UK M&A Tax Manager – Sell-Side Due Diligence (Remote | Start: ASAP)

Responsibilities

• Support the sell-side tax due diligence process for the sale of a UK subsidiary.
• Prepare, structure, and populate the tax-related sections of the virtual data room.
• Coordinate the collection and preparation of tax information across relevant internal stakeholders.
• Identify and assess key tax matters, risks, and potential diligence issues relevant to the transaction.
• Manage and respond to tax-related questions and information requests from the buy-side and its advisers.
• Work closely with management and external transaction advisers to maintain momentum throughout the diligence process.
• Support additional tax-related transaction deliverables through the end of the sale process.

Requirements

• Strong UK M&A and transaction tax experience at Manager level.
• Demonstrated experience supporting sell-side tax due diligence processes.
• Strong understanding of UK corporate tax matters in a transaction context.
• Experience preparing data rooms and managing tax-related diligence requests.
• Ability to respond confidently to buyer-side tax questions and coordinate with external advisers.
• Ability to work independently and directly with corporate management teams.
• Professional fluency in English.

Nice to Have

• Experience within food, FMCG, consumer, retail, or other trading businesses.
• Experience supporting transactions involving businesses with international subsidiaries or operations.
• Previous experience working on high-profile or complex corporate transactions.
• Independent consulting or freelance transaction experience.

Scope of Work

• Sell-side tax due diligence support.
• Tax data room preparation and population.
• Tax risk and issue identification.
• Buy-side Q&A and information request management.
• Management and adviser coordination throughout the transaction.

Ideal Profiles

• A current or former Big Four M&A Tax Manager with hands-on sell-side tax due diligence experience.
• A Transaction Tax Manager from a leading professional services firm with strong UK corporate transaction experience.
• An experienced independent M&A tax consultant who has supported corporate management teams through sell-side diligence processes.
• An in-house tax professional with substantial transaction tax and M&A due diligence experience.