Corporate Tax Associate Senior Associate - Dubai

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our Dubai Corporate Tax team to work on a wide range direct and indirect tax matters for clients across multiple jurisdictions. We are looking for an experienced Associate or Senior Associate (4PQE).

CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 80 offices in over 45 countries and 5800 lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.

We take a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by emerging technologies such as generative AI and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of working. Our aim is to inspire impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.

The Middle East Tax Desk is part of the CMS UK tax group which advises clients of all kinds, particularly across the firm's chosen sectors. We act for listed entities, private companies, PE houses, W&I insurers, funds, startups, management teams, and private individuals and cover all taxes, both direct and indirect, and in both contentious and noncontentious situations. The work we perform is a healthy mix of transactional and advisory and we pride ourselves on being able to use our technical expertise and commercial acumen to find pragmatic solutions that meet our clients' needs.

You will have excellent drafting skills and the ability to translate legal theory into practical advice. Due to the role being client-facing, you will need to have sound judgement and good interpersonal and consultancy skills. To meet the needs of the role, you will have an appropriate level of post qualification experience in a leading law firm, ideally 4PQE. The ability to communicate succinctly with clients is a must.

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different; therefore, we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:

1. Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
2. Generous bonus scheme
3. Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
4. Private medical insurance
5. Wellbeing allowance

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

At CMS, we place diversity and inclusion at the centre of our culture and the heart of our organisation. As a firm, we recognise, celebrate, and embrace the diverse talent our society has to offer because we know that to solve big problems we need the best and brightest minds available to us. In support of this goal, we commit to actively breaking down barriers which stand in the way of those from diverse backgrounds and play our part in levelling the playing field.

As a Future Facing Firm, we strongly believe that a career in law should be open to people from all walks of life because not only does diversity of thought and experience make our firm a stronger and more sustainable business, but it also makes it a more rewarding place to work.

When recruiting, we prioritise attracting talented people and we actively promote a flexible working environment which enables all our team members to thrive. If you see a role you are interested in but don’t feel you meet 100% of the criteria, we encourage you to still consider making an application. We also welcome applications from those who may be looking to return to the workforce after a career break.

We are proud to say our leadership in creating an inclusive working culture has been celebrated and recognised externally, including being listed for a number of years in the Times Top 50 Employers for Women and the Social Mobility Index. We are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, whether visible or invisible. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process and in every element of the employee life cycle. If you require assistance or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements or adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please contact Becky Lowe who will be happy to support you.

We look forward to receiving your application online via the CMS careers site. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions.

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

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Required Experience: Senior IC