Transaction Tax Manager / Senior Transaction Tax Adviser

Gerald Edelman

Gerald Edelman is looking for a proactive, commercially minded transaction tax professional to take a leading role across a diverse portfolio of UK and international deals. This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex transactions, support a broad client base, and deliver practical, high-quality advice throughout the full deal lifecycle.

If you thrive in a fast-moving environment, enjoy working closely with clients, and want to be part of a firm with ambitious plans for the future, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

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The Opportunity

In this role, you will lead and support transaction tax engagements spanning acquisitions, disposals, refinancings, and cross-border deals. You will advise a wide range of clients, including:

• Private equity funds

• Corporate groups

• Search funds

• Financial investors

• Other deal-focused stakeholders

You will act as a trusted adviser to clients and internal deal teams, helping to navigate tax due diligence, transaction structuring, legal documentation, and international tax coordination with a clear and commercial approach.

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What You’ll Be Doing

You will play a central role in delivering transaction tax support across a variety of engagements, including responsibility for both technical quality and client service.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead transaction tax workstreams for acquisitions, disposals, and refinancings

• Deliver tax due diligence and identify key tax risks and opportunities

• Advise on tax-efficient transaction structuring for a range of investor and corporate clients

• Serve as a day-to-day contact for clients, building trusted and lasting relationships

• Collaborate closely with colleagues across Transaction Services, Deal Advisory, and Tax

Technical and Advisory Work

• Prepare and review key deliverables such as:

• Tax due diligence reports

• Tax structuring papers

• Advisory memoranda

• Review and comment on tax matters within legal documentation, including:

• SPAs

• Warranties and indemnities

• Tax covenants

• Review tax assumptions in financial models

• Support the preparation of deal funds flows and cap tables where required

Cross-Border and Team Management

• Manage and coordinate international tax teams on cross-border transactions

• Review overseas input and ensure consistency and quality across jurisdictions

• Liaise effectively with:

• Clients

• Legal advisers

• Other external stakeholders

• Internal deal teams

Leadership and Internal Contribution

• Manage teams, deadlines, and fee budgets with strong commercial awareness

• Maintain excellent financial discipline and project management standards

• Coach and develop junior team members

• Contribute to the enhancement of internal tools, processes, and working practices

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What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a confident and capable professional who combines strong technical tax knowledge with a practical, client-focused mindset.

Qualifications and Experience

• ATT, CTA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification

• 3+ years’ post-qualified experience

• Demonstrable experience working on transaction-related tax matters

• Strong knowledge of UK tax legislation

• Good awareness of international tax concepts

Key Skills and Attributes

• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail

• Able to manage multiple assignments simultaneously

• Clear and confident communicator, capable of explaining complex tax issues simply

• Commercially aware and pragmatic in approach

• Builds trust quickly and enjoys developing long-term client relationships

• Comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-paced professional environment

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Why Join Gerald Edelman?

At Gerald Edelman, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are a dynamic and forward-thinking professional services firm, recognised for our focus on quality, collaboration, and innovation.

Our teams work with a diverse and exciting client base, delivering tailored solutions and exceptional service. We are proud of our progress so far, but we are equally focused on the future.

By 2034, our ambition is to be recognised as a leading firm with clear distinction in the market — a trusted adviser for clients with complex needs, a destination for outstanding talent, and an employer of choice that truly rewards and inspires its people.

If you want to make a meaningful impact now while helping shape the future of a growing and ambitious firm, Gerald Edelman offers the platform to do exactly that.

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Benefits and Perks

We believe in recognising the hard work and commitment of our people. That’s why we offer a broad and thoughtful benefits package designed to support your lifestyle, wellbeing, professional development, and financial health.

What’s Included

• An additional day off for your birthday

• Access to an in-house mentoring scheme

• A wider employee benefits package focused on:

• Health and wellbeing

• Career development

• Lifestyle support

• Financial benefits

And that’s just the beginning — our full benefits package is designed to ensure you feel valued, supported, and empowered throughout your career with us.

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Our Culture

At Gerald Edelman, we encourage you to bring your real self to work, challenge convention, and enjoy the journey as you develop your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture built on trust, respect, and equal opportunity. We want everyone to feel able to thrive, contribute openly, and be heard.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is active and ongoing. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to removing barriers so that everyone has the same opportunity to succeed.

If you have any questions about our DEI commitment during the application process, please contact hello@geraldedelman.com.

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Apply Now

If you are an experienced transaction tax professional looking for a role where you can work on high-quality deals, develop your leadership skills, and be part of an ambitious and people-focused firm, we would love to hear from you.