Private Client Assistant Tax Manager

Do you want to work for a Firm that invests in your training and development? Are you looking for an employer who cares about your wellbeing and the local community?

Lovewell Blake is a dynamic, supportive and sociable place to work. We will continually support, invest and encourage your training and development to help you reach your personal career goals.

With an extensive wellbeing strategy, including a full employee assistance programme plus trained Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions in each of our offices, support is always available for our employees. Our holiday policy gives you the option to buy five additional days’ holiday each year and we offer flexi-hour contracts to allow you to choose the hours that work best for you, alongside an agile working policy, promoting a positive work life balance.

We provide staff with a paid day out of the office each year to support a local charity/good cause. There are also numerous fundraising activities taking place throughout the year to raise money for the Lovewell Blake Community Fund. All this culminated in 2021 when Lovewell Blake was awarded the Gold Accreditation at The Best Employers Eastern Region Programme and then again in 2023.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Private Client Assistant Manager to join the Tax team within our Bury St Edmunds office. We are looking for an experienced tax professional with proven experience of advising clients – you will be joining a team of over 40 Tax professionals providing expertise to businesses and individuals.

Job responsibilities

Dealing directly with clients and their other professionals to provide excellent tax advice
Build relationships with clients who require ongoing tax advice and be a key point of contact
Be part of a cohesive tax department where you coach members of the team
Enjoy positive feedback, coaching and career progression
Relish technical research and really immersing themselves in the intrinsic details of legislation
Demonstrating sufficient technical knowledge to supervise work
Remaining up to date with industry developments and best practice
Enjoy business development activities and most of all dealing with people
Engaging with partners and other managers to discuss and pursue opportunities

Person specification

Strong understanding of the technical complexities that our clients face and be able to provide clear, concise and practical advice
Demonstrable experience of successfully managing a substantial client portfolio
An inquisitive nature, able to identify opportunities to enhance our client offering
Team management experience.
A general ability and desire to deal with complex tax issues
Ability to maintain an in depth, up to date, knowledge of taxation