Capital Allowances Associate Director

6 months ago


London, United Kingdom Grant Thornton UK LLP Full time

R1031964

More than you expected

Grant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 58,000 people in over 135 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That's Grant Thornton.

**Job Description**:
Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.

In the Capital Allowances team we pride ourselves on delivering outstanding capital allowances claims to our clients. Every day, we provide a diverse range of organisations with the advice it takes to do this. Our ideas and insight empower our clients to make decisions and to unlock the levels of tax reliefs that they should be claiming. With a relentless focus on quality and integrity, we help businesses, communities and our people to flourish.

As the Capital Allowances team sits within the wider Real Estate Tax team we advise companies, real estate funds, global institutional investors, REITs, partnerships and private investors, on capital allowances and land remediation relief in the UK, and providing support for property transactions, tax structuring, tax compliance and tax due diligence advice. We work in all real estate sectors including commercial, office, student accommodation, healthcare, industrial, logistics, retail and hotels.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

As an Associate Director within our Capital Allowances team, you will:

- Be a key member of a high performing team with a great deal of tenure within the firm and the sector. We offer opportunities to work with high profile clients and on challenging projects.
- Take responsibility for developing more junior team members, understanding their career aspirations.
- Work with some of the biggest names in the market on some of the most interesting projects around - current projects include projects with construction costs of up to £350m+ and several portfolio reviews involving 100+ sites. The growing number of large clients now working with us means there are huge opportunities for rapid promotion at all levels.
- Own your own work - we are a team of self-starters and will give you the opportunity to cut your own path within the role. With the support of the Real Estate Tax Partners and Directors, you’ll lead from the front when it comes to dealing with clients, delivering work and engaging with the Real Estate and broader Tax teams. We’ll ensure that you are supported by a team of capable and engaged tax colleagues.
- Be responsible for collating information, assessing, reviewing and issuing reports to clients, liaising with client teams and supporting clients’ needs in relation capital allowances.
- Participate and lead in business development initiatives and proposal activity.
- Be responsible for managing your workload and prioritising in line with demands of each project you are working on.

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as an Associate Director the minimum criteria you’ll need:

- RICS / CTA / ACA qualified or equivalent qualification
- Capital Allowances experience
- Experience of monitoring junior team members' work and coaching / career development

Preferably, you’ll also have demonstrable Business Development experience including working collaboratively with Partners and Directors to build relationships on key accounts.

It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you to develop along the way.
- Tax structuring - helping our clients to buy and sell properties in a tax efficient manner from a capital allowances perspective
- International capital allowances advice and due diligence services
- Tax compliance - advising our clients about capital allowances and land remediation relief requirements
- Working with UK Real Estate Investment Trusts, Unit Trusts and other common types of property investing entities

Knowing we’re right for you

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

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