EY
Director - US/UK Cross Border Tax - London
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Director – UK Tax - US/UK Cross Border
About EY Tax
EY Tax is a market leader, renowned for delivering sustainable growth and empowering people to shape their careers. Our collaborative UK practice advises on high-profile and complex matters, combining deep technical expertise with a strong focus on quality, innovation and people development. Join EY to work on challenging cross-border assignments in a supportive, high-performing environment where your leadership truly makes an impact.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced UK Tax Director to join EY’s market-leading US/UK Cross-Border Private Client team. This role is predominately UK-focused, with responsibility for leading the delivery of complex UK tax compliance and advisory work for high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, family offices, and internationally mobile clients with US connections.
You will own a significant client portfolio, act as a trusted adviser to clients and internal stakeholders, and play a key role in driving team performance, technical excellence, risk management, and business growth.
The Team
The US/UK Cross-Border team advises UK-resident and non-UK domiciled individuals, family offices, private equity principals, hedge fund managers and professional partnerships. Our work spans:
- UK tax compliance and advisory
- Residence, domicile and remittance basis planning
- International and cross-border structuring
- Transactions, wealth optimisation and succession planning
- Coordination with US and other overseas EY teams
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a portfolio of clients with complex UK tax affairs, ensuring exceptional client service, technical accuracy and timely delivery
- Act as the UK tax technical lead on engagements, providing practical, commercial advice aligned with client objectives
- Review and sign off complex UK tax returns and advisory outputs, maintaining EY’s high standards of quality, risk management and governance
- Identify UK and cross-border tax issues (including IHT, trusts, estate and succession planning, and international structuring) and coordinate with relevant specialists
- Drive business development through client relationships, referrals, and collaboration across the wider EY Tax practice
- Take ownership of billing, WIP, recoveries and overall financial performance across your client portfolio
- Lead, coach and mentor managers and junior staff, supporting performance, progression and retention
- Contribute to strategic and operational management of the team, including resourcing, training, and people initiatives
- Act as a visible role model for EY values, fostering a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture
Skills and Attributes for Success
You will demonstrate:
- Significant experience at Director (or equivalent) level within professional practice
- Deep technical expertise in UK private client tax, with experience signing off complex UK returns and advisory work
- Strong understanding of non-dom, residence and internationally mobile client issues
- Proven ability to manage senior client relationships with confidence, credibility and professionalism
- Commercial awareness with a track record of identifying and converting opportunities into work
- Experience managing financial performance, including billing, recoveries and portfolio profitability
- Strong leadership capability, with a commitment to developing high-performing teams
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to influence, negotiate and challenge where appropriate
- Highly organised, resilient, and able to manage multiple complex priorities
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What We Offer
At EY, we’ll help you develop future-focused skills and gain world-class experience in a flexible, inclusive environment.
- Global Exposure: Work with international clients and EY teams worldwide
- Career Progression: Opportunity to grow your leadership profile within the UK practice
- Support & Coaching: Access to senior mentors and tailored development
- Flexible Working: Hybrid working model with a minimum of two days in the office
- Total Rewards Package: Competitive salary, benefits and EY perks
- Inclusive Culture: A workplace that values authenticity, diversity and belonging
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