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Associate Director, US Business Tax, Mergers & Acquisitions


Company : Deloitte LLP


Location : City of London, England


Created : 2026-01-12


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Working in Deloitte's US Business Tax (USBT) team in the UK provides individuals with US tax experience a unique opportunity to live and work in London while continuing to advance their career as a US tax specialist. Due to the nature of the skill set required for this group 90% of the US Tax team comprises of expatriates. This has resulted in a close community spirit. Take the opportunity to work with us in a group that can offer a unique opportunity for professional and personal development in a challenging and stimulating environment. Connect to your career at Deloitte Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. Connect to your opportunity This role at Deloitte sits within the USBT team; it involves providing comprehensive US tax advisory and M&A services to clients based primarily in the UK and Europe. Our clients include US and foreign multinationals, private equity (PE), real estate, and hedge funds, and other organizations with US cross‑border activity. Working with an integrated partner/manager/associate team within USBT, generally in support of a lead UK M&A team, on: US inbound and outbound M&A transactions for PE or strategic buyers (tax due diligence and structuring services). Corporate restructurings and refinancings. PE fund formations. Reviewing and writing formal advice for clients, including opinions and memos, on a range of US domestic and international tax topics (e.g., memos supporting treaty qualification; tax treatment of financing instruments, etc.). Stewardship of Analysts, Assistant Managers and Managers. Leading specialized technical competency teams liaising with Deloitte’s UK and EU practices. Having a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them; having a clear understanding of the firm's commitment to creating a more inclusive culture. Supporting business development activities targeted at winning new business from new and existing clients. Connect to your skills and professional experience US CPA; or Enrolled Agent; or US Bar qualified or equivalent. Masters of Taxation/Accounting or a law degree, or equivalent, preferred. Experience leading fast‑moving M&A transactions for PE or strategic buyers. Able to demonstrate appreciation of demands of M&A transactions and history of ability to efficiently manage these demands. Strong understanding of key Sub‑C and / or Sub‑K technical concepts. Understanding of key US international tax technical concepts (e.g., inversions, CFC and PFIC rules, etc.). History of working in a client‑facing role or with equivalent experience/skills. Able to effectively communicate complicated US tax technical concepts to a non‑US audience verbally or in writing (including technical memos, diligence reports and structure reports). History developing teams in a hybrid in‑office / online environment. Tax Our comprehensive range of services encompasses everything from the completion of tax returns (corporation tax self‑assessment) to complex consultancy assignments and strategic tax planning. We advise on corporate and general tax, international M&A, stamp tax, cross‑border