Associates (m/f/d) – Tax

Gleiss Lutz Hootz Hirsch Partnerschaftsgesellschaft; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global matters exposure

Personal mentoring

Professional development programs

Flexible working-time models

30 days annual leave

Sabbatical options

Family support services

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Gleiss Lutz in Hamburg seeks associates for its Tax practice to work on structuring, transaction advice, reorganisations, and international tax matters. You will contribute to export reports and opinions and participate in tax litigation and audits.

We value rigorous qualifications, language skills and a proactive, problem-solving mindset, with opportunities for mentoring and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• State examinations with grades of fully satisfactory or better.
• Ideally, relevant experience in tax law.
• Business-fluent English, preferably acquired abroad.
• Additional qualifications such as an LL.M. or doctorate welcome.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach, solutions focus, dedication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Structuring advice for clients.
• Transaction advice, M&A.
• Reorganisations and restructurings.
• International tax law work.
• Export reports and opinions.
• Litigation and tax audits.

Skills

English fluency

Strategic thinking

Team spirit

Proactive problem solving

Education

Staatsexamen (First State Exam)

LL.M. or Doctorate welcome

Job description

About us

With more than 400 lawyers across our offices in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Brussels and London, Gleiss Lutz advises clients on all aspects of business law. Our full service approach delivers top-tier advice across the spectrum. We are renowned for our in-depth and pragmatic approach to solving the most complex legal challenges – and for our uncompromising commitment to quality.

We are seeking associates (Rechtsanwälte) (m/f/d) to join our Tax practice at our Hamburg office.

Our team ranks among Germany’s most highly regarded tax practices, and advises and represents investors, banks, companies, public authorities and associations in Germany and abroad across the full spectrum of tax law. We are typically called in when things get particularly difficult and interesting.

Your role

You’ll focus on the following:

• Structuring advice
• Transaction advice, M&A
• Reorganisations and restructurings
• International tax law
• Export reports and opinions
• Litigation and tax audits

Your profile

• State examinations with grades of fully satisfactory (vollbefriedigend) or better
• Ideally, relevant experience in tax law
• Business-fluent English, preferably acquired abroad
• Additional qualifications such as an LL.M. or doctorate welcome
• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach, a focus on solutions, dedication, team spirit and a strong sense of responsibility

What we offer

• Top-tier international matters: Work on top national and international matters and broaden your horizons through secondments across our global network.
• Individual mentoring: We support you as an equal – with personalised mentoring and strong team spirit.
• Outstanding professional development: The Gleiss Lutz Academy offers tailored programmes from the start of your career through to partnership.
• Flexibility: Flexible working-time models, mobile work, 30 days’ annual leave, special leave for important life events, and the option to take up to two sabbaticals give you space to balance what matters.
• Family support: Our partner Viva Familienservice provides professional assistance with childcare, elder care, and other challenges that family life can pose.
• Wellbeing offers: Our comprehensive Corporate Health Programme and the EGYM Wellpass help you stay healthy, balanced and resilient in the long term.

We value qualification, personality, and potential. We welcome applications regardless of gender, age, disability, ethnic or social background, religion, belief, sexual orientation or identity.

Contact

Mara Junge
Recruiting

Görtz-Palais, Neuer Wall 86, 20354 Hamburg
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]