Senior Private Capital Transactions

Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm is seeking a Senior in Private Capital Transactions in London. This role includes delivering high-quality tax services, managing client relationships, and providing tax advice mainly in a cross-border context. Candidates should have a professional qualification in tax or law and strong communication skills. The firm offers extensive training and a diverse work culture, emphasizing continuous learning and inclusive practices.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Flexible working environment

Diverse culture and inclusion initiatives

Responsibilities

• Contribute to delivery of tax services to the client.
• Build and maintain tax relationships with clients.
• Manage existing clients proactively to win new work.
• Ensure technical excellence and practical focus.

Skills

Team player

Good relationship skills

Creative problem-solving

Excellent communication

Ability to build client relationships

Education

ACA/ATT/CTA or international equivalent / Law qualification

Job description

Senior, Private Capital Transactions, London

Location: London

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: Oct 22, 2025

Requisition ID: 1646961

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Senior - Private Capital Transactions, International Tax

The FTTA team at EY is unique in having all transaction specialists in one place. The team includes Private Equity deal specialists, in addition to Portfolio, 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, which also creates a greater degree of job security.

In this dynamic and fast-moving environment, individuals apply their skills to a variety of transactions. With a truly entrepreneurial spirit there is the flexibility to shape your career in particular sectors or areas of the M&A landscape or to get experience across the spectrum.

The Private Capital Transaction Tax team deals with private equity clients as well as specifically focussing on the areas of the M&A market that are developing the quickest, including Infrastructure and Real Estate. Our flexibility and speed to market means that we have grown each year throughout the downturn – in order to take advantage of the current opportunities in the market we need to continue to recruit the best talent.

The opportunity

In this team you will get wide-ranging experience in all the core areas of transactional work – including corporate deals, private equity, infrastructure and clean‑tech, distressed debt and turnaround transactions and restructuring.

As deal advisers, Private Capital Transaction Tax team members not only gain good UK tax technical experience but also gain a commercial understanding of what is important to our clients in a deal context. As a large part of PCT work is cross‑border, you will also have an early introduction to international structuring techniques and overseas tax regimes as well as opportunities to do internal secondments

We are currently looking to expand our Private Client Transaction Tax team and are keen to speak with experienced Tax Advisors.

Your key responsibilities

You will contribute to the efficient and successful delivery of tax services to the client, building and maintaining tax relationships with clients to provide high levels of client service. You’ll contribute to winning new work by proactively managing existing clients and ensure technical excellence and a practical/business focus approach.

Skills and attributes for success

• Team player; ability to integrate with new teams quickly and support and work within a fast‑paced team
• Outgoing with good relationship skills and the ability to deliver quality output
• Keen to develop further
• Ability to build strong client relationships
• Excellent communicator in range of situations both written and oral
• Ability to build effective relationships at all levels

To qualify for the role you must have

• ACA/ATT/CTA or international equivalent / Law qualification
• Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically

What we look for:

• You’ll proactively maintain your technical knowledge by keeping abreast of global developments in UK and international tax concepts and issues so that you can better advise our clients. In return we’ll provide investment in the right sort of training and offer you the opportunities on projects and assignments that will develop and challenge you so that you’re in the best place to develop your tax career.

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.

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