Tax Director - Financial Services Tax

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Location: Leeds

Salary: Depending on experience, plus bonus and pension (per annum)

Job type: Permanent

Working pattern: Full time

Industry: Accountancy Firms / Corporate Tax

Company: Hays

Consultant: Justin Hopkins

Hays office: Manchester — 5th Floor, City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza

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Your new company

Our client is a global, market-leading professional services organisation known for delivering sustainable growth and empowering its people to build meaningful careers. You will have the opportunity to be part of a globally connected network, working alongside diverse teams to deliver high-quality client outcomes while advancing your own career.

Within its tax practice, the firm fosters a collaborative and high-performing environment where innovation, technical excellence and continuous development are prioritised. The Financial Services team advises on complex, high-profile, multi-country projects across Banking, Insurance and Wealth & Asset Management.

Your new role

As a Tax Director within the Financial Services team, you will take on a senior leadership position, delivering complex international tax advisory projects to a wide-ranging client base, from growing inbound businesses to large multinational organisations.

• Building and maintaining strong client relationships through exceptional service delivery
• Leading the end-to-end delivery of tax projects, ensuring both technical excellence and a commercially focused approach
• Identifying and driving new business opportunities, contributing to proposals and leveraging insights from previous engagements
• Developing and strengthening internal and external networks to support business growth
• Coaching, mentoring and developing junior team members through delegation and on-the-job training

This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful, high-value assignments within a dynamic and supportive environment.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be an experienced tax professional with a strong technical background and proven leadership capability, ideally within Financial Services.

• A client-focused approach with strong commercial awareness
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across a range of stakeholders
• A proactive, flexible attitude and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams and developing junior staff
• Strong technical expertise in international tax, including reviewing and advisory work
• A relevant professional qualification such as ATT, ACA, CA or CTA (or equivalent knowledge, e.g. a legal qualification)
• Experience working with clients in Banking, Insurance or Wealth & Asset Management

What you'll get in return

In return, you will join a globally connected organisation that is committed to your professional growth and success.

• Exposure to high-profile, international projects with leading clients
• A collaborative and inclusive culture that values diversity and innovation
• Access to industry-leading learning and development programmes
• Clear opportunities for career progression and leadership development
• A flexible working environment designed to support your performance and wellbeing

This is an opportunity to further your career in a forward-thinking organisation while contributing to impactful work across the financial services sector.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this Tax Director role in Financial Services Tax, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Justin Hopkins on to discuss it in more detail.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.