Tax Associate - Walsh Employment : Job Details

For over 60 years, our client has been a leader in representing technology driven pioneers and disruptors who shape the future of healthcare and drive market-changing innovations in technology and life sciences. The business provides legal services and representation for some of the largest companies in the world, along with thousands of the smaller ones too. We are now looking for a talented Tax Associate to work in our client's busy, successful, and growing team.

Tax Associate

London

£188-312K plus excellent benefits package

Note: PQE levels are provided as a guide - we will consider candidates who can otherwise demonstrate that they meet the relevant criteria.

To be successful in this role:

You will be a confident Tax Associate with 2-6 years PQE, excellent academics and strong relevant experience of corporate tax including international tax issues, which could have been gained in a law firm, accounting firm or in-house. You will have a flexible mindset, enjoy resolving new and challenging tax issues and be solution focused. You will also be able to explain tax issues at a number of levels - switching comfortably between explaining these in pure commercial terms to investors and founders, and engaging in detailed technical discussion with in-house tax team members. Other requirements for this role include:

• UK qualified, holding or being eligible for a valid Solicitors’ Practicing Certificate
• Can demonstrate a commitment to and relevant experience of tax advisory work in addition to transactional support
• Must enjoy working directly with clients and building relationships alongside providing specialist support to colleagues in other teams
• Clear, confident communicator who is a team player
• Knowledge of tax issues relevant to growth companies a benefit but not a requirement, provided you have a strong interest in and commitment to this sector
• Knowledge of UK/US cross border tax issues for corporate groups an asset, but you can be supported to develop this after joining

Position summary:

We are looking for a UK qualified tax lawyer to join the London office to help develop the existing tax practice. This is an exciting time in the growth of the firm’s London practice, and you will be provided with coaching and support to develop your professional experience and take your career to the next level.

Job role and responsibilities:

Ass a Tax Associate, you will be responsible for working on M&A transactions, venture capital finance, international business structuring for clients which are highly internationally mobile, UK/US advisory work in conjunction with the US tax practice, and funds tax.