Head of Tax Knowledge/PSL

Lipson Lloyd-Jones; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal information service provider in the UK is seeking a Head of Tax Knowledge to lead the Knowledge Team. The successful candidate will have extensive expertise in tax law, exceptional writing skills, and the ability to manage a team effectively. This role offers significant autonomy and the opportunity to impact service expansion, with flexible remote working options available.

Qualifications

• 6+ years post-qualified experience in tax law in the UK.
• Ability to write high-quality legal content in an engaging manner.
• Strong organizational and managerial skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Knowledge Team and provide professional support to tax practitioners.
• Address questions faced by tax practitioners and provide clear answers.
• Contribute to the expansion of services and collaborate with various content streams.

Skills

Tax law expertise

Exceptional writing skills

Managerial skills

Collaborative teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

UK tax lawyer 6pqe+

Job description

Overview

THE COMPANY An expanding and hugely successful legal information service provider.

THE ROLE For a outstanding tax lawyer looking for a change of direction paired with a better work life balance yet remaining at the cutting edge of legal developments. This role is for a top quality senior tax lawyer to join the Knowledge Team as Head of Tax Knowledge. You will be a hands on professional support lawyer with strong management skills keen to head a team staffed by a mix of solicitors and barristers. The team addresses the questions and issues faced by tax practitioners and provides clear answers, even on the most difficult or grey areas. This is an unrivalled opportunity to join a dynamic and rapidly expanding digital business in a key senior role. This role is varied with significant scope and autonomy to input into the expansion of the service and its interaction with other content streams and existing and new product lines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Knowledge Team as Head of Tax Knowledge, providing hands-on professional support to tax practitioners and directing a team of solicitors and barristers.
• Address questions and issues faced by tax practitioners and provide clear, practical answers, including in grey areas.
• Contribute to the expansion of the service and its interaction with other content streams and product lines.

Qualifications

• An tax lawyer 6pqe+ and broad experience of tax law in the UK (whether at the Bar or within a law firm).
• A demonstrable aptitude for writing high quality legal copy in an engaging and accessible way, and a genuine interest in communicating legal developments to others.
• Focused, efficient and confident in working on their own initiative to deadlines.
• Enjoy working as part of a team, collaborating with knowledge lawyers and barristers to ensure content meets premium standards.
• Exceptional writing skills and attention to detail.
• Keen interest in contributing to an innovative product and delivering a market-leading service.
• Excellent managerial, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to work in a dynamic and fast-moving environment and to react quickly to developments.

Details

This role is based in London with full flexibility for remote working. Both full and part-time applicants will be considered.

Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.