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Tax

At Pure, we’re not just any tax recruitment agency. We are Tax specialists with deep expertise in finding and placing the best expert candidates into the right roles across globally recognised businesses.

Tax recruitment for in-house
and private practice

We have spent two decades becoming established experts within the tax community and see it as a specialist function that needs a deep understanding rather than just being a part of finance. With tangible results, we have become the leader in the market for recruiting tax professionals globally.

Our teams are not just tax recruitment experts, they come directly from the industry and have first-hand experience of working in tax.

Our team covers a broad range of tax areas, including Indirect tax, Employment Tax, Corporate Tax, Transfer Pricing, Tax Technology, Human Capital, and M&A Tax. We use our expertise to provide advice every step of the way and have an unrivalled network. These unparalleled connections enable us to find the right solution cost-effectively, adapting to you and the market and making the hiring process enjoyable and seamless.

  • In-house Tax recruitment
    Our dedicated in-house team focuses on delivering recruitment services for clients across all sectors of commerce and industry as well as financial services. Our extensive network of professionals guarantees we find the perfect candidate for you, be it permanent or interim, locally or globally.
  • Private practice Tax recruitment
    We support the UK’s leading professional services firms in placing talent that will support their growth plan. Through building long-term partnerships with tax professionals our network enables us to deliver on recruitment needs across all areas of tax relevant to accounting, legal and consultancy firms.

Why partner with our
Tax recruitment specialists?

With an impressive track record underpinned by an outstanding reputation, our team of specialists has tirelessly worked in the Tax field throughout its many market and economic changes. We have adapted our approach so that we can offer our candidates and clients the best services to not only meet but exceed expectations.

Ready to talk? Speak with our team directly at tax@puresearch.com

Multiple tax disciplines, beyond borders.

Specialising in specific disciplines of tax, enables us to develop our expertise across all the different geographies. In doing this, we adapt to the ever-changing market whilst really standing out through the depth of our understanding and strength of our networks.

Diversity is our priority.

Our reputation within the industry precedes us, as we work to promote a transparent and thoughtful recruitment process that champions a diverse selection of talent. We play an active role in the ‘Women in Tax’ initiative, hosting quarterly roundtables with various chapters in the London and Thames Valley region.

We offer innovative solutions tailored specifically towards you.

We aim to provide solutions across the Tax industry while creating strategies on an individual basis. Recruitment, culture, and workplace inclusion are as important to us as they are to you, and we appreciate every situation is different where a one-size-fits-all approach simply won’t do.

Our reach is global.

Through our London, New York and Hong Kong offices we are able to support our clients worldwide, from major global institutions through to organisations in their early stages of growth.

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We conduct an annual survey of industry tax leaders, covering a range of topics including diversity and gender pay gap. Our goal has been to shine a light on disparity at senior levels and contribute to the wider discussion about diversity.

Whilst AI can be an excellent tool for providing solutions, we believe that the human touch is still invaluable in our industry. We are committed to continuing to demonstrate the importance of human elements that clients and candidates come to trust.

What makes
us different?

We are the Tax experts and industry leaders, with our extensive and sought-after networks putting us ahead of the competition. We engage and attract professionals across the UK, Europe, USA and Asia, and work hard to ensure we build trusted long-term relationships. We are here to provide tax professionals with the best career opportunities and support our clients in reaching their goals.

Our tax recruitment specialists have a distinct edge over competitors due to their first-hand expertise gained from working directly in the tax industry. It means our specialists possess intimate knowledge of tax regulations, processes, and challenges, enabling them to provide targeted search and recruitment solutions for clients.

Our teams conduct training on using inclusive language and writing techniques to support clients when constructing job descriptions and discussing roles. This also extends to language used during headhunting exercises, encouraging greater inclusiveness.

Examples of our
roles in Tax

Examples of the types of roles our team of Tax recruitment specialists successfully place

  • Head of Tax
  • Tax Managing Director
  • VP, Head of Tax Operations
  • M&A Tax Director
  • Employment Tax Partner

Head of Tax

Leads a team of professionals to navigate complex tax landscapes, mitigate risks, and drive innovation to support the company's fiscal health and sustainability.

Tax Managing Director

Oversees the tax department, directs strategic tax planning initiatives, ensures compliance with requirements, and provides expert guidance.

VP, Head of Tax Operations

Collaborates with cross-functional teams to manage stakeholders and drive continuous improvement to uphold the highest standards and to mitigate risks in fiscal strategies.

M&A Tax Director

Provide innovative tax solutions to navigate complex regulatory frameworks and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive successful M&A deals.

Employment Tax Partner

Oversees a company’s employment tax practice, providing strategic guidance and innovative solutions to clients on a range of employment tax matters.

Pure has been assisting us with several top hires over the past 10 years. Apart from the speed at which they provided us with assistance, and their access to excellent candidates, they demonstrated a genuine interest to get to know our working environment, our needs and the team members, enabling them to pre-screen and select the right candidates who are a good match for us (from a professional experience and personality point of view). For our future hires, I'll definitely give Pure a call first.”

Head of Tax

Global Online Retailer and Marketplace

Pure has conducted a number of senior searches for us. Their proactive approach and good understanding of the key drivers of the individuals helped us navigate our way through some very complicated recruitment and onboarding processes.”

CFO

Global Communications Services company

Pure has become our trusted ‘go-to’ for all of our recruitment needs, not just in the UK, but often elsewhere in Europe. Typically the candidates we have hired through Pure are disproportionately amongst those with the strongest performance ratings each year and are consistently seen as having high potential from a talent development perspective. Pure has developed strong and effective relationships with my colleagues and I. As a result, they have become an indispensable part of our recruitment process.”

HR Director

World-leading Digital Payments Network

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