M&A Tax Assistant Manager

About the role

An exciting opportunity for a tax professional to move into Transaction Tax, working on mergers and acquisitions, private‑equity‑backed transactions and large corporate deals. You will join a high‑performing team within a top‑10 accountancy firm, supporting clients throughout the entire deal lifecycle on transactions ranging from several million pounds to over £1 billion.

Key responsibilities

• Support and deliver tax due‑diligence projects on buy‑side and sell‑side transactions.
• Advise clients on acquisition structures and the tax implications of proposed deals.
• Prepare and analyse due‑diligence reports, identifying key tax risks and opportunities.
• Review financial and tax data to ensure robust, accurate analysis.
• Attend and lead due‑diligence meetings with target businesses and management teams.
• Present findings and recommendations directly to clients.
• Collaborate with corporate tax, VAT, employment taxes, transfer pricing and international tax specialists.
• Build relationships with lawyers, banks, private‑equity firms and other deal advisers.
• Support the preparation of proposals, budgets and business‑development initiatives.
• Undertake technical tax research and provide commercially focused recommendations.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast‑paced transaction environment.

Required profile

• ATT, ACA or CTA qualified, or approaching qualification.
• Strong UK tax experience, ideally gained within practice.
• Corporation tax compliance experience is essential.
• Exposure to VAT, employment taxes, transfer pricing, R&D incentives, stamp taxes or share schemes is advantageous.
• Experience interpreting and applying tax legislation and technical guidance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Strong analytical ability and comfort managing multiple deadlines.
• Interest in transactions, deals and M&A activity with a desire to develop specialist Transaction Tax expertise.

Required skills

• Excel
• PowerPoint

What we offer

• £45,000‑£52,000 (DOE) with hybrid working arrangement.
• Opportunity to join a market‑leading Transaction Tax practice within a top‑10 firm.
• Exposure to high‑profile corporate and private‑equity transactions ranging from £m to £bn.
• Clear progression path with significant advancement opportunities.
• Direct client exposure and early ownership of projects.
• Broad sector exposure across technology, healthcare, retail, travel, gaming and more.
• Ongoing professional development and support for further qualifications.