Senior Manager (Business Tax) - Transaction tax

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 Purpose

What will you be doing?

We’re seeking a talented individual to join our Transactions tax team in London, which is responsible for providing high quality transactions tax services to our varied portfolio of corporate clients and private equity houses. This role requires an experienced transaction tax operative who is comfortable leading a range of tax due diligence, both buy side and sell side, and tax structuring assignments

As a Senior Manager your responsibilities will include among others

• Manage the successful delivery of tax projects, ensuring technical excellence and a commercial approach is taken
• Leading on tax due diligence including reviewing businesses for existing and potential tax issues from both a buy-side and sell-side perspective
• Leading on tax structuring to help clients ensure their operations are structured in a tax efficient manner e.g. steps to ensure tax efficient acquisitions or disposals for clients buying/selling businesses and implications of entity and shareholder level taxes
• Support with pre and post deal services, including assisting clients with pre-acquisition re-structuring and implementing new tax planning ideas
• Building and maintaining key client relationships by delivering excellent client service
• Council and develop junior staff by delegation and on the job training
• Identifying and driving opportunities -use insights gained from knowledge sharing sessions, technical training and existing projects to develop new opportunities

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, you should have

• Extensive experience of UK transactions tax including leading tax due diligence and structuring engagements for buy-side and sell-side transactions, financial due diligence and SPA advisory
• Significant corporate tax experience gained within the profession or industry as well as being a technically capable tax adviser who is able to manage complex client work
• Demonstrable experience of managing people and clients
• Existing business development skills and appetite to grow business
• Project management experience
• Experience of dealing with senior stakeholders both internally and externally

Professional Qualifications and Education

• UK Qualified accountant (ACA) and/or UK tax advisor (CTA) or UK solicitor or equivalent 

Additional Information

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

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• 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 for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.