Manager - Transaction Tax

• Office Location: London (Gresham Street)

Company Description

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.

Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

Job Description

We're seeking a talented individual to join our Transaction Tax Team in London, which is responsible for Transaction tax and a wide range of tax and consulting services to a broad cross-section of clients.

You will be involved at the outset of a transaction and responsible for providing comprehensive advice to minimise the tax exposure, considering all the business tax, VAT, international and employee issues as appropriate. Following the transaction, you will be involved in proactively leveraging the opportunities and relationships identified on the deal to win post-deal and ongoing client work.

You will work with the wider Transactions Services team to support clients on the tax aspects of M&A and capital transactional activity, together with support on the ongoing tax position for portfolio companies.

As Manager in Transactions Tax your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and delivering tax projects ensuring a technical and commercial approach is taken with key client relationships.
• Supporting on tax due diligence to include reviewing businesses for both existing and potential tax issues and tax structuring to help clients ensure their operations are structured efficiently.
• Staff management and development including liaising with senior team members on projects and managing the delivery of projects and developing more junior staff members.
• Business development activities and identifying and moving forwards with opportunities.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should have:

Key Experience/Skills:

• Proficient in corporate tax gained within a professional services or legal environment.
• Strong technical experience in M&A Tax Deals, due diligence and tax structuring.
• Excellent communication skills, client-driven and commercially-minded.
• A collaborative team player with a flexible attitude.

Education/Qualifications:

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA) and/or CTA (or breadth of knowledge equivalent to CTA, e.g. law qualification).

Additional Information

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include:

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.