Tax Senior

Private Client Tax | Moore Kingston Smith

Permanent, Full-Time | City of London

Salary: £41,500 – £45,000 per year

Moore Kingston Smith is seeking an experienced Tax Senior to join its expanding Private Client Tax team in the City office. This is an excellent opportunity for a personal tax professional who enjoys managing a varied client portfolio, building trusted relationships, and contributing to both compliance and advisory work.

In this role, you will take ownership of a diverse portfolio while working closely with Managers, Directors, and Partners. You will become a key point of contact for clients, delivering high-quality tax support and practical solutions across a broad range of private client matters.

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About the Opportunity

This position offers the chance to work with a wide-ranging client base, including:

• High-net-worth individuals

• Owner-managed businesses

• Partnerships

• Clients with earned, investment, and property income

You will play an important role in ensuring clients receive a responsive, accurate, and commercially aware service, while also supporting wider advisory projects as they arise.

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What You’ll Be Doing

As Tax Senior, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a mixed private client portfolio covering routine personal tax compliance

• Serving as the main point of contact for clients and maintaining strong day-to-day relationships

• Attending client meetings and supporting discussions on tax matters

• Advising individuals on tax matters relating to earned, investment, and property income

• Working with owner-managed businesses, partnerships, and high-net-worth individuals

• Handling Capital Gains Tax matters across a variety of client scenarios

• Supporting and delivering ad-hoc advisory work within private client tax

• Collaborating with colleagues across the wider firm on client assignments

• Proposing fees, raising bills, and monitoring work in progress (WIP) and recoverability

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What We’re Looking For

To succeed in this role, you will bring a strong technical grounding in personal tax together with excellent communication and client management skills.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have:

• ATT and/or CTA qualification, or are actively studying towards CTA

• Previous experience managing a personal tax portfolio

• Strong knowledge of Self-Assessment and tax computations

• Experience advising on EIS, VCT, and SEIS investment reliefs

• Knowledge of UK residence and domicile rules (preferred)

• Confidence in researching tax legislation and HMRC guidance

• A proactive, professional, and client-focused approach

• Strong communication skills and the ability to build credibility with clients and colleagues

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Why Join Moore Kingston Smith?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing team in a respected firm where you can further develop your technical expertise, broaden your advisory exposure, and take real ownership of client relationships.

If you are looking for a role that combines portfolio responsibility, client interaction, and varied private client tax work, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

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Role Summary

• Job Title: Tax Senior

• Department: Private Client Tax

• Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

• Location: City, London

• Salary: £41,500 – £45,000 per year

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