Chartered Tax Advisers

Chancery Court Tax Chambers; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tax advisory firm in London is seeking a UK Chartered Tax Adviser with at least 3 years of advisory experience. The role involves developing complex tax work, conducting independent research, and engaging directly with high-profile clients. Applicants should have an excellent academic background and be well-versed in English tax law concepts. Apply by sending your CV and a cover letter to the provided email.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years post qualified tax advisory experience.
• Full STEP membership desirable but not essential.
• Preference for English LLB (or GDL) graduates.

Responsibilities

• Develop and undertake complex tax advisory work.
• Conduct independent research on tax issues.
• Engage in direct client contact for client-facing work.
• Proactively develop experience across complex tax matters.
• Build experience with professional services background.

Skills

Excellent analytical skills

Problem-solving abilities

Self-motivation

Excellent written and spoken English

Knowledge of English legal concepts

Experience drafting tax advisory reports

Education

Excellent academic background with a degree

Job description

Overview

Chancery Court Tax Chambers is seeking applications from UK Chartered Tax Advisers with at least 3 years post qualified tax advisory experience. Full STEP membership (in England & Wales) would be desirable but not essential. Preference will be given to English LLB (or GDL) graduates.

Responsibilities

• Develop and undertake highly complex tax advisory and contentious work, under the guidance of experienced tax counsel as part of a close-knit and dynamic team.
• Office-based role involving independent research on novel, bespoke and high-value tax issues using online legal databases and printed texts, under time pressure with minimal supervision.
• Engage in direct client contact and work with advisers (solicitors, accountants, trustees and wealth managers) as part of client-facing work.
• Ensure a proactive approach to developing experience and skills across complex tax matters.
• Build experience that aligns with your professional services background (accountancy practice, law firm, wealth management firm, trust corporation or family office).

Key requirements (Qualifications)

• Excellent academic background with an undergraduate degree (minimum 2:1) and A-Levels and GCSEs (or equivalent).
• Highly self-motivated, well-organised and capable of working on your own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Excellent analytical skills, problem-solving abilities and memory.
• Highly articulate and eloquent written and spoken English.
• Good working knowledge of key English legal concepts underpinning tax law, including contracts, trusts, partnerships, companies, insolvency, and land law.
• Extensive experience drafting detailed tax advisory reports and the ability to summarise and distil complex concepts.

Our clients include high and ultra-high net worth individuals, public figures, business owners and senior executives, trustees, funds and their professional advisers. The role will involve considerable direct client contact, so it is essential that you are experienced and comfortable in dealing with highly demanding clients (if direct access) and their advisers, who are typically solicitors, accountants, trustees and wealth managers.

Areas of UK taxation (experience preferred)

• All direct taxes – income tax, capital gains tax, Inheritance Tax, ATED and SDLT, and the key anti-avoidance provisions, reliefs, and exemptions.
• Private client tax work, residence and domicile issues, remittances, double taxation issues/treaties, UK and offshore trusts/funds/foundations, estates, companies and UK property/investment holding structures.
• Corporation Tax and VAT matters for small and medium-sized owner-managed businesses, investment companies and partnerships (including LLPs) and corporate restructuring.
• Tax administration, statutory enquiries, assessments, penalties, appeals, statutory reviews, statutory and non-statutory clearances, HMRC Code of Practice 9, GAAR, international exchange of information (CRS/FATCA/MDR) and public registers.

Please note that we typically receive a considerable volume of applications and the recruitment process involves several stages, including an initial video interview and, if successful, a detailed oral assessment in chambers comprising a real client case study with 30 minutes preparation time.

If you wish to apply for this role, please forward your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience, qualifications, and interest to [e-mail]. Due to the number of applications, we are unable to provide written feedback to unsuccessful candidates, so please kindly refrain from requesting this.