Senior Tax Associate

Baker McKenzie; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global career development opportunities

Collaborative work culture

Involvement in prestigious legal matters

Job summary

A leading international law firm in London is seeking a Senior Tax Associate to lead various domestic and international tax projects, focusing on transactional and advisory work. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in tax planning and advisory, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to client service. This role offers an opportunity for professional growth within a collaborative and supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor, chartered tax advisor, or chartered accountant.
• Strong abilities in UK tax technical matters.
• Proactive with an emphasis on reliability and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Leading tax projects in a team for domestic and international clients.
• Providing clear tax advice based on commercial context.
• Involvement in business development strategies.

Skills

UK tax experience

Tax planning and advisory

Transactional tax work

Communication skills

Client relationship development

Team player

Business development interest

Education

Degree educated (minimum 2:1)

Job description

Overview

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The Senior Tax Associate will be given the opportunity to lead as part of a team on a very wide range of both domestic and international tax projects. Having both a strong M&A tax practice, and a highly regarded tax planning, disputes and advisory team, the role will predominantly involve a mix of transactional and advisory work and will suit a person who has a broad range of experience in all areas of corporate tax.

Given our emphasis on client service, the ability to provide clear advice while having a strong understanding of the commercial context in which that advice is given is of paramount importance. All of our team play an important role in business development and you will be expected to be involved in developing and executing our business development strategy.

The Team

Baker McKenzie's award-winning London tax team, comprising fifteen partners and over 50 associates, is one of the largest law firm tax practices in the City.

A unique offering combining tax services found both in "Big 4" and in "Big Law"

We are unique among law firms in that our tax teams comprise lawyers, tax advisors, accountants and economists. As well as offering the services traditionally offered by law firms in the transactional tax and tax disputes space, we also field large standalone Transfer Pricing and VAT/Indirect global tax practices, something no other law firm can credibly claim to have.

We are currently one of the few law firms capable of undertaking M&A tax due diligence and complex economic modelling and valuations, and our tax disputes practice is one of the largest in the world and complemented by a global tax policy practice. Working across and beyond tax, we help clients design, model, develop, implement and defend projects and are currently unique in the market.

The fastest growing and most profitable practice in the London office of Baker McKenzie.

By combining and streamlining tax services found in "Big 4" and in "Big Law" we now win substantial tax planning and transactional tax mandates from both sets of competitors. Our team and our revenues have almost doubled in three years and we continue to grow.

The London team is ranked in Tier 1 in the International Tax Review's Global Tax Guide and Tier 1 for Transfer Pricing. This year we won the UK Tax Firm of the Year award, one of the most prestigious awards of the International Tax Review European Tax Awards Gala held in May. Other awards include International Tax Team of the Year at Tolley's Taxation Awards.

An innovative, supportive and fun group of people to work with.

The tax team in London has a strong team culture and is a genuinely nice group to work with. Our people drive our success so we aim to provide clear opportunities and support for personal development and career advancement for all team members. As we grow we also take steps to protect our distinctive team culture - we all work hard but we also like to have fun along the way.

Skills and Experience

• Qualified solicitor, chartered tax advisor or chartered accountant with strong UK tax experience gained from a leading international law or accountancy firm
• Extensive experience in both tax planning/advisory and transactional tax work
• Excellent UK tax technical abilities and development potential
• Proactive and flexible, with an emphasis on reliability, responsiveness and delivery
• First class communicator - both strong verbally and written - and able to develop relationships with key internal stakeholders and clients with ease
• Strong team player with a "client first" mentality
• A strong interest in business development
• Graduate - degree educated or comparable (minimum 2:1)
• Respects and enjoys the diversity of cultural, social and academic backgrounds found in the Firm

About us

At Baker McKenzie we are different in the way we think, work and behave. With our team of 13,000 people, including over 6,500 locally admitted lawyers, in over 70 offices worldwide, we have a passionately collaborative community of 60 nationalities and are committed to world-class career development to everyone in every job at every level. Baker McKenzie can offer you both the uncompromising commitment to excellence expected of a top firm paired with a passionately global and genuinely collaborative working environment.

Additional Information

Why Join Us?

Baker McKenzie is a truly global law firm. Founded in 1949, we advise many of the world's most dynamic and successful business organizations through our 13,200 people in 74 offices in 45 countries. Yet big does not mean impersonal. We work hard to ensure that everyone knows their role and has the support they need to perform it to the highest standard. Our culture encourages this - how we work, think and behave in a collaborative and fulfilling way.

In London you will be part of a 1,000 person office, which is also our largest office globally. Originally opened in 1961, Baker McKenzie London is well established in the UK as a leading international law firm and is regularly involved in some of the country's most high-profile legal matters. We can offer you the work, pride and experience of being part of a leading law firm but in a local office environment that is hardworking, friendly and supportive.

The strength of the firm and our culture is evidenced by a number of recent awards, including:

• Ranked in Law.com's 2024 UK A-List of best firms to work at
• Included in The Times 2024 list of Best Law Firms
• Ranked in the Financial Times Most Innovative Law Firms in Europe 2024 list
• Listed in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2024-2025
• Winner: Pro Bono Initiative of the Year - The Lawyer Awards 2024
• Winner: Finance Team of the Year - Legal Business Awards 2024
• Ranked as one of the top 5 largest US law firms in London in The Lawyer's 2024 US 50

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Baker McKenzie is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all. Our unique international culture is reflected in the drawing together of a worldwide family of individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds in all of our offices. We encourage the best people - regardless of race, religion or belief if any, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or age - to fulfill their professional aspirations with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates.