Senior Private Business Associate

PwC

Senior Associate in Private Business providing tax advisory services to privately owned businesses and private equity clients. Collaborating to manage complex client relationships and projects while maintaining expert tax knowledge.

Posted 8/1/2026full-timeManchester • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in UK and international tax law, with a focus on advising privately owned businesses and private equity portfolio companies. Proficient in project management and effective communication, ensuring the delivery of complex client projects and technical documentation.

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ACA QualificationCTA QualificationUK Tax KnowledgeProject Management SkillsExcellent Written Communication

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Hard Skills

Tax AdvisoryTax ComplianceTax AnalysisTechnical Memo DraftingClient Relationship Management

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunication

Certifications & Qualifications

ACACTA

Industry Keywords

Privately Owned BusinessesFamily-Owned BusinessesPrivate EquityTax LawLegislation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advising privately owned businesses, wealthy individuals, families and their businesses and private equity backed portfolio companies on managing their company tax affairs
Proactively assist in the management of clients, developing significant market relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
Collaborating across the firm when delivering complex projects / events
Maintaining an expert level of relevant tax knowledge (both UK and overseas) staying including changes in tax law and legislation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must possess a ACA and/or CTA qualification (or international equivalent)
Relevant and up-to-date UK tax knowledge - experience of tax issues facing privately or family owned businesses, private equity portfolio companies and business owners
Varied experience of more complex tax issues facing privately or family-owned businesses, private equity portfolio companies and business owners.
Project management skills - able to assist in the management of several complex client projects
Excellent written communication - including reports, technical memo drafting, carrying out analysis and producing deliverables

Benefits

Comp & perks

empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site
private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP
six volunteering days a year and much more