Junior-Level Tax Planning Associate

Baker & McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker & McKenzie’s Toronto office seeks a Junior-Level Tax Planning Associate for its International Tax Practice. The firm offers a collaborative environment and the opportunity to work on complex international tax issues while providing critical advisory services to multinational companies. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, relevant experience, and potentially a Masters in Tax Law.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Accommodations for applicants with disabilities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-3 years of relevant experience in transactional tax.
• Strong analytical and writing skills required.
• Exceptional speaking and interpersonal skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on international/cross-border corporate tax issues.
• Act for mergers, acquisitions, and global corporate integrations.
• Provide tax planning and manage Canadian tax risks efficiently.

Skills

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Interpersonal skills

Speaking skills

Education

Masters in Tax Law

CPA's In-depth Tax Program

Job description

At Baker & McKenzie, we think, work and behave differently. With more than 4,400 lawyers and more than 5,800 business service professionals in 78 offices worldwide, we are a passionately collaborative community of 60 nationalities committed to the excellence expected of a top firm. Baker McKenzie can offer you both world-class career development and a distinctive way of thinking, working and behaving - as a passionately global and genuinely collaborative firm.

Baker McKenzie’s Tax Practice is a leader within our Firm and one of the most highly regarded tax practice in the world. Ranked Band 1 by Chambers Global for its work worldwide, the Tax Practice is recognized by clients and industry peers for the quality tax advice it provides worldwide. Baker McKenzie’s Tax Practice expertly covers all aspects of tax planning and transactions, dispute resolution (both administrative and litigation), tax policy, transfer pricing, indirect taxes and wealth management tax advice and planning.

The Toronto office of Baker McKenzie seeks a Junior-Level Tax Planning Associate for its International Tax Practice. We advise clients on a wide range of international/cross-border corporate tax issues. Our tax planning practice involves acting for mergers and acquisitions, global corporate integrations and divisions, joint ventures, dispositions and spin-offs in addition to providing advice to multinational companies in their day-to-day operations. Our planning practice applies highly technical rules to our clients’ businesses to effect the best tax treatment under the applicable rules and policy and manage their Canadian tax risks efficiently.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of1-3 years of relevant experience in transactional tax and related advisory work. The candidate must have strong analytical and writing skills, exceptional speaking and interpersonal skills and the ability to function smoothly in a global-team environment with culturally diverse team members. A Masters in Tax Law and/or the CPA's In-depth Tax Program will be favorably considered.

Interested applicants should include a cover letter, resume, references and transcripts. Applications will be held in strictest of confidence.

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse applicants, including people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Please note, by applying to the career opportunity, your application and resume will be stored on a server in the United States.