Associate Director, Indirect Tax - M&A, Financial Investors

Associate Director, Indirect Tax - M&A, Financial Investors

2026-10-17T00:00:00

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Deloitte

2026-11-17T10:00:37.18

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• Business Line: Tax & Legal


• Job Type: Permanent / FTC


• Date published: 10-Jul-#####


• Req #: 22672

Job description

Connect to your Industry

Deloitte's Financial Investors Indirect Tax team has grown rapidly and to continue that growth is looking to recruit high calibre individuals at Associate Director level. The Indirect Tax Practice is regarded within the firm as one of the leading and most successful service lines, with a reputation for being proactive, entrepreneurial, successful and fun to work with. We reward our employees on merit and not time served.

Working for us will present you with the opportunity to get involved with high profile clients and expand your horizons. Within the Indirect Tax practice, through the merging of our successful M&A and Real Estate indirect tax teams in #####9, we formed a Financial Investors team. It has seen consistent and significant growth since then (both in revenue and team size). The team has exciting plans for even further growth over the coming years, operating in an area considered a major priority.

The team sits within the Indirect Tax group and primarily works alongside Deloitte's Financial Investors Tax team – one of the most dynamic and fast-growing areas of the business. The team advises across all aspects of VAT for our financial investor clients, working on many high-value private equity and real estate transactions in the UK and Europe, supporting high-profile investment businesses on their VAT positions and advising private equity-backed businesses across sectors.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our expertise, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. We invest in outstanding people, build diverse teams, and empower them to achieve more.

Our shared values include leading the way, serving with integrity, taking care of each other, fostering inclusion, and collaborating for impact. These guide every decision and action we take.

Connect to your opportunity

Having formed a diverse, successful team of 30+ individuals led by 4 Partners, we seek experienced individuals to join the leadership team, pursue new growth opportunities, and bring fresh perspectives. We look for people with extensive experience in the financial investors sector, including real estate investors, and a strong record in winning advisory relationships. The team fully supports career development and flexible working, with opportunities for progression, including recent promotions to Partner and Director levels.

• Leading VAT input on Deloitte's largest transaction support engagements, including buy-side, sell-side, carve-outs, and restructuring.


• Providing end-to-end VAT advice for transactions and portfolios of investee businesses.


• Advising private capital businesses on VAT recovery, fund structure, and compliance.


• Reviewing contracts and advising on UK VAT issues impacting decisions.


• Leading teams on client engagements, balancing transaction projects and advisory work.


• Deepening client relationships and supporting new business development.


• Mentoring Analysts and Consultants.


• Contributing to market development locally, nationally, and internationally.


• Collaborating with other firm parts and shaping team culture for inclusiveness.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

To qualify, candidates must have:

• CTA or equivalent qualification


• Relevant practical experience in practice, industry, or HMRC


• Excellent client-facing and relationship skills, with commercial awareness


• Proactivity, opportunity recognition, responsibility, and leadership in projects

Connect to your business - Tax

At Deloitte, we pursue innovation in tax consultancy, offering a range of services from tax returns to complex advisory and strategic planning. We advise on corporate and international M&A, stamp tax, transfer pricing, reorganizations, and independence regulation. We adhere to industry legal protections and audit regulations, including personal independence constraints.

Connect with your colleagues

We advise prestigious clients in a challenging and exciting environment, supported by a smart, driven team and an entrepreneurial culture encouraging boldness and creativity. Our hybrid working policy provides flexibility—working in local offices, virtual spaces, client sites, and remotely—to support wellbeing and collaboration.

Our commitment to you

We aim to create an environment where you can make an impact, feel supported, and grow. We value your individuality, ensure wellbeing, and provide world-class development to build your technical and leadership skills.

Connect to your next step

Joining Deloitte offers growth opportunities aligned with your ambitions, a purpose-driven environment, and the chance to bring your true self to work. Continual learning and development ensure you evolve at every level.

