Share Schemes Tax Specialist

Global Employer Services | BDO

BDO is an accountancy and business advisory firm that helps entrepreneurial organisations respond to change, unlock growth, and move forward with confidence. We work closely with ambitious, high-growth businesses that power the economy, supporting the owners and leadership teams behind their success.

Within our business, the Tax team plays a vital role in delivering specialist expertise to clients across the UK and internationally. It is a collaborative, high-performing, and diverse team that helps businesses navigate evolving legislation, changing commercial priorities, and increasingly complex tax matters.

As part of this team, Global Employer Services supports organisations and individuals with the tax implications of international mobility. From fast-growing start-ups to global multinational groups, we help clients make informed decisions when people, rewards, and responsibilities move across borders.

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The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and close-knit team where relationship-building, technical quality, and career development are genuinely valued.

You will work directly with senior colleagues, including partners on a day-to-day basis, giving you exposure to high-quality work and the chance to deepen your expertise in reward and share schemes. The role offers the scope to broaden your experience, build on your strengths, and shape a long-term career in an area of tax that is both specialist and commercially important.

We are looking for someone who is confident working independently, proactive in managing their workload, and equally comfortable collaborating with others. Strong communication skills and the ability to develop trusted client relationships will be essential to success in this role.

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What You’ll Be Doing

As a key member of the Global Employer Services team, you will provide reward and share schemes advice to a varied portfolio of clients.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising clients on the tax treatment of share options and other employee share ownership arrangements

• Applying strong technical knowledge across EMI, ESS, and related areas including employment tax, NIC, and capital gains tax

• Providing expertise on specialist arrangements such as split interest, freezer, and nil paid structures

• Preparing share valuations and liaising directly with HMRC

• Managing and developing junior team members through mentoring and staff supervision

• Considering the wider implications of share incentives, including accounting, employment law, and company law

• Building strong client relationships, including direct communication and fee agreement

• Working closely with senior managers, directors, and partners to deliver high-quality client outcomes

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What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a professional with a strong blend of technical capability, commercial awareness, and people skills.

You will ideally bring:

• Proven experience in share schemes and reward-related tax matters

• Strong technical understanding of share options, employee share ownership, and associated tax implications

• Experience working with HMRC on valuations and related matters

• Demonstrable staff management and mentoring experience

• The confidence to work directly with clients and build trusted, long-term relationships

• A collaborative approach with the ability to work effectively across teams and senior stakeholder groups

Qualifications:

• Degree educated

• LLB preferred

• And/or CTA, ATT, ACA, or equivalent professional qualification

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Why Join BDO?

At BDO, we believe that our success is built on our people. We recognise and value every individual for who they are and the unique contribution they make to our business.

Our culture is rooted in mutual support, respect, and collaboration. We are proud to offer a people-centred environment where you can develop your career while working alongside talented and supportive colleagues.

What you can expect from us

• A supportive and inclusive team culture

• Opportunities to work closely with experienced senior leaders and partners

• Meaningful work with a broad and varied client base

• A strong focus on career development and broadening your capabilities

• An agile working approach that allows flexibility based on you, your team, and the task at hand

• Access to modern, state-of-the-art collaboration spaces designed to support teamwork, idea-sharing, and professional connection

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Our Working Approach

We know that the best results come from working together. That is why collaboration is central to how we operate — both for the benefit of our clients and for the experience of our people.

Our agile working framework helps teams stay connected and work in ways that are effective, flexible, and sustainable. We bring people together when it matters most: to share ideas, solve problems, and support one another.

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Be Part of Something Bigger

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses succeed and, in doing so, contribute to the strength of the UK economy. We are ambitious about the future and committed to evolving, improving, and investing in our people at every stage of their careers.

If you are looking to grow your expertise in a specialist area, work with high-quality clients, and join a firm where your contribution is genuinely valued, this could be the ideal next step.

Apply now and build your future with BDO.