Personal Independence - Senior Manager Permanent London/leeds jobs at Ey in United Kingdom, Leeds

You will play a key role in the Firm, assessing whether new and existing engagements present a conflicts of interest, in accordance with professional standards and regulatory requirements, across all practice areas. This assessment considers legal, regulatory, and professional standards - including those from the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and the Solicitors Regulation Authority - as well as firm policies, reputation considerations, and commercial implications.

This is a permanent, full-time position based in Leeds and prior conflicts experience is essential.

Your key responsibilities

Your day to day role will involve:

• Analysing and determining whether new mandates can be accepted in line with current conflict of interest professional standards and other regulatory rules, as well as internal policies, across the full range of practice areas within the firm.
• Assessing whether material changes to existing mandates create conflict issues for the firm and determining the appropriate action.
• Liaising with partners and employees to establish whether a conflict of interest exists, or is likely to, often in the context of a range of related matters, many of which include highly complex transactions and scenarios.
• Determining any applicable conditions upon which mandates can be accepted or continued.
• Advising the business on all matters related to conflicts of interest including ad hoc queries raised by partners and employees.
• Responding to queries raised by the Global Delivery Service conflict checking team.
• Reviewing non-standard provisions in client engagement terms relating to conflicts of interest.
• Working closely with global conflicts leadership, other regional conflict teams, and the Global Delivery Service teams to resolve conflict issues.
• Assisting conflict leadership determine ways in which an enhanced conflict checking service can be provided.
• Supporting with the preparation of papers for oversight and governance bodies.
• Creating training materials and communications relating to conflicts of interest.
• Organising and implementing department projects and initiatives.
• Maintaining current knowledge on latest regulatory obligations, professional standards, guidance, and conflicts case law.
• Counsel and mentor team members in their professional development.

What we look for

We are looking for someone with the following attributes / experience:

• A self-starter who is highly motivated to learn and develop.
• Strong analytical and interpretation skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to think strategically and handle complex concepts.
• Adaptable with excellent team working skills.
• Ability to work to pre-determined deadlines and meet objectives under pressure.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with service lines and develop an excellent understanding of their business.
• Ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels including delivering tough messages to senior leaders.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Prior experience analysing and resolving conflicts of interest (financial services, legal practice or similar).

What we offer

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning:You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you:We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership:We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture:You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

To provide accurate and contextually appropriate translation of documents, reports, regulations, and communications related to Tax and Zakat matters (including VAT, Excise, Corporate Income Tax, and Withholding Tax), ensuring linguistic precision and compliance with legal and regulatory standards.

Your key responsibilities

• Translate official documents, circulars, tax rulings, and legal texts from Arabic to English and vice versa.
• Ensure translations maintain the original meaning, tone, and intent, especially in legal and financial contexts.
• Collaborate with tax advisors, legal teams, and auditors to clarify terminology and ensure consistency.
• Review and edit translated materials for accuracy, grammar, and formatting.
• Maintain a glossary of zakat and tax-related terminology to ensure consistency across documents.
• Support the communication team in translating press releases, website content, and public awareness materials.

To qualify for the role

• Bachelor’s degree in Translation, Linguistics, or a related field.
• Professional certification in translation (e.g., ATA, CIOL) is a plus.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in legal or financial translation, preferably in CPA firms.
• Excellent command of Arabic and English (written and spoken).
• Familiarity with MENA and Saudi tax regulations and zakat principles.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.

Building a better working world

You’ll find a culture that prioritises learning, collaboration, and growth — providing you with the tools, support, and freedom to thrive and shape your career.

Our
Global Compliance and Reporting (GCR)professionals are corporate tax advisers who support businesses in meeting the complex demands of tax compliance, reporting, and the associated advisory, strategic, and controversy-related requirements.

As a Tax Senior in our GCR team, you’ll play a key role in helping clients navigate today’s increasingly complex tax landscape. You'll manage relationships with a range of local, national, and multinational clients, delivering high-quality services while connecting them with subject matter specialists as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality tax compliance and advisory services, with a focus on technical excellence and practical, business-oriented solutions.
• Build and maintain strong client and internal relationships, developing a robust professional network.
• Act as the day-to-day point of contact for clients, ensuring smooth delivery of engagements.
• Provide on-the-job coaching and support to junior team members, both locally and remotely.
• Identify opportunities for additional services based on client needs and market knowledge.
• Take part in technical training and knowledge-sharing initiatives to enhance your expertise and contribute to team learning.

About You

• A strong, motivated team player who integrates quickly and effectively into teams.
• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal—across a variety of settings.
• Proven ability to build strong client relationships and deliver exceptional client service.
• Effective project manager: able to plan, prioritise, and meet deadlines, with an eye on quality and budget.
• Commercially aware and client-focused, with the ability to identify risks and know when to escalate.
• Creative and pragmatic problem solver.
• Passionate about developing others; experience in coaching or mentoring junior team members.
• Experience in corporate tax gained in a large accountancy or law firm, HMRC, or in-house tax function.
• Graduate-calibre or equivalent professional experience.

Qualifications

One or more of the following qualifications is preferred:

• ACA / ACCA / CA / CTA
• Or equivalent knowledge/experience (e.g., law qualification)

What We Offer

• Global Exposure– Work with international clients and teams across EY’s global network.
• Career Progression– Develop new skills, lead high-impact projects, and shape your career path.
• Support & Coaching– Learn from industry leaders and receive mentoring at every stage.
• Flexible Working– We support hybrid working and encourage a healthy work-life balance (minimum two days in the office).
• Total Rewards Package– Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and exclusive EY perks.
• Inclusive Culture

belonging means more than just fitting in — it means thriving. Whoever you are, whatever your background, you are valued, supported, and empowered to be your best.

Your key responsibilities

• To contribute to the efficient and successful delivery of international tax services to the client
• Build and maintain tax relationships with clients and provide high levels of client service
• Build relationships both within the firm and externally with clients, identifying opportunities and managing expectations
• Contribute to winning new work by proactively managing existing clients and contribute to winning new clients.
• Manage the successful delivery of international tax projects, ensuring technical excellence and practical/business driven approach taken
• Responsible for day-to-day client liaison

Skills and attributes for success

What we look for

• Strong technical skills and keen to develop further
• Ability to build strong client relationships
• Excellent communicator in range of situations both written and oral
• Ability to identify areas of risk, carry out an effective review and know when to refer upwards
• Client focused and commercially aware
• Relationship management skills with ability to manage client expectations
• Ability to build effective relationships at all levels
• Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically
• Ability to coach and develop more junior members of the team

Ideally, you’ll also

• ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA; or Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training Course; or Law qualification; or CFA;or breadth of knowledge equivalent to a Tax specialist qualification
• Experienced Transfer Pricing tax practitioner
• Proven ability to read and interpret existing and new tax statute

Your Key Responsibilities

You will also fit in to our positive learning culture from day one. You will bring your existing skills/knowledge and coach people in these where that is relevant and applicable to our work, and you will be valued for your efforts to coach and counsel junior team members to help them develop.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Financial analysis and scenario modelling to support decision making and execution.
• Commercial acumen –using knowledge and insight gained from other client work and apply your understanding of the wider business environment.
• Ability to identify the key issues and flag them to seniors, with suggestions for next steps.
• Competent at translating analysis into content that can be incorporated directly into written reports for clients.
• Ability to share technical and other knowledge with the team drawing on previous experience and current learning
• Demonstrate professionalism and sensitivity to both the interpersonal dynamics and the wider firm risk of working with distressed businesses and their stakeholders
• Adapt well to change and have a flexible and positive approach
• Desire to support the people development of FR – contributing to or leading training courses, recruitment, and team / wellbeing activities.
• Desire to learn and proactive in seeking formal and informal learning and training opportunities.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Experience of working in a recognised Restructuring team and have held a recognised professional accountancy qualification for a minimum of 2 years
• Experience of working on independent business reviews and formal corporate insolvencies
• Willingness to adapt in a fast paced and changing environment to meet the needs of the business
• Appreciation of the sensitivity and heightened risk of working with people in distressed situations

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Ability to build your own network of contacts and deal professionally and competently with clients, management teams and others outside the firm.
• Skills or desire to be a good manager of people – providing feedback and performance reviews to junior staff.
• Ability to build strong internal relationships in FR and across other services and can actively participate in business development.

What we offer

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Our work includes:

• Tax return preparation and compliance
• Wealth structuring and optimisation from a global tax perspective
• Estate, succession, and inheritance tax planning

Key Responsibilities

• Drive business development opportunities through your network and collaboration with colleagues across EY’s service lines (e.g., Audit, Corporate Finance, or wider Tax teams)
• Manage the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and a practical, business-focused approach
• Provide development support to junior team members through effective supervision, coaching, and mentoring
• Contribute to people initiatives, including team retention, development, and training
• Play a significant role in the management of the team — both strategically and operationally — while overseeing junior staff development and assignments

Skills and Attributes for Success
You’ll have:

• Client-focused, with strong strategic and commercial awareness
• Strong personal tax technical expertise
• Excellent relationship management and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Confident negotiator who can articulate and sustain well-reasoned opinions
• Proven business development skills — able to identify and convert opportunities into work
• Effective time and project management; able to meet deadlines under pressure
• Experience advising a range of clients, including AIM-listed, PE-backed, family-owned, and OMB businesses
• Creative, pragmatic problem-solver with a flexible, change-oriented mindset
• Collaborative team player who integrates quickly and builds trust
• ACA/CA/CTA/ Tax Inspectors qualification (with full technical training), Law qualification, or equivalent tax specialist qualification
• Strong tax technical knowledge and experience
• Demonstrated business development capability
• Proven experience coaching and developing junior staff

What we Offer

• Global Exposure:

• Career Progression:Develop new skills, take on leadership roles, and grow your career.
• Support & Coaching:Learn from industry experts and be mentored by senior leaders.
• Flexible Working:We support hybrid working and work-life balance. Two days in the office.
• Total Rewards Package:Competitive salary, benefits, and exclusive EY perks.
• Inclusive Culture: Work in an environment that celebrates diversity and authenticity.

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