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Connect to your IndustryDeloitte's Financial Investors Indirect Tax team has grown rapidly and to continue that growth is looking to recruit high calibre individuals at Associate Director level.The Indirect Tax Practice is regarded within the firm as one of the leading and most successful service lines, with a reputation for being proactive, entrepreneurial, successful and fun to work with. We reward our employees on merit and not time served.Working for us will present you with the opportunity to get involved with high profile clients and expand your horizons.Within the Indirect Tax practice, through the merging of our successful M&A and Real Estate indirect tax teams in#####9 we formed a Financial Investors team. It has seen consistent and significant growth since then (both in revenue and team size). The team has exciting plans for even further growth over the coming years, operating in an area considered a major priority.The team sits within the Indirect Tax group and primarily works
alongside Deloitte's Financial Investors Tax team - one of the most dynamic and fast-growing areas of the business. The team advises across all aspects of VAT for our financial investor clients - working on many of the highest value private equity and real estate transactions in the UK and Europe, supporting high profile investment businesses on their VAT positions and advising private equity backed businesses in all sectors.Connect to your career at Deloitte Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead
the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.Connect to your opportunity Having formed a diverse and successful team of 30+ individuals, led by 4 Partners, we are now looking to bring in additional experienced individuals to join the leadership team, help us pursue new growth opportunities and bring a fresh perspective. We are looking for people with great experience in the financial investors sector (including those with experience working with real estate investors), and most importantly an interest/track record in winning new advisory relationships. They will have the full support of the team to leverage our internal and external also have a great track record of supporting individuals to shape their career as they like - whether that is career progression
(we have had two Partner and several Director promotions in the team in recent years) or flexible working.Leading the VAT input on Deloitte's largest transaction support engagements. This includes buy-side support, sell-side support, carve-outs, and reorganisation/restructuringProviding end-to-end VAT advice for our clients, the transactions they are involved in, and their portfolios of investee businessesAdvising private capital businesses on their VAT recovery position, new fund structure and day-to-day compliance issuesAdvising and supporting various holding structures in managing recovery of VAT on deal costsReviewing various contracts/agreements and advising on the UK VAT issues that impact commercial decisionsLeading teams day-to-day on client engagements (likely to be a balance of transaction projects and advisory work)Assisting with deepening relationships with clients and targets, contributing to winning new workAssisting with developing Analysts and Consultants
with hands on advice and supportInput into development of new market opportunities locally, nationally and internationally with an opportunity to lead the market development of the new ideasWorking closely with colleagues in other parts of the firmHelping to shape the culture and goals of the team, ensuring it remains a great place to workHaving a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them; having a clear understanding of the firm's commitment to creating a more inclusive cultureConnect to your skills and professional experience To qualify for the role you must have:CTA or equivalent qualificationRelevant experience either in practice, industry or with HMRCExcellent client facing, relationship building and business development skills, coupled with commercial awarenessThe ability to be proactive, identify opportunities, take early responsibility and lead project teamsConnect to your
business - TaxInnovation and tax consultancy may not seem to go together, but that's exactly what you'll find at Deloitte. We're constantly seeking the new and working together to push the limits of what's possible. Discover a new kind of tax career that you can make your own. Tax Our comprehensive range of services encompasses everything from the completion of tax returns (corporation tax self-assessment) to complex consultancy assignments and strategic tax planning. We advise on corporate and general tax, international M&A, stamp tax, cross-border transfer pricing, reorganisations and reconstructions, and competent authority independence Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in
relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your \"Immediate Family Members\" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.Connect with your colleagues "We advise some of the largest, most prestigious clients in the world, so the work is really challenging and exciting. We also have a fantastic team of smart, driven people, and a supportive, entrepreneurial culture where everyone's encouraged to be bold, creative, and ambitious." - Oliver, TaxOur hybrid working policyYou'll be based in one of our UK offices
with hybrid working.At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.Our commitment to you Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before. We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective
and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.Connect to your next step A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.Discover more reasons to
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