Personal Tax Director

Howells Consulting Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading London accountancy firm seeks a Director to join their Private Client team. Ideal candidates will be CTA qualified with strong client-facing skills and a proven ability to build networks. This role involves advising high-net-worth individuals on complex tax matters and providing opportunities for career progression to Partnership. The firm is respected for its expertise in Private Client Tax and offers a supportive environment for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of advising UK and international HNWIs on IHT and CGT planning.
• Experience with residence/domicile issues and property-related planning.
• Strong ability to develop professional relationships and referral networks.

Responsibilities

• Nurture and develop relationships with existing clients.
• Build a third-party referral network.
• Represent the Private Client team as a high-profile ambassador.

Skills

Client-facing skills

Networking

Business development

Education

CTA qualified

Job description

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-facingrole, 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.

Howells Consulting is a specialist provider of recruitment and careers advice to the Private Client Tax and Trusts professions.