Manager - International Tax and Transaction Services - Mergers and Acquisitions Birmingham

Manager International Tax and Transaction Services Mergers and Acquisitions

Weve got an exciting opportunity to join our Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions tax team working within our International Transaction Tax Service (ITTS) team who are recognised as being leaders in cross border M&A. You will be working with some of the largest corporations in the world advising them on their M&A deals. Working within our International Transaction Tax Service (ITTS) in particular sectors or areas of the M&A landscape or to get experience across the spectrum.

You will be working with some of the sector leading Partners who are well known and respected in the market. Youll also be working with a high performing team who have advised on many high profile and market leading transactions over the past few years.

It is a great time to join the team who have expanded exponentially in recent years and are continuing to grow. With a number of disrupting factors in the market at the moment youll be at the forefront of helping our clients to navigate the market challenges on an international scale.

The opportunity

In this team you will get wideranging experience in all the core areas of the deal cycle including tax structuring sell and buy side tax due diligence funds flows SPA reviews and refinancings.

As deal advisers International Transaction Tax team members not only get good UK tax technical experience but also get a commercial understanding of what is important to our clients in a deal context. As a large part of ITTS work is crossborder you will also have exposure to international structuring techniques and overseas tax regimes.

We are currently looking to expand our Corporate M&A tax team and are keen to speak with experienced Tax Advisors and existing Managers. Previous M&A experience is not a prerequisite for this role we would consider candidates with a broadbased corporation tax background.

Your key responsibilities

Management of the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding transaction tax projects for their clients ensuring technical excellence and practical / business focus approach taken

Pursuit of business development opportunities

Provision of development support to junior members of the team through effective supervision coaching and mentoring

Contribution to people initiatives including retaining and training our team

Significant role in the management of the team both in terms of strategy and operations and also through managing junior staff development and assignments

Skills and attributes for success

Technical and practical tax knowledge

Client focused strategically and commercially aware

Strong client relationship management skills with ability to develop quality outputs to clients

Negotiation skills

Business development skills able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work

Effective time management ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines

Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral

M&A tax experience or UK/international tax advisory experience

To qualify for the role you must have

ACA / Law qualification / Tax specialist qualification / or breadth of knowledge equivalent to a Tax specialist qualification

Strong tax technical and project delivery skills

Business development skills able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work

Experience of coaching and developing more junior staff

Knowledge of the tax elements of Mergers & Acquisitions helpful but not a prerequisite for the role

What we offer

Continuous learning: Youll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

Success as defined by you: Well provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact your way.

Transformative leadership: Well give you the insights coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

Diverse and inclusive culture: Youll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. You can read more here: EY

As a global leader in assurance tax transaction and advisory services were using the finance products expertise and systems weve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join however long you stay the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

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

Join us in building a better working world.

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Who we are

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our clientfacing professionals can be required to travel regularly and at times be based at client sites our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.