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Salary A career in our Merger and Acquisition Tax practice, within Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their tax obligations across unique but ever changing tax specialties. You'll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing indirect taxes, dispute resolution, and global enterprise tax solutions.Our team helps our clients with various aspects of a merger and acquisition transactions such as restructuring, divestiture, partnerships and insolvency. You'll focus on helping clients establish treasury goals, analyse and quantify tax assets, assess tax risks, and model taxable income and cash flow impacts.
Our Deals Tax team works closely with our Deals practice to advise on the tax implications
of a variety of deals projects including; Business Recovery Services, Real Estate and
Mergers and Acquisitions. Part of the wider Corporate Tax network, were committed to
driving collaboration and cross-working across specialities to drive innovation and success
as we service clients all over the world.
The role sits within the Restructuring Tax team, primarily advising on large-scale
refinancings, debt and capital restructurings and corporate insolvencies. We work across the
Deals business with a market that covers large corporate clients and lenders who operate
around the world, across various industries and sectors including retail, manufacturing,
insurance, banking, pensions, real estate, PFI, private equity and credit. We work closely
with PwC Business Recovery Services, playing a key part in maximising value for
stakeholders. We are commercially focused, prioritising our client's interests to achieve their
business objectives whilst navigating the complexities of tax.
Whilst our core focus is restructuring and insolvencies, our team also benefits from having
ample opportunities to work across corporate M&A, private equity, real estate M&A,
infrastructure and credit transactions. As a result our team gets the opportunity to work on
and manage a wide range of transactions. Recent examples include a £1.5bn UK Property
Group lender led enforcement and restructure, restructuring an international group's €10bn
debt obligations and advising a well-known high-street brand on a potential £6bn IPO.
Our team is fueled by open and curious minds who are passionate about their work. As part
of the team you'll experience unparalleled opportunity to develop your career. You'll work on
complex and challenging projects and gain experience working with prestigious and diverse
clients - from high profile multinational organisations and private equity firms to start-ups and
owner-managed businesses.
The role
• You will be responsible for the day to day operations of a number of key client
accounts
• You will work directly with clients as well as with external clients' lawyers, bankers
and various other stakeholders
• You will also work very closely with other PwC professionals from around the
business and across the globe and will be expected to build relationships with them
to allow us to deliver more efficiently to our clients.
• You will be an integral part of preparing and managing the client deliverables
• You will provide on the job guidance to junior members and support to senior
members of the team.
• You will get exposure to the commercial side of transactions and will need to apply
this to your approach to work.
Essential skills and experience
• Professional Qualification: CTA or ACA or ACCA
• Previous tax experience
• Experience in handling multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• An ability to plan and deliver work against tight deadlines
• Responsive to change and adaptable to new situations
• Developed communication skills, specifically in negotiating and influencing others
• Able to demonstrate an analytical and logical approach to work
• Willingness to learn and work outside your comfort zone
