Senior Manager, Tax Shipping, London

EY is seeking a technically strong Senior Manager to join our growing shipping tax team as part of an increasing focus on the sector within the International Tax and Transaction Services (ITTS) practice. The UK is one of the leading shipping centres in the world and maritime industries are increasingly seen as a critical part of the UK’s infrastructure and an important economic sector. Our shipping team works across all subsectors of the industry from cruise to the offshore services sector. This is a market-facing, technically focused role applying both general international tax principles and specialist shipping tax provisions (e.g., tonnage tax in the UK and similar overseas regimes, tax treaty rules, and Pillar 2 rules for shipping) to shipping transactions. You will play a key role in supporting the development of the EY shipping group by shaping the firm’s technical views, supporting our international shipping tax network, and providing high-value advisory input to our shipping clients. Client‑Facing Engagement

Responsibilities

• Advise shipping clients on international tax aspects of transactions and controversy, including on shipping tax regimes such as tonnage tax, tax treaty provisions of shipping, and Pillar 2 rules for shipping.
• Identify new client opportunities and work with other teams to develop new services for shipping companies.
• Lead client accounts in the sector.
• Attend external conferences to broaden knowledge and develop new work.

Technical Leadership & Interpretation

• Develop technical material for the EY international tax shipping network and clients and help develop the agenda and coordinate the annual shipping tax conference regularly attended by over 65 of the leading shipping companies in the world.

Qualifications

• Be a sector expert in the shipping industry and tax issues.
• ACA, CTA, or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Strong technical background in international tax, with experience in tax treaty interpretation, general international tax, and Pillar 2.
• Demonstrated ability to apply tax law to real‑world client situations, particularly for multinational groups.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; capable of articulating complex technical positions clearly and persuasively.
• Experience advising shipping companies is desirable but not essential; curiosity, ability, and desire to learn are essential.
• Be part of one of the largest and most technically advanced international tax teams in the world.
• Work with leading shipping tax professionals with a great market reputation.
• Play a central role in growing the sector, with excellent opportunities for personal progression.