Consultant/Senior Consultant - VAT

We are working with a market‑leading professional services firm that has seen significant growth in its Indirect Tax practice over recent years and continues to invest heavily in this area. As part of this growth, they are looking to hire Consultant and Senior Consultant‑level professionals into their UK Indirect Tax team.

The team has a strong reputation for being collaborative, entrepreneurial and technically excellent, while also genuinely prioritising flexible and hybrid working and employee wellbeing.

The Opportunity

You will join a national Indirect Tax practice that advises some of the largest and most influential organisations across a broad range of sectors, including Financial Services, Real Estate, M&A, Public Sector, Consumer, Energy, Global Trade, and Technology, Media & Telecoms.

Depending on your preference, you can specialise within a specific industry or work across a variety of sectors. The work is a mix of advisory and compliance and is often international in scope, offering excellent exposure to complex and high‑profile projects.

Typical work includes advising on:

• Large‑scale property and corporate transactions
• International supply chain structuring
• Global VAT and indirect tax issues
• Regulatory change, including e‑invoicing and digital VAT reporting

You will work closely with colleagues across the UK and internationally, gaining regular exposure to a global network of specialists.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering high‑quality Indirect Tax advice to major UK and international clients
• Researching complex VAT and Indirect Tax issues and providing practical, commercial advice
• Keeping up to date with legislative developments and understanding their client impact
• Advising on emerging digital initiatives and innovation within Indirect Tax
• Building and maintaining client relationships with the support of senior leadership
• Contributing to business development and new market opportunities
• Collaborating with colleagues across different service lines
• Supporting junior team members while working closely with senior managers, directors and partners

About You

• VAT experience gained in practice, industry, or within HMRC
• Strong understanding of UK VAT legislation and case law
• ATT and/or CTA qualified (or equivalent), or working towards qualification
• Strong written, technical and analytical skills
• Confident client‑facing communicator with relationship‑building capability
• Proactive mindset, with the ability to take ownership of work and identify opportunities
• Comfortable working collaboratively with peers and senior stakeholders

What's on Offer

• Hybrid and flexible working model
• Exposure to high‑profile, complex and varied Indirect Tax work
• Clear progression based on merit rather than time‑served
• Strong culture of learning, innovation and development
• Opportunity to build your own client relationships with the support of an established team
• Support for career returners, including coaching and refresher training (where applicable)

Culture & Inclusion

This firm places a strong emphasis on integrity, collaboration, inclusion and wellbeing. Teams are made up of people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, with a culture that encourages individuals to bring their whole selves to work and develop in the direction that suits them.