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Legal Counsel - Investment Tax Manager

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London

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GBP 60,000 - 100,000

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7 days ago
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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Investment Tax Legal Counsel to join their London team. This role requires a dynamic professional with over five years of experience in investment funds tax, capable of managing complex transactions across various investment sectors. You will act as a vital link between tax and legal advisors, ensuring smooth project execution while providing essential tax advisory support. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with a friendly and impressive team, where your expertise will significantly impact the investment portfolio's global tax affairs. If you thrive in a collaborative setting and have a passion for tax law, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in investment funds tax is essential.
  • Professional qualifications in accounting or law are required.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Head of Investment Tax in managing investment projects.
  • Act as a key contact between tax, legal advisors, and internal teams.

Skills

Investment Fund Tax
Tax Advisory
Negotiation Skills
Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Professional Accounting Qualification
Legal Qualification

Job description

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Legal Counsel - Investment Tax Manager, London
Client:

SSQ

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

8

Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

Investment Tax Legal Counsel

*London based - office based

*5 years of experience in investment funds tax

*Autonomy and transactional role

SSQ are pleased to partner with a large, high-profile Investment Fund who are expanding its team. Seeking a Tax lawyer with experience running transactions across credit, debt and alternative funds and is used to fast paced work. Our client is a friendly, impressive team of investors based in the centre of the City.

Role responsibilities:
  • Responsible for supporting the Head of Investment Tax in our London office and will be responsible for managing & overseeing all the investment projects from a tax perspective.
  • Act as a key point of contact between tax & legal advisors and internal teams, ensuring seamless project completion.
  • Provide tax advisory and tax compliance support on private markets investments, including Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Alternative Credit.
  • Supporting the Head of Investment Tax in managing and overseeing the global tax affairs of our investment portfolio ensuring smooth and timely completion.
  • Act as a subject matter expert on tax matters, assessing the impact on the group’s investments and working with various stakeholders on identifying and managing the tax risk in legal documents.
  • Challenge advisors and make risk-based decisions to unblock issues, with proven influencing, persuading and negotiation skills and the ability to engage with various stakeholders.
Experience required:
  • 5+ years experience in investment fund tax.
  • Significant transaction, investment or tax experience for pension funds in an accounting firm, law firm or multinational corporate.
  • Professional accounting or legal qualifications appropriate to a tax role.
  • Relevant tax experience of working on Alternative Investment Funds.
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