Director, Infrastructure Corporate Tax - London

*** clear business path to Partner ***

This is a role for an ambitious Director to join, lead and grow the infrastructure lifecycle tax team.

Against the backdrop of governments' increased focus on the push to net zero carbon emissions, energy transition and security, investment in infrastructure to stimulate economic and productivity growth, and digitalisation - an increasing amount of private capital is being directed at infrastructure and renewable energy businesses leading to increased M&A activity in this area.

In addition to invest in its M&A tax team focused on infrastructure and energy transactions, to gain market share in the tax advisory market focused on infrastructure and energy businesses held by private financial investors, this deals tax team is investing in building an infrastructure lifecycle team.

Similar to teams focused on advising private equity backed businesses, the infrastructure lifecycle team focuses on providing tax advice to infrastructure and energy businesses over the investment lifecycle : From acquisition, through development/growth and related transactions (e.g. refinancings, mergers, capex, bolt-on acquisitions), the optimisation of their operational structure and supply chain, the efficient investment and repatriation of profits, readiness for exit, and ultimately disposal.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking responsibility for the development and implementation of the infrastructure lifecycle team strategy (with support from the M&A Infrastructure partner sponsor and group);
• Working with the Infrastructure M&A partners to mine lifecycle opportunities and agree a specific approach for each client / target;
• Developing and building-out direct relationships with clients and targets;
• Collaborating with the existing real estate tax lifecycle team and private equity backed businesses team to leverage existing material / insights and to share expertise;
• Leading on winning and delivering tax advice to infrastructure and energy businesses over the investment lifecycle;
• Leading on winning tax compliance and reporting work. Reviewing draft tax accounting disclosures, computations and returns (prepared by the firms dedicated tax compliance and reporting teams);
• Supporting the Infrastructure M&A partners to manage and grow existing relationships and foster new (non-transactional) relationships (e.g. with asset managers, management teams);

Recruiting and developing the team:

• Developing and building-out internal relationships across service lines and identifying opportunities to sell-in wider services from across the business;
• Leading the design and development of collateral to support internal and external business development;
• Leading lifecycle team communications to stakeholders, the team, and at client events.

This is a fantastic and rare opportunity to join a market leading deals tax team and grow a nice team with support around you. There is a clear path to Partner for this particular opportunity.

To discuss this further please contact Maisie on 07855746366 or email maisie.horrell@pro-tax.co.uk

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