Accelerated Response Wealthy Enquiry Lead

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Job SummaryDiscover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it’s really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. HMRC’s Wealthy customer group (“Wealthy”) are responsible for the tax compliance of the UK’s wealthiest individuals. Wealthy individuals often have complex tax affairs that present significant challenges to an effective tax administration.

Given the size and nature of the tax at risk within the wealthy population it increases the opportunities and risks of non-compliance.  Our teams assure the tax paid by wealthy individuals and tackle risks and non-compliant behaviours to ensure that wealthy individuals pay what they owe. This involves a strong, policy, technical and data led approach to promoting compliance and preventing non-compliance that encourages and supports the customer to get things right first time and contribute to the health of the tax system. Our approach is tailored to the risk that is presented by our customers.

Candidate Information SessionWe will be holding a Candidate Information Session where you can hear what experience we are looking for this individual to bring to this role, along with giving you information about how to apply and what the next steps will be. We are holding information sessions about this role on 19th August 2025 at 5pm. To register, please visit https: //forms. office. com/e/CDmFqUxvsPJob DescriptionWithin Wealthy, HMRC’s Accelerated Response team tackle some of the UK’s most complex and high profile tax compliance cases involving high-net-worth individuals.

Operating nationally, this specialist team brings together senior tax professionals with broad cross-tax expertise to lead bespoke investigations that often span multiple tax regimes and business areas. Working collaboratively with legal and advisory partners, the Accelerated Response team identifies and addresses significant tax risks, often under intense scrutiny and the highest levels of governance.   The work is intellectually demanding, commercially sensitive and strategically important, requiring a blend of technical acumen, investigative instinct and a deep understanding of wealth structures and tax planning behaviours.

  Job SpecificationThis is a senior technical role within HMRC’s Accelerated Response team supporting the High-Risk Wealth Programme (HRWP) and Wealthy Accelerated Resolution Programme (WARP) The successful candidate will lead complex, high-value tax investigations involving wealthy individuals and their associated entities. These cases often span multiple tax regimes and jurisdictions, requiring strategic oversight, investigative leadership and collaboration across HMRC and with external stakeholders. The complexity of each case is treated as a project, with the postholder responsible for driving it to resolution or litigation through leading a project team.

The role does not include line management of staff but you will be highly influential, contributing to technical capability building and best practice sharing across the team.  Within Wealthy, HMRC’s Accelerated Response team tackle some of the UK’s most complex and high profile tax compliance cases involving high-net-worth individuals. Operating nationally, this specialist team brings together senior tax professionals with broad cross-tax expertise to lead bespoke investigations that often span multiple tax regimes and business areas.

Working collaboratively with legal and advisory partners, the Accelerated Response team identifies and addresses significant tax risks, often under intense scrutiny and the highest levels of governance.   The work is intellectually demanding, commercially sensitive and strategically important, requiring a blend of technical acumen, investigative instinct and a deep understanding of wealth structures and tax planning behaviours.   Job SpecificationThis is a senior technical role within HMRC’s Accelerated Response team supporting the High-Risk Wealth Programme (HRWP) and Wealthy Accelerated Resolution Programme (WARP) The successful candidate will lead complex, high-value tax investigations involving wealthy individuals and their associated entities.

These cases often span multiple tax regimes and jurisdictions, requiring strategic oversight, investigative leadership and collaboration across HMRC and with external stakeholders. The complexity of each case is treated as a project, with the postholder responsible for driving it to resolution or litigation through leading a project team. The role does not include line management of staff but you will be highly influential, contributing to technical capability building and best practice sharing across the team.  Person specificationWe are seeking a tax professional with significant experience and a strong cross-tax background.

You’ll bring a broad understanding of tax interactions (e. g. income tax, corporation tax, IHT, CGT, SDLT etc) and the commercial awareness to identify risk in complex wealth structures. Experience in private sector tax planning, investigations or dispute resolution is essential, alongside the ability to lead high-profile cases under scrutiny.   Responsibilities As a senior tax professional, you will play a crucial role and operate across the whole business area. You will be responsible for:   Delivery of projects within the High Risk Wealth Programme and Wealthy Accelerated Resolution Programme.

Leading and coordinating some of the highest profile and complex cases revolving around Wealthy customers.   Researching, including by way of delegation, complex issues on these cases to progress the complex and cross-tax risks, and your team will work with specialists across HMRC to accelerate cases to resolution and decision points.   Using the lessons learned from these cases to upskill team members and apply across other cases with HRWP and WARP.

