The client is seeking an experienced real estate tax specialist to grow its London practice. This is a strategic leadership opportunity for an established professional with a strong track record in transaction advisory, due diligence, and business development, with the goal of building a market-leading real estate tax capability.
the Director will establish and expand the firm’s real estate tax offering by leading and growing the service line and creating a scalable platform for future growth. The role includes acting as senior technical lead on complex real estate transactions, providing commercially focused tax advice to a diverse client base, and overseeing the quality and delivery of due diligence engagements while maintaining high technical and professional standards. The Director will collaborate across real estate, corporate, private equity, and wider advisory teams to maximise cross-selling opportunities and deliver seamless client service.
the successful candidate will build and maintain strong relationships with investors, developers, private equity houses, corporate clients, and professional advisers, and will identify and convert business development opportunities in support of the wider growth strategy. They will develop and mentor a specialist team, enhance the practice’s profile through networking and thought leadership, and demonstrate excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and client relationship skills. Significant experience in real estate tax and transaction advisory, deep knowledge of UK real estate taxation and transaction structures, proven capability in leading and growing a specialist tax practice, strong business development credentials and network, commercial awareness, and an appropriate professional qualification (such as CTA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent) are expected.