Tax Director (PE backed), Greater London, to £150k + Bonus (up to 30%)

📢 Tax Director | Greater London (Office-Based)
💷 Salary: £140,000 – £150,000 + Bonus (up to 30%)
📍 Location: Greater London

We’re seeking a proven senior Tax Director to join a multi-site, international hospitality organisation backed by private equity and poised for significant expansion.

This is a newly created, first-in-role opportunity for to establish and lead the tax function you will have end-to-end responsibility for all tax matters across a multi-jurisdictional portfolio.
The role is pivotal in supporting continued business growth, investment activity, and governance within a global, private equity-backed environment.

The successful individual will combine strong technical tax expertise with a pragmatic, commercially minded approach, partnering closely with internal stakeholders and the investor tax team to ensure robust compliance, effective tax structuring, and proactive risk management.This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to shape tax strategy, build scalable processes, and support an ambitious international growth agenda.

Role Overview

• Lead and own the global tax function across a multi-jurisdictional, private equity-backed business.
• Ensure robust compliance, reporting, and governance across all operating territories.
• Act as the senior tax advisor on acquisitions, disposals, refinancing, and structuring.
• Oversee external advisors and investor reporting requirements.
• Provide pragmatic, commercial tax guidance to Finance and Legal teams.
• Manage transfer pricing, legislative risk, and international tax exposure.
• Strengthen tax controls, forecasting, and scalable processes as the business grows.

Experience & Background

• Proven experience leading tax within a multi-site business, ideally within hospitality, leisure, retail and a multi-jurisdictional portfolio.
• Strong exposure to international tax compliance, structuring, and governance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience working within a private equity-backed or high-growth environment advantageous.
• Track record of partnering with senior leadership on transactions, investment activity, and strategic decision-making.

Please quote reference 160226 when emailing in the first instance - jri@alexanderlloyd.co.uk

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