Tax Assistant

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is seeking a proactive Tax Analyst to join the tax team in Manchester. You will work closely with the Tax Manager to ensure accurate UK and international tax reporting and governance across the business.

The role involves preparing UK corporate and partnership returns, managing US filings for non-resident partners, and maintaining tax data and documentation. A detail-oriented, proactive mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong communication with numeracy and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Excel including lookups and pivot tables.
• Experience in multinational or corporate environments.
• Willingness to pursue professional tax qualification (ATT/CTA).

Responsibilities

• Support preparation and filing of UK corporate and partnership tax returns.
• Manage US tax filings for non-resident partners and ensure market-based sourcing rules compliance.
• Handