Associate Director - Tax (FS/ Fund Advisory)

A well respected team of professionals are looking for Senior Tax hire to join them as their FS/PE market continues to grow from strength to strength.
This role oversees UK and international tax advice on appropriate real estate, private equity, venture capital and credit fund structures and the jurisdiction these should be established (e.g. Luxembourg, UK, Channel Islands, Cayman etc)
You will get heavily involved in delivering on exciting structuring & M&A Tax projects.
Some examples:
UK and international deal structuring advice including preparation of tax steps papers, funds flow and exit strategies and advice ahead an IPO
Design of commercial and tax efficient structures for private equity investors and the portfolio company management teams.
Advice on UK and international carried interest arrangements, including income based carried interest rules and the provisions applying to disguised investment management fees.
Structuring advice with respect to the dissolution of fund structures and implications for the limited partners and carry members.
Tax due diligence (both buy-side and sell-side) primarily within financial services (insurance, banking, alternative lending and asset management)

This role is simply ideal for a person who either works in a FS/PE/Credit Fund or a Partnership or is currently advising this market but perhaps is getting limited advisory or international exposure. You will work with an incredibly experienced MD of Tax who is committed to supporting the person's career aspirations.

The team are experts with general tax reorganisation advice, including intra-group transfers of tangible and intangible fixed assets, share disposals, share for share exchange and demergers and any reliefs that may be available and obtaining statutory and non-statutory clearance from HMRC.
International tax advice, including advice on the prevention of UK permanent establishments and application of the Investment Manager Exemption, controlled foreign company rules, diverted profits tax legislation, hybrid and other mismatch provisions and the corporate interest restriction

You do not have to come armed with all this experience but be a UK qualified CTA/ACA with a passion for gaining access to the advisory market and genuinely be the Private Equity Market.