through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring
• Significant involvement in the management of the team both in terms of strategy and operations and through managing junior staff development and assignments

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Experienced UK tax practitioner with reviewing skills and expertise in Restructuring Tax
• ACA/ATT/CTA or international equivalent / Law qualification

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Project management skills, plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget and time
• Experience in UK tax compliance

What we offer

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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