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The role

An ambitious Associate with 1-3 PQE is sought for the Private Client and Tax - Corporate Tax team in London. This role is ideal for a solicitor experienced in UK corporate tax advice within a leading international law firm, looking for a more client-facing and project-leading position advising founders and entrepreneurs.

What you'll do

Provide UK corporate tax advice
Advise founders and entrepreneurs
Advise companies
Transition into a more client-facing role
Transition into a project leading role

What we're looking for

1-3 PQE

Admitted to practice as a solicitor in England & Wales

Demonstrable experience of working on tax aspects of corporate and transactional matters

Recent experience of cross-border corporate tax structuring

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Effective team player

An enthusiastic and engaged attitude with excellent people skills and a good, clear communication style

A willingness to take responsibility and ability to form strong working relationships across all areas of the practice

Excellent technical ability, solid drafting skills and strong research skills

Ability to communicate and handle client contact (both internal and external) from the outset

A commercial and pragmatic outlook

Strong IT skills (e.g. Word & Excel)

Experience providing UK tax advice for both domestic and international businesses· nice to have

Experience with cross-border investment and business structuring· nice to have

Experience providing tax advice integrated with the commercial, legal and regulatory aspects of transactions· nice to have

Experience drafting tax deeds and warranties, finance documents and advising on business taxation· nice to have

Experience delivering high quality professional services with a focus on UK tax law· nice to have

Building and maintaining a network of intermediaries and enthusiasm for developing business· nice to have

Advising on management incentive arrangements, and/or investor tax reliefs, such as the EMI scheme and EIS· nice to have

Advising on employment-tax related issues and the IR35 rules· nice to have

Advising on commercial real estate transactions· nice to have

Advising on tax aspects of investment funds· nice to have

Benefits

Working hours: 9.30am – 5.30pm but flexibility is a must

Hybrid working

Flexible benefits package

Hiring contacts

recruitment@withers.com

Corporate Tax Associate (1-3 PQE)