Manager – Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Tax

BDO UK

Ideas | People | Trust

At BDO, we are an accountancy and business advisory firm dedicated to helping entrepreneurial organisations succeed in a fast-changing world. We work alongside ambitious, high-growth businesses that power the UK economy, supporting the owners and leadership teams driving them forward.

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Why Join BDO?

Joining BDO means becoming part of a firm that combines deep technical expertise with a people-first culture. Our Tax team is collaborative, forward-thinking, and trusted by organisations across the UK and internationally to deliver solutions that make a real commercial impact.

You’ll be part of an environment where challenge, opportunity, and progression go hand in hand. Whether you are building trusted client relationships, solving complex transaction issues, or developing junior talent, you’ll be empowered to shape your own career path.

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About the Team

Our Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Tax team advises a diverse client base, ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups and scale-ups to private equity-backed businesses, household brands, and global multinationals.

The team delivers a broad range of specialist transaction tax services, including:

• Tax due diligence

• Buy-side and sell-side transaction support

• Tax structuring

• Tax strategy and governance

• Tax technology

• Banking and insurance tax advisory

With a team of over 20 dedicated professionals, CM&A is on an exciting growth journey. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing team and play a meaningful role in its continued success.

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The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Manager to lead on a wide variety of transaction tax assignments. This role is ideal for someone with strong technical expertise, commercial awareness, and the confidence to manage projects and relationships in a fast-paced environment.

You will work closely with specialists across the wider Tax practice, including VAT and Employment Taxes teams, as well as colleagues in Transaction Services, to deliver integrated solutions for clients.

This position offers a high level of variety, visibility, and responsibility, making it well suited to an individual who enjoys both technical challenge and client engagement.

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Key Responsibilities

As a Manager within the Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Tax team, you will:

• Lead tax due diligence and tax structuring projects across a variety of transactions

• Manage both buy-side and sell-side assignments with a high level of technical quality

• Collaborate with internal tax specialists and transaction support teams to deliver joined-up client solutions

• Build and develop your internal and external professional network

• Identify opportunities to win new work and cross-sell services to existing clients

• Oversee client take-on, engagement procedures, and project risk management

• Respond proactively to client needs, ensuring timely communication and excellent service throughout the transaction lifecycle

• Maintain strong relationships with clients and key internal stakeholders

• Contribute to legal documentation and forecasting models where required

• Coach and develop junior team members, supporting their technical and professional growth

• Support the development of strategic transaction relationships, including key private equity accounts

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What We’re Looking For

To succeed in this role, you will bring a strong combination of technical knowledge, project leadership, and commercial judgement.

Essential Requirements

• In-depth and up-to-date tax knowledge, with specialist expertise in transaction-related tax issues

• Proven experience in transaction tax, including relevant due diligence and structuring work

• Project management and people management experience

• The ability to build strong client relationships and identify opportunities for additional services

• Experience engaging with senior client stakeholders, including management teams and legal advisers

• Degree-level education and/or CTA, ACA, or equivalent professional qualification

Key Strengths

• Strong technical excellence

• Clear and confident communication skills

• Ability to explain complex tax matters to a range of stakeholders

• A commercial mindset with a practical, solutions-focused approach

• Confidence working both independently and collaboratively

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What You Can Expect at BDO

At BDO, your contribution will be recognised and valued. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves and perform at their best.

We offer an environment that supports both professional achievement and personal wellbeing, with a strong emphasis on flexibility, development, and collaboration.

What We Offer

• Agile working that supports you, your team, and the demands of the role

• A culture built on mutual support and respect

• Structured career development frameworks and learning resources

• Mentoring, coaching, and informal support throughout your career

• Access to multidisciplinary collaboration opportunities

• Modern office spaces designed to encourage teamwork and knowledge sharing

• The chance to work with a wide range of clients across sectors and markets

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Our Culture

BDO is proud of its distinctive, people-centred culture. We believe the best work happens when talented people come together, share ideas openly, and support one another to grow.

Our agile working approach helps teams stay connected and collaborate where it matters most. Whether through day-to-day teamwork, mentoring relationships, or cross-functional projects, you’ll have access to the people and resources needed to do your best work.

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Looking Ahead

BDO is helping entrepreneurial businesses thrive and, in doing so, supporting the wider UK economy. Our future is shaped by the strength, creativity, and ambition of our people.

As we continue to evolve, we remain focused on combining global reach, deep expertise, and trusted relationships to deliver meaningful impact. If you are looking for a role where you can contribute, grow, and help shape the future, this could be the ideal next step.

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Apply to Join BDO

If you are an experienced transaction tax professional looking for a role that offers challenge, progression, and the opportunity to make a genuine difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Join BDO UK and be part of a team that shapes the future together.