Senior Associate - Tax & Commerical

Moray & Agnew; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Wellness program

Financial benefits

Parental leave

Learning & development

Diversity & inclusion

Dress for work day

Job summary

Moray & Agnew is seeking an experienced Senior Associate to join our Tax and Commercial practice in Melbourne. You will advise across a broad range of taxation matters, including advisory, structuring, transactional and tax controversy work, with exposure to Federal and State taxes.

This role offers genuine ownership of matters and client relationships, enabling you to shape the growth of a expanding practice while delivering practical, commercially focused solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong Australian taxation law experience gained within private practice or comparable professional environment.
• Experience across tax advisory, structuring, transactional and/or tax controversy matters.
• Strong technical capability combined with sound commercial judgement.
• Experience translating technical tax advice into practical implementation.
• Ability to manage matters and client relationships autonomously.
• Interest in developing a broader commercial practice.
• Experience supervising and supporting junior lawyers.
• Interest in contributing to the growth and development of the practice.

Responsibilities

• Advise across a broad range of taxation matters, including advisory, structuring, transactional and tax controversy work.
• Demonstrate autonomy with ownership of matters and client relationships.
• Develop and implement practical, commercially focused tax solutions for clients.
• Collaborate with colleagues to grow the Tax & Commercial practice and client base.
• Provide mentorship to junior lawyers and contribute to team development.

Skills

Australian taxation law

Tax advisory

Structuring

Transactional taxation

Tax controversy

Commercial judgement

Client relationship management

Mentoring junior lawyers

Job description

We have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Associate to join our Tax and Commercial practice in Melbourne.

This is a great opportunity for a senior tax lawyer looking for greater autonomy, direct client exposure and the opportunity to play a meaningful role in the continued growth of the practice.

You will advise across a broad range of taxation matters, including advisory, structuring, transactional and tax controversy work, with exposure to both Federal and State taxation matters.

Importantly, we are looking for someone who can go beyond providing technical advice and work with clients to develop and implement practical, commercially focused solutions.

This role offers more than a traditional Senior Associate position. You will have the opportunity to take genuine ownership of your matters and client relationships while helping shape the continued development of a growing practice.

For someone who enjoys tax but also wants autonomy, commercial exposure, client responsibility and the opportunity to help build a practice, this is an opportunity to make the role your own.

About you

We are looking for an experienced tax lawyer, ideally around 5–10 years’ PQE, who is ready to operate confidently at Senior Associate level.

You will ideally have:

• strong Australian taxation law experience gained within private practice or a comparable professional environment;
• experience across tax advisory, structuring, transactional and/or tax controversy matters;
• strong technical capability combined with sound commercial judgement;
• experience translating technical tax advice into practical implementation;
• the confidence to manage matters and client relationships autonomously;
• an interest in developing a broader commercial practice;
• the ability to supervise and support junior lawyers; and
• an interest in contributing to the growth and development of the practice.

Experience across areas including corporate tax, GST, CGT, tax consolidation, international tax, structuring and transactional matters, as well as exposure to State taxes such as payroll tax and stamp duty, would be highly regarded.

About us

We’re passionate about what we do and want you to be too.

We’re one of Australia’s leading law firms, recognised nationally for our legal expertise across insurance, commercial, workplace and government matters. Our teams work with major insurers, corporates, government agencies, SMEs and not for profit organisations across Australia.

With more than 800 people across Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney, we combined high quality work with collaborative and supportive culture.

We’re also proud to be recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide and to have one of the highest percentages of female partners among Australia’s top 50 law firms.

Culture & benefits of working with us

As a national firm with the scale and reputation to attract great clients and high-quality work, every day is different. To support you, we offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
• Health and wellness initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, onsite Mental Health First Aiders, discounts on health insurance, and corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands
• Financial benefits including discounted conveyancing services, financial planning assistance, and our generous employee referral program
• Paid parental leave and accreditation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace
• Continuous learning and development programs to ensure you are always being challenged, engaged, and encouraged to grow and further your career
• Connection and community including office-based social events, sporting events, paid blood donation leave, and a long-standing commitment to pro bono work and community contribution
• Diversity and Inclusion PolicyandEmployee Reference Groups (LGBTQIA+, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing, and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Groups) ensuring that we continue to live our values and encouraging our people to be their authentic selves at work each day
• Dress for your Work Day Policybecause we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including First Nations people, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.

We do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered a valid introduction.