Tax Manager, Private Client – Asset Protection & Tax

Harper Macleod LLP

Glasgow

We are looking for an experienced Tax Manager to join one of the country’s largest Private Client teams.

Your role

Focused on tax, you will be responsible for the compliance aspects of a varied portfolio of clients.  Responsibilities include:
• Completion/Review of tax returns for individuals, Trusts and Estates;
• Completion/Review of Registrations on the Trust Registration Service;
• Triaging Executry cases for the private client team.
• Preparing/Reviewing Residuary Income Statements and R185s certificates
• Providing advice on all aspects of CGT residential property disposals;
• Providing advice on residence for clients coming to and from the UK and the tax implication thereon.

Skills Required:

• Tax Qualification.
• Have experience in a Tax specific role including experience of all aspects of Personal Taxation and Capital Gains Tax.
• Trust and Estate taxation and/or administration experience.
• Hold a tax specific qualification
• Ability to develop client relationships and provide excellent service in a time efficient manner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Capable of working within the tax team and the private client department,and working alongside other departments as required.
• Be versatile.

Let your ambitions and ours go hand in hand

At Harper Macleod you’ll be part of a collective effort that is never satisfied: celebrating the successes and inspiring one another to always improve.  You want to deliver extraordinary results for your clients.  We want to deliver extraordinary opportunities for you and encourage you to make a difference.

Harper Macleod’s culture is the sum of the actions of the people who make up our business – it’s built around taking calculated risks and pushing for innovative solutions.  You know the law, but you also know that there’s much more to being a lawyer than that.

You know that doing things the right way is always the best way – the right things for clients, colleagues, and our communities.  We will never compromise on this.

We are a business that has been named Law Firm of the Year eight times, ranked in The Times Scotland Best Law Firms 2024, and named ESG Firm of the Year 2023.  We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, active colleague engagement, wellbeing, sustainability & CSR programs, and the opportunity to develop your career.

We believe the best is yet to come for Harper Macleod.  If this sounds like the type of firm you’d like to be part of, maybe the best is yet to come for you?

Harper Macleod LLP is committed to promoting equal opportunities and developing a diverse workforce.

To apply please send your CV and current salary to Zach McLaren: zach.mclaren@harpermacleod.co.uk