Solicitor, Stamp Duty and State Taxes

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer in Sydney seeks a Solicitor to join our State taxes practice on a full-time basis. You will provide strategic advice on stamp duty and other State taxes for a range of commercial transactions across Australia, working with experts in tax, real estate, funds management, infrastructure, energy and financial services.

Under Partner Jinny Chaimungkalanont’s leadership, you will collaborate with revenue authorities and client teams to manage risk, coordinate with

Qualifications

• Admission to practice as Lawyer in Australia.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a leading private practice or professional services firm, focusing on stamp duty and State taxes.
• Excellent academic results and a passion for continuous learning.
• An interest in our clients, and a drive to contribute to a market leading practice.
• An innovative mindset, including adoption of AI and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice on stamp duty and State taxes for commercial transactions across Australia.
• Collaborate with revenue authorities and cross-functional teams including tax, accounting and valuation experts.
• Support real estate, funds management, infrastructure, energy and financial services clients.

Skills

Admission to practice in Australia

2+ years experience in tax/state taxes

Innovative mindset (AI adoption)

Job description

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.

Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years.

As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.

At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.

We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.

All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Solicitor to join our State taxes practice in Sydney on a full-time basis.

Under the leadership of Partner Jinny Chaimungkalanont, you will provide strategic legal advice to clients on the implications stamp duty and other State taxes on a range of commercial transactions across Australia.

Our clients span the real estate, funds management, infrastructure, energy & resources and financial services sectors, and you will work closely with other legal, tax, accounting and valuation experts as well as revenue authorities. You will help clients manage risks and will also engage with revenue authorities on their behalf.

The team advises on the Australia-wide stamp duty implications of commercial transactions, including real estate acquisitions and development, property funds, corporate mergers, acquisitions, demergers and IPOs, public and private partnerships, debt capital market and securitisation transactions and corporate restructures.

What you’ll bring

• Admission to practice as Lawyer in Australia.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a leading private practice or professional services firm, focussing on stamp duty and State taxes.
• Excellent academic results and a passion for continuous learning.
• An interest in our clients, and a drive to contribute to a market leading practice.
• An innovative mindset, including adoption of AI and emerging technologies.

What you can expect from us

• We’re a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 6,000 professionals across 26 offices. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.

• We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.

• We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.

• We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you’ll have it and we’ll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.

• Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia’s market leading law firm.

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values - Human, Bold, and Outstanding.

Team

Finance & Restructuring

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

Sydney

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values - Human, Bold, and Outstanding.