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Company Description
At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.
Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.
Job Description
What you will be doing
The Real Estate Group at S&W incorporates people from across our Tax, Transactions, Assurance and Advisory service areas. In Real Estate Tax, we provide tax advisory and compliance services to UK and international property investors and developers, including funds and asset managers, REITs, overseas investors, housebuilders, owner-occupiers, landed estates, and private clients. We also work closely with our colleagues in Transaction Services in relation to Real Estate M&A assignments, providing financial and tax due diligence, tax structuring and transactional support services. Many clients and targets are international, whether investing from overseas into the UK or investing into assets abroad, and, therefore, many of our assignments involve working with colleagues from across our CLA Global network.
As a Manager you will be part of the Real Estate Tax team that is undergoing significant growth with Real Estate being a strategic focus sector for the firm.
If you have specific experience in Real Estate and would thrive in a dynamic and entrepreneurial working environment this role could work for you. Candidates should have excellent
technical skills that they can apply in both an advisory and compliance capacity, and strong client/project management skills to support senior team members with delivering advice and growing client account
As Manager Real Estate your responsibilities will include among others
To manage the delivery of tax advisory & compliance services for a range of clients across the real estate sector. You will be expected to assist on transactional work and manage the delivery of tax structuring and due diligence assignments in connection with client M&A activity, including the co-ordination of work from specialist teams. You will be expected to manage junior team members, utilising the team to deliver on projects and develop junior staff through delegation and coaching.
You will need to work with the senior team to manage client accounts and help to build-out prospective opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
Manage a portfolio of complex tax advisory projects and compliance assignments
Provide exceptional client service, and help manage and develop client relationships
Co-ordinate transactional work, delivering tax structuring and due diligence for real estate M&A activity
Co-ordinate the delivery of specialist tax advisory work (e.g., VAT, Stamp Taxes, Capital Allowances)
Project manage international tax assignments, working with our CLA Global network
Ensure compliance with the firm's quality assurance and risk management procedures.
Counsel and develop junior staff through delegation and on the job training
Appraisals/monitor staff performance including acting as a Line Manager
Work collaboratively with peers in the team and across firm to ensure a joined-up approach
Actively use network of established relationships to drive new business opportunities and cross referral of services
Building your own client and internal relationships
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you should;
Have UK corporate tax gained within the profession and/or industry
Demonstrate strong awareness of specialist taxes and their application in the real estate sector
Possess excellent project management, working with various teams including cross-border work
Have demonstrable experience of managing people and clients
Be client driven and commercially minded
Have experience of dealing with senior stakeholders both internally and externally
Qualifications
Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA) and/or CTA (or breadth of knowledge equivalent to CTA, e.g. law qualification)
Additional Information
As a colleague here at S&W
you will have access to benefits that include
Competitive salary
Private medical insurance
Life assurance
Pension contribution
Hybrid working model (role dependent)
Generous holiday package
Option to purchase additional holiday
Shared parental leave
Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Eye care support
We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the
application process. Please let your Recruiter know.
Office Location: London (Gresham Street)