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Unity Advisory

AI-driven CFO advisory for mid-market

Senior Manager - M&A Tax

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
No salary listed
Expert
London, UK
HybridHybrid role based in the Mayfair office.
ConsultingFinancial & Transaction Advisory

About the job

Requirements
  • Significant experience in M&A or transactional tax from a Big 4, top-tier advisory firm, or law firm.
  • Hands-on experience delivering buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence and deal structuring advice.
  • Strong technical grounding in UK corporate tax as it applies to transactions.
  • A track record of managing engagement delivery and coordinating with legal counsel and other deal advisors.
  • Qualified tax professional (CTA, ACA, or equivalent).
Responsibilities
  • Lead the day-to-day delivery of M&A and transactional tax engagements across buy-side and sell-side deals.
  • Advise clients on UK and international deal structuring, tax due diligence, and SPA tax input.
  • Support post-deal integration workstreams, including tax structuring and reporting considerations.
  • Work directly with private equity, corporate, and family office clients to deliver commercially focused tax advice across the transaction lifecycle.
  • Review and quality-check technical outputs from junior team members ahead of Director or Partner sign-off.
  • Collaborate with Unity's in-house AI team to help build and refine delivery tools for the transactions tax practice.
  • Support business development activity: proposals, pitches, and building client relationships.
  • Coach and develop junior team members, contributing to the growth of the transactions tax practice.
Desired Qualifications
  • Exposure to cross-border or international transactions.
  • Experience advising private equity or family office clients.
  • Familiarity with tax technology or AI-enabled delivery tools.
  • Sector experience in areas like TMT, Consumer, or Business Services.

About the company

Unity Advisory is a London-based advisory firm focusing on non-audit CFO services, including Finance, Deals & Value Capture, and Tax Matters. It uses an AI-first delivery model embedded in its operations to improve efficiency and offers flexible, outcomes-based fees. It differentiates itself by being audit-free, privately backed, and led by former Big Four leaders, serving upper mid-market and private-equity-backed companies. Its goal is to be a trusted, conflict-free adviser that helps CFOs drive finance transformation, execute deals, and optimize tax.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

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Headquarters

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Founded

2025

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What believers are saying

  • Marc Lien became chief AI officer in April 2026, strengthening the technology-led delivery model.
  • Unity targets PE-backed upper mid-market clients, a segment demanding CFO transformation and deal support.
  • The firm expanded to 100 employees by April 2026, showing early hiring traction.

What critics are saying

  • Without audit relationships, Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG retain deeper client penetration.
  • Unity reached 100 employees by April 2026, but lacks proven recurring revenue and reference clients.
  • If Warburg Pincus deployment stalls by 2027, Unity faces existential funding pressure.

What makes Unity Advisory unique

  • Warburg Pincus committed up to $300 million to Unity Advisory on June 30, 2025.
  • Marissa Thomas and Steve Varley bring PwC and EY operating experience directly into leadership.
  • Unity excludes audit, enabling AI-first, conflict-free CFO advisory and value-based pricing.

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