Private Client Tax Senior Manager

Private Client Tax Senior Manager | Top 10 Firm

London | Hybrid (60% office-based)

Salary: Up to £95,000 (DOE) + excellent benefits

Are you an experienced Private Client Tax professional looking for a senior role with real influence, advisory exposure and a clear path to progression?

We're partnering with a leading Top 10 firm to recruit a Private Client Tax Senior Manager into its growing London team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a business that is investing heavily in technology, AI and advisory services, with a clear shift away from traditional compliance.

The team is experiencing strong growth, driven by new client wins and cross-referrals, creating excellent opportunities for ambitious individuals to step into high-impact roles.

The Private Client Tax Senior Manager Role

As a Senior Manager, you will take ownership of a complex portfolio of private clients, delivering high-quality advisory and compliance services while playing a key role in team leadership and growth. You will work closely with Partners and senior leadership, helping to shape the direction of the Private Client offering while building strong, long-term client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of high-net-worth and complex private clients
• Delivering a blend of advisory and compliance work, with increasing focus on advisory
• Providing advice across areas including CGT, IHT, residency, structuring and wider planning
• Acting as a trusted adviser and main point of contact for clients
• Reviewing work prepared by Managers and junior team members
• Leading and developing teams, including workflow planning and performance management
• Supporting business development and contributing to new client wins
• Monitoring WIP, utilisation and portfolio profitability

About You

You'll be a commercially aware, technically strong Private Client Tax professional with experience operating at Manager or Senior Manager level.

Ideal experience includes:

• CTA, ACA or equivalent qualified
• Strong background in private client / personal tax within practice
• Proven ability to manage complex client portfolios
• Experience delivering advisory work and practical tax planning solutions
• Confident leading teams and mentoring junior staff
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Culture and Environment

• Growing Private Client team with strong demand and new work coming in
• Collaborative and sociable office environment based in London
• Partner-led team with strong accessibility to senior leadership
• Clear investment in AI, technology and future-focused ways of working
• Less rigid, more dynamic structure than many comparable firms
• Opportunity to work across domestic and international client matters

Working Pattern and Benefits

• Hybrid working, typically 60% office-based
• Modern London office with a collaborative culture
• Strong focus on learning, development and progression
• Competitive salary up to £95,000 with flexibility
• Excellent benefits package and career support

Interview Process

• Stage 1: Initial conversation focusing on experience, motivation and team fit
• Stage 2: Technical and competency-based interview with senior leadership

The Opportunity

This is a standout opportunity to join a growing Private Client function within a Top 10 firm, where you can take on meaningful responsibility, develop your advisory expertise and play a key role in shaping the future of the team. If you're looking for a Senior Manager role offering advisory exposure, progression and a forward-thinking environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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