Private Client & Reward Tax Academy 2026

Job description

Private Client & Reward Tax Academy – 2026

Base Location: London, South, North, Midlands, Scotland

KPMG’s Private Client & Rewards Tax Team have a fantastic opportunity for individuals who have previous work experience and are now looking for a new career, with no prior Tax experience required.

We are currently seeking top talent to further enhance the team’s exceptional reputation If you like problem solving, working with people, really understanding how business works and developing strong client relationships, then the KPMG Private Client & Reward Tax Academy is for you!

We are looking to recruit motivated individuals across the UK who are seeking a real challenge to develop and be curious about the world around them.

We recognise that brilliant people with the skills needed to shine in our business have a huge variety of experiences and backgrounds.

The Assessment Day to be held in person on 8th December 2025 in Canary Wharf, London

If you are successful at Assessment, you will join us in undertaking a technical training programme for 10 weeks starting on 2nd March 2026. You will be assigned to a local office, and the training will be delivered partly remotely and partly in person at our Reading office with full support and ongoing on the job training.

To apply all we ask for apply is that you have:

• At least 2 years of UK career experience in a relevant* background highlighting transferable skills
• The permanent right to work in the UK.
• You can start the training on 2^nd March 2026

*Relevant = evident transferrable skills in areas such as sales, research, client management, communication, analysis and could include law, teaching, armed forces, finance, or comparable areas.

Why Join KPMG as an Assistant: Private Client, Equity Reward & Valuations?

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who would like to be part of successful and growing teams.

The Family Office, Private Client, Valuations and Equity Reward practice is a fast-growing and dynamic business, currently with 13 partners and approximately 300 professional staff located across the UK.  We work to support our portfolio of clients with a variety of People Taxes issues. 

The team is collaborative, with individuals based nationwide. We embraced hybrid and flexible working long before it became the norm! Our team has a mix of backgrounds and whatever your background we will give you the support, encouragement, and training to thrive at KPMG.

What will you be doing?

Working as a key member of the team to provide Family Office, Private Client, Equity Reward and Valuations advice to a broad range of clients helping them to achieve their commercial objectives. This role involves working on a range of projects.

• Providing high quality tax advisory and tax valuation services across a broad spectrum of clients including private individuals, family offices and corporate clients.
• Maintaining, developing, and managing KPMG’s strong relationships with clients with regular interactions; helping to present reports and analysis and day-to-day management of projects.
• Developing innovative solutions and opportunities for our clients, and being part of initiatives to bring those solutions to market.
• Supporting sales initiatives and cultivating strong client relationships.
• In time, developing more junior members of the team from both a technical and commercial perspective.
• Working closely with senior managers, directors and partners who will provide you with the support and opportunities to assist you in realising your full potential.
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to provide integrated, holistic advice on business challenges.
• Delivering expert guidance on complex technical tax matters and contributing to the team’s knowledge base.

What will you need to do it?

• Takes ownership of work and projects, follows through reliably.
• Demonstrates ambition, motivation, and a strong work ethic.
• Maintains energy and a constructive attitude, even under pressure.
• Comfortable in a fluid, changing work environment.

• Works cooperatively and respectfully with colleagues, clients, and the wider community.
• Enjoys working with people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines.

• Works independently while contributing effectively to team goals.
• Seeks feedback, learns from experience, and pursues development opportunities.
• Keen to identify and pursue business opportunities.
• Builds internal and external networks to support opportunity identification.

• Open-minded, analytical, and eager to explore new ideas.
• Investigates, evaluates, and integrates information to address core issues.
• Takes pride in producing high-quality, accurate work.

• Explains complex information clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Communicates in an open, honest, consistent, and clear manner.
• Proactively delivers excellent service to clients.

• Builds the organisation’s reputation through high standards of work and deep knowledge.

To discuss this or wider Tax roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV, and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core hubs for the team are:

• London
• Bristol
• Leeds
• Manchester
• Birmingham
• Edinburgh

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