Associate / Senior Associate - Tax Law - Sydney

TAG Legal Search; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TAG Legal Search is partnering with a leading international law firm in Sydney to recruit Associates and Senior Associates for their Tax practice. You will work on a broad range of domestic and cross-border taxation matters, advising multinational corporations, ASX-listed businesses and major organisations.

The role offers exposure to high-value matters, direct partner interaction and opportunities for international secondments and study leave to advance qualifications, including an LLM, within

Qualifications

• Experience advising on Australian taxation matters across corporate, international or indirect tax.
• Strong technical, analytical, research and drafting skills.
• Ability to communicate complex legal and commercial issues clearly.
• Interest in developing expertise across a broad range of tax disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Work on significant transactions and advisory matters with ownership of workstreams.
• Develop strong client relationships and provide clear communications.
• Collaborate with partners and senior practitioners on complex tax issues.

Skills

Tax law experience

Technical accuracy

Analytical skills

Research skills

Drafting skills

Client communication

Team collaboration

Job description

An opportunity is available for an Associate and Senior Associate to join the Sydney Tax practice of a leading international law firm.

The team advises a sophisticated client base of multinational corporations, ASX-listed businesses and major organisations on complex domestic and cross-border taxation matters. Working closely with an experienced group of partners and senior practitioners, the successful candidates will have exposure to high-value matters, meaningful client interaction and the opportunity to develop their technical expertise across a broad range of tax disciplines.

The Role

The practice works across a diverse range of taxation matters, including:

• Corporate income tax and international tax;
• Cross-border transactions and tax structuring;
• Transfer pricing;
• Tax disputes, controversy and ATO engagements;
• GST and indirect taxation; and
• Strategic tax advice for corporate and multinational clients.

You will work alongside leading practitioners on significant transactions, complex advisory matters and contentious tax issues, with the opportunity to take ownership of workstreams and build strong client relationships.

The Opportunity

The team offers a high-performing yet collegiate environment, with a strong emphasis on technical development, mentoring and career progression.

Lawyers benefit from direct partner exposure, involvement in complex and market-leading matters, and the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across an extensive international network.

The firm also offers opportunities for international secondments, financial support and paid study leave towards further qualifications, including an LLM, alongside a genuine commitment to innovation.

About You

The team is interested in hearing from lawyers at Associate and Senior Associate level with experience in tax law gained within a leading private practice or Big 4 environment.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Experience advising on Australian taxation matters, ideally across corporate, international or indirect tax;
• Strong technical, analytical, research and drafting skills;
• The ability to communicate complex legal and commercial issues clearly;
• A genuine interest in developing expertise across a broad range of tax disciplines;
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities; and
• A collaborative approach and an interest in developing client relationships.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-regarded international tax practice offering sophisticated work, strong partner access and genuine opportunities for long-term career development.