Share Schemes/Equity Reward Senior Tax Manager - #2148350

Your new company
Join one of the UK's most dynamic and fast-growing specialist tax firms, renowned for its expertise and innovation. As part of their thriving Equity Reward team, they're seeking a Senior Manager to help shape the future of this expanding service line. With a reputation for delivering high-quality, bespoke solutions, this firm offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of equity-based incentives.

Your new role
You'll advise a diverse portfolio of clients-including owner-managed businesses, private equity-backed ventures, family enterprises, and listed companies-on how to attract, motivate, and retain talent through equity reward strategies. Your work will span from executive-level planning to broader employee schemes, offering strategic guidance across the full lifecycle of incentive plans. You will be supporting a broad range of clients (OMB, private equity backed, family owned and listed) to recruit, retain and incentivise their employees, from executive level to the wider employee group.

What you'll need to succeed
To thrive in this role, you'll bring at least six years of hands-on experience in equity reward, share plans, and employee incentives. You'll have deep technical knowledge of EMI and CSOP schemes, as well as more complex arrangements such as growth shares, ratchet shares, freezer shares, joint interests, and nil-paid structures.
A strong grasp of the tax implications surrounding these plans-including employment taxes and capital gains tax-is essential, particularly at key stages like implementation, secondary awards, resets, and exits. You'll also have experience conducting due diligence from an employment-related securities' perspective, ideally in a senior review capacity.

Your broader understanding of related disciplines-such as tax valuation, accounting, company law, and employment law-will allow you to provide holistic advice. You'll be confident managing client relationships and leading projects, ensuring high standards of delivery under tight deadlines. Strong communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and a commitment to mentoring junior team members are key. A relevant professional qualification (e.g. ATT, CTA, ACA, or Solicitor) is required.

What you'll get in return
This firm offers a compelling package designed to attract top-tier talent. Salaries are benchmarked against the Big Four to ensure competitiveness, and every employee is eligible for the All-Employee Share Reward Scheme.
You'll also enjoy a generous benefits package, including access to voluntary perks, and a culture that genuinely respects work-life balance. With no timesheets, flexible working arrangements (home and office), and a collaborative environment, you'll be part of a team that values both excellence and wellbeing.
As a Senior Equity Reward Manager, you'll contribute to high-impact work, collaborate with some of the brightest minds in tax, and play a key role in the firm's exciting national expansion. And yes-no timesheets!

What you need to do now
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