  Keeping up to date with current tax law and continue to develop a deep understanding of the tax affairs of Wealthy customers, and use your professional knowledge to identify and tackle risks.   Using a range of tools and techniques to promote voluntary compliance and responding to non-compliance.   Building capability for your team, working closely with stakeholders across HMRC to enhance technical capability to ensure success.   Contributing to wider HMRC objectives and performance. Essential Criteria Extensive tax expertise, including cross-tax compliance, private sector advisory or experience resolving complex investigations or disputes with HMRC.

Strong wealth management knowledge, with practical experience advising on family wealth planning, business interests and trust structures. Highly organised and self-motivated, with excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and evidence based decision making skills, particularly in dispute resolution. Experience of building the capability of yourself and others in a tax environmentQualifications - Please See The Qualifications As Listed Below. Additional Information - Transitional SitesFor more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations.

If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it’s important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time. These Sites Are Waterview Park, Washington - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle Benton Park View, Newcastle - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle Centenary Court, Bradford - moving to 7 and 8 Wellington Place, Leeds Lynx House, Portsmouth - moving to No.

1 The Goodsyard, Portsmouth Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford Trinity Bridge House, Manchester - moving to an alternative office in Manchester/ SalfordYou will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage. QualificationsYou should hold one of the following qualifications, with significant post qualification experience:  CTA Qualified, STEP or other Chartered body qualification with UK Tax Specialism. Technical skillsWe'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Technical QuestionAlongside your salary of £68,966, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £19,979 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 28. 97% of their salary. Family friendly policies.

Personal support. Coaching and development. To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it’s really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil ServiceSelection process detailsThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills. How To ApplyAs part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following: A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences to reference how you meet the Essential Criteria and the Person Specification outlined in the advert.

For each job role please provide a brief description of the role and key achievements, key responsibilities and key achievements (max 300 words per role). You will be assessed against the Essential Criteria and the Person Specification outlined in the advert. In the CV Qualification Box please only confirm the mandatory qualifications you hold. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience.

Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. SiftIf you are successful at Sift stage then you will be invited to interview. We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications.

InterviewDuring the panel interview you will be asked Experience based questions in relation to the Essential Criteria and Person Specification within the CV, to assess your experience and explore in detail your technical capability and expertise. There will also be a technical question and an experience-based assessment which will be emailed to you shortly before your interview. Interviews will take place via video link. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed. EligibilityPlease take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form.

We understand mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we will not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, please contact us via: unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc. gov. uk – Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example – ‘Please re-open my application – [insert vacancy ref] & vacancy closing date [insert date]’. To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application.

Reserve ListA reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles – if this applies to you, we’ll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account. Merit List After interview, a single merit list will be created, and you will only be considered for posts in locations you have expressed a preference for. Appointments will be made in strict merit order in line with the set number of roles in each location.

Criminal Record CheckApplications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy. Reasonable AdjustmentsWe want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact the UBS Recruitment team via unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc. gov.

uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional. Important information for existing HMRC contractual homeworkersThis role may be suitable for existing HMRC employees who are contractual homeworkers. Occasional attendance to the office will be required where there is a business need.

Please consider the advertised office locations for this role when applying and only select locations from the ‘location preferences’ section that you can travel to. Terms and Conditions Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process. HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK.

For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations (opens in a new window). The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process. Recording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.

Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert. Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. New entrants will join on the minimum of the pay band. Please note that, if you are applying for roles on a part-time basis, the salary agreed will be pro-rata, reflective of the working hours agreed within your contract. If you experience accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills. SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirementsThis Job Is Broadly Open To The Following GroupsUK nationalsnationals of the Republic of Irelandnationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKnationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil ServiceFurther information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicantsJob ContactName : Mike BairdEmail : mike. baird@hmrc. gov. ukTelephone : 03000 - 590297Recruitment teamEmail : unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc. gov. ukFurther informationAppointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of the Recruitment Principles. In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via ubsrecruitmentcomplaints@hmrc. gov. uk .

Please note that we do not accept complaints or appeals regarding scoring of outcomes of campaigns unless candidates can provide clear evidence that the campaign did not follow the Recruitment Principles. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their website.