Private Client and Trusts
We recruit professionals advising high‑net‑worth individuals, families, entrepreneurs and private businesses across wealth structuring, trusts, succession and related tax matters.
Building What’s Next Together.
Begin a conversationMaitland Kabir is founded on a partnership shaped by over a decade of working together within the specialist tax recruitment market.
We believe exceptional appointments are built on trusted relationships, deep sector expertise and a genuine commitment to long-term success for both clients and candidates.
Our clients work directly with the partners on every assignment, benefiting from our combined expertise, market knowledge and trusted networks throughout the search process. This collaborative approach enables us to deliver considered advice, rigorous search methodology and consistently high standards of service.
THE CITY OF LONDON
BIRMINGHAM
MANCHESTER45+
Years in the UK tax market
Over 10,000
Network of tax specialists
750+
Placements within the tax profession
20+
Years of long-standing client partnerships
Specialisms
A single market, understood in depth.
We work exclusively within the UK tax market. That focus lets us map every practice area, anticipate movement before it happens, and introduce candidates who fit not only the brief, but the culture.
UK Corporate Tax
Our mandates span experienced corporate tax professionals, from senior managers and directors through to partners and heads of tax, across advisory firms and in‑house teams. Our coverage spans corporate tax, tax strategy, group structuring, OMB matters and cross‑border work.
International Tax, M&A and Transfer Pricing
We work with specialists across international tax, transfer pricing and tax‑led M&A, advising on complex cross‑border structures, transactions and the tax implications of international growth.
Indirect Taxes and Tax Technology
We engage with professionals across indirect tax and tax technology, combining specialist tax knowledge with expertise in the systems, data and technology transforming modern tax functions.
R&D Tax and Tax Investigations
Our search covers professionals specialising in R&D tax and tax investigations, covering innovation incentives, tax reliefs, HMRC enquiries, dispute resolution and other complex areas of tax compliance.
Employment Tax, Global Mobility & Reward
We partner with professionals across employment tax, global mobility and reward, covering executive remuneration, employee incentives, international assignments and the tax considerations associated with a globally mobile workforce.
The Approach
Retained search, done quietly and well.
Senior tax appointments are consequential. Our approach is deliberate, discreet and founder-led from the first conversation through to a successful appointment.
I
Discovery
We start with the business, not the role: Understanding its strategy, team, culture and the precise requirements of the mandate.
II
Mapping
We conduct a discreet, comprehensive search of the market, informed by deep sector knowledge and long-standing relationships across UK tax.
III
Assessment
We assess technical capability, commercial judgement, motivation and cultural fit before presenting a carefully considered shortlist.
IV
Completion
We manage the offer, resignation and onboarding process with care, remaining closely involved through to the successful start and beyond.
Services
Two sides of the same market.
For Clients
Building the team that carries the practice.
- —Retained Partner and Director search.
- —Hiring Strategies and Resilience Planning.
- —Team lift-outs and succession planning.
- —Market intelligence and benchmarking.
For Candidates
The move that defines the next decade.
- —Confidential representation, always.
- —Market Insights.
- —Exclusive, unadvertised mandates.
- —Long-term career partnership.
Insights
Latest from the Tax Recruitment Market.
Market Insight
Founder's review: why firms are investing in capability, not capacity
The UK tax and accountancy market is shifting focus from general delivery bandwidth to specialised capability, with firms tightening cost discipline while aggressively investing in senior specialist talent. The most compelling senior opportunities are emerging long before a formal job description is ever written.
Read insight3 min read
Market Insight
Private equity and accountancy firms: what's really driving the surge in investment?
Private equity has become an increasingly prominent feature of the UK accountancy market, transforming traditional partnership structures. This insight explores the drivers behind this surge in institutional investment and what the shift means for partners and directors navigating their long-term career progression.
Read insight6 min read
Guides
Making the move from Tax Director to Partner: what to expect from the interview process
Interviewing for a tax partnership requires a fundamental shift from showcasing technical capability to proving a robust commercial business case. Tax Directors making this transition must think and communicate like business owners throughout the multi-stage interview process.
Read insight8 min read
About Us
A partnership built on a decade of working together.
Maitland Kabir is led by two partners who work directly on every assignment. Our clients benefit from combined expertise, deep market knowledge and trusted networks built over years in the specialist tax recruitment market.
Hu Kabir
Partner
Having begun his career in the tax profession, Hu brings over twenty years of experience across the UK tax market, with a particular focus on senior appointments and discreet, partner-led search within professional services.
Charlie Maitland
Partner
Charlie brings over fifteen years’ experience advising and placing senior tax professionals across leading advisory practices in London and throughout the UK.
Contact
Let's talk, in confidence.
Whether you are shaping a hire or considering your next move, a first conversation is always private and without obligation.
- contact@maitlandkabir.com
- Telephone
- +44 (0)208 064 3129