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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 UKโs top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881โhelping 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 purposeโto help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.
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Real Estate Tax at S&W
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.
What will you be doing?
As a Director 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 accounts.
As a Director Your Responsibilities Will Include
Providing suitable strategic and technical advice and guidance to clients with regard to their tax affairs
Management of the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and business focused approaches are taken
Taking overall responsibility and accountability for a group of clients. Leading and managing the relationship with clients, with the aim of developing new business from your current client base and beyond.
Ensuring compliance, quality and risk policies are adhered to
Responsible for the day to day management of your direct reports and providing leadership and mentoring for junior members of the team
Qualifications
Key Experience
Significant UK corporate tax gained within the profession and/or industry within a Real Estate Team
Strong awareness of specialist taxes and their application in the real estate sector
Excellent client management and project management experience and able to work collaboratively across teams.
Demonstrable people management experience
Education and 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 weโre 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.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
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Job Details
Posted Date:
December 25, 2025
Job Type:
Finance and Insurance
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Company:
S&W
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