Director - Private Client Services
Location: Leeds | Hybrid (2 days office-based)

Rutherford Cross is supporting a market‑leading professional services organisation to appoint a motivated and ambitious Personal Tax Director or Senior Tax Manager to join its specialist Private Tax team. This is a unique opportunity to work with a high‑calibre client portfolio while helping shape the growth of a thriving practice. You will join a collaborative, people‑focused environment that empowers individuals to grow their careers, develop new skills, and work on complex, multi‑country projects that make a real impact.

The Opportunity

In this senior role, you will work with a diverse range of private clients, entrepreneurs, senior executives, family offices, investors, and internationally mobile individuals, providing high‑quality personal tax advice and compliance support. You will play a key leadership role, from managing intricate advisory projects to driving new business and mentoring junior colleagues.

Typical Work Includes:

• Personal tax return preparation and compliance
• Wealth structuring and global tax optimisation
• Estate, succession, and inheritance tax planning
• Cross-border project work across an international adviser network
• Supporting a varied portfolio of UK and non‑UK domiciled and resident clients

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and grow business development opportunities through your professional network
• Oversee the delivery of technically demanding consulting assignments
• Provide coaching, supervision, and mentoring to junior team members
• Contribute to team leadership, operations, and strategic initiatives
• Maintain a strong client focus, delivering commercially‑driven tax solutions

Skills & Experience:

• Strong personal tax technical knowledge and experience
• Proven relationship-building and communication skills
• A commercial mindset with strong strategic awareness
• The ability to negotiate, influence, and present well‑reasoned advice
• A track record of originating and converting business opportunities
• Effective project and time management abilities
• Experience working with a range of client types (e.g., family-owned, PE-backed, AIM-listed, OMBs)
• A collaborative, adaptable, and pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• A relevant qualification such as ACA, CA, CTA, Tax Inspector background, Law, or equivalent

What’s on Offer:

• Global exposure through international client work
• Clear career progression, including leadership opportunities
• Coaching and support from senior industry experts
• Flexible working, including hybrid arrangements (2 office days)
• A diverse, inclusive culture where individuality is valued and supported
• Matched employer pension contributions up to 6%
• Life assurance and Group Income Protection, with options to increase cover
• Formal recognition schemes and team awards

For more information on this role, please contact Ben Jones at Rutherford Cross: [email protected]