Deal Advisory Tax Senior Manager - Private Equity & Credit (London)

Job description

Deal Advisory Tax At KPMG, our Values define who we are and the way we do business. As a leading professional services firm, we know that our strength and capability come from our people: their different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Deal Advisory Tax (DAT) is a dynamic and successful area of KPMG’s Tax & Legal business. We have an inclusive and collaborative leadership strategy and are making bold changes to our culture and how we work. A constantly changing and high-profile field, we work in a fast-paced, challenging and rewarding environment, and can offer a broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people. The Role DAT provides market leading advice to corporates and financial institutions on a broad range of transactions. Embedded within DAT is our PE & Credit team. The PE&C team works with large and mid-cap private equity and credit intuitions, advising on them throughout the deal spectrum including buy-side due diligence and structuring, sell-side vendor assist, due diligence and structuring, refinancing, restructuring and listing support. The PE&C team had advised on some of the largest deals in the market, helping clients understand and quantify historical tax issues, structure transactions, model tax considerations and reflect our advice in the legal documents underpinning each transaction, all with a continuous focus on maximising value throughout the investment cycle. Working collaboratively across the KPMG network, our work often involves advice across multiple countries, taxes, and work streams. Key Responsibilities Work closely with Partners and/ or Directors on complex transactions to deliver exceptional advice and service. Support in the pursuit of new opportunities, working on proposals and joining pitches. Develop and maintain client relationships alongside Deal Advisory Be a key KPMG point of contact for clients, legal advisers, and other KPMG teams to facilitate effective delivery. Coach and develop colleagues, collaborate with peers and be constantly learning. Prepare/ oversee detailed technical advice covering a range of UK and international tax issues. Perform/ oversee detailed analysis of tax related documents/ data, highlighting key issues and articulating the commercial impact of these to the client. Collaborate with other UK and overseas tax specialists, critically analysing and challenging their input. Demonstrate up-to-date tax technical knowledge in respect of key UK and OECD developments. Understand financial models from a tax perspective. Input on Deal Advisory Tax thought leadership The Person Qualified CTA or ACA/ CA or equivalent Ambitious, enthusiastic and a keen interest in working on transactions Strong interpersonal skills Strong oral and written communication skills Strong UK corporate tax knowledge and awareness of other tax and accounting matters Strong analytical skills, curious and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice Excellent project management skills, including ability to work as part of a team and to show initiative to drive projects forward Pro-active in progressing business opportunities for the long-term benefit of both KPMG and the client Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients and other stakeholders Ability to build teams as well as develop, coach, and lead colleagues Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills Intelligent Working While some of KPMG’s client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, in Deal Advisory Tax we are supportive of helping you to achieve a balance between your home and work demands. We are happy to discuss individual requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements could be of interest. Furthermore, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly so you can understand from them what our culture is like. #LI-CO1