CORPORATE TAX ASSOCIATE | 2–5 YEARS’ PQE

Liberty Towers; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

[undisclosed law firm] is recruiting a Corporate Tax Associate to handle a mix of transactional and advisory work for UK and international businesses. You’ll join a corporate tax team focusing on acquisitions, restructurings, venture capital, and employee share schemes.

You’ll work with attorneys and advisers across the firm, handling tax considerations behind significant commercial decisions and developing expertise across specialist areas. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Solicitor with 2–5 years PQE in corporate or transactional tax.
• Strong technical judgement and attention to detail.
• Ability to explain complex tax points clearly to clients.
• Experience with SEIS/EIS or share incentive schemes is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Advise on tax aspects of acquisitions, disposals and corporate reorganisations.
• Support tax structuring advice and applications for tax clearances.
• Draft, review and negotiate tax deeds, warranties and related transaction documents.
• Assist businesses with tax-efficient investment, including SEIS/EIS applications and investor certificates.
• Prepare documentation for share incentive arrangements for employees, directors and advisers.
• Support matters involving VAT, stamp duties, international tax and tax disputes.
• Review documents, identify key issues and communicate findings clearly.
• Manage day-to-day progress of matters and maintain contact with clients.
• Contribute to business development and the firm’s client relationships.

Skills

Corporate tax

Tax advisory

Drafting tax deeds

Client communication

Project management

Education

Solicitor admitted in the UK

Job description

We’re recruiting a Corporate Tax Associate on behalf of a highly regarded law firm, offering a varied mix of transactional and advisory work for UK and international businesses.

This opportunity would suit a solicitor who enjoys getting into the detail of a transaction, understanding a client’s commercial objectives and turning complex tax issues into clear, practical advice.

THE OPPORTUNITY

You’ll join an established corporate tax team whose work extends from business acquisitions and restructurings to venture capital investment and employee share ownership.

Working alongside colleagues across the firm and clients’ external advisers, you’ll help businesses navigate the tax considerations behind significant commercial decisions. The role combines supporting transactions with standalone advice, giving you scope to develop your experience across several specialist areas.

THE WORK

Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising on the tax aspects of acquisitions, disposals and corporate reorganisations.
• Supporting tax structuring advice and applications for tax clearances.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating tax deeds, warranties and related transaction documents.
• Assisting businesses with tax‑efficient investment, including SEIS/EIS applications and investor certificates.
• Preparing documentation for share incentive arrangements for employees, directors and advisers.
• Supporting matters involving VAT, stamp duties, international tax and tax disputes.
• Reviewing documents, identifying key issues and communicating findings clearly.
• Managing the day‑to‑day progress of matters and maintaining regular contact with clients.
• Contributing to business development and the team’s wider client relationships.

ABOUT YOU

You’ll be a solicitor with 2–5 years’ post‑qualification experience and a strong interest in developing your career in corporate tax.

You should bring sound technical judgement, careful attention to detail and the ability to explain complex points in a way that helps clients make decisions.

Experience in corporate or transactional tax would be particularly relevant. Exposure to venture capital investment, SEIS/EIS or share incentive schemes would also be valuable.

Alongside your legal skills, you’ll be comfortable managing competing deadlines, working collaboratively and taking responsibility for your contribution to matters. A commercial outlook and confidence in dealing directly with clients will be important.

WHY CONSIDER THE ROLE?

• A broad workload combining transactional support and standalone tax advice.
• Exposure to UK and international business clients.
• Specialist work involving venture capital and share incentives.
• Collaboration with lawyers across different practice areas.
• The opportunity to build lasting client relationships.
• Hybrid working, with up to 50% of your time working from home or another UK location.
• Other flexible working arrangements can also be discussed during recruitment.

Applications are welcomed from candidates of all backgrounds.

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