Associate Director, M&A Tax

Basic information
Location
Birmingham, Cambridge, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Reading
Business Line
Tax & Legal

Job Type

Permanent / FTC
Date published
10-Jul-2026
Req #
20834

Job description

Connect to your IndustryOur Financial Investors business comprises a dedicated team of 650 professionals, renowned for their agility and deep understanding of the needs of our financial investor clients and the dynamic markets in which they operate and invest. Structured around our four key pillars – Private Equity, Real Assets, Corporate Transactions, and Investment Management & Reporting – we provide a broad range of tax services to our clients that include fund structuring and advisory, M&A, investment lifecycle advisory and provision of local and global compliance and reporting obligations. We are market leading and have deep industry knowledge.
Our Private Equity team advises PE funds on tax matters across asset classes and at every stage of the deal lifecycle. The team focuses on buyout deals in both mid and large markets, predominantly working on structuring, funds flow and due diligence. We also cover Real Estate and Infra transactions undertaken by Private Equity funds.
Connect to your career at Deloitte      Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.
Connect to your opportunity Joining our team will allow you to:Expand your M&A skills.
Gain exposure to a diverse client base, including large international and mid-cap private equity houses, infrastructure funds, multi-national companies and emerging capital providers.
Participate in all aspects of the deal cycle from due diligence services, tax structuring, input into SPA and financing document input, post-acquisition implementation and reorganisations and on-going advice to portfolio companies in preparation for sale.
Get involved in client business development activities.
Hone your marketing skills.
Develop your technical skills either by receiving training and coaching or by providing it to more junior members of our team.
Be part of a team that has diversity and inclusion as a shared value and is committed to prioritising our inclusion agenda.
Our key strength is our proven M&A expertise and our ability to deliver an integrated team of specialists focused on deal execution and delivering a distinctive client experience.
We recognise the need of flexible ways of working, and accommodate both formal and informal arrangements that allow for the best outcomes for our people and our clients. We develop talent and understand that flexibility allows everyone to reach their potential. If you have any concerns in mind, just let your recruiter know.
Connect to your skills and professional experience As part of the team take the lead on delivering key parts of our client services. You will have the opportunity to use your commercial awareness and professional expertise, along with leveraging the skills and expertise of others, to deliver the best possible experience and outcomes for our clients.
You might own or manage key elements of a client relationship and, with an appropriate level of support, will be expected to proactively identify innovative solutions for your clients and pursue new business development opportunities by utilising your networks and market knowledge.
You will also be either people managers or act as coaches and role models to the junior members of the team. You will be a confident team player and enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise with others, as well as continuing to build your own technical expertise or specialism.
Advising UK and international clients on transaction tax and wider commercial M&A Issues managing a portfolio of high profile projects.
Due diligence in respect of mergers and acquisitions.
Ad hoc project work.
To have a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them.
To have a clear understanding of the firms commitment to creating a more inclusive culture.
Your professional experienceACA/CTA or equivalent qualification is preferred.
Exposure to international clients.
Prior M&A or equivalent experience gained in a professional services firm is preferred.
Excellent communication and project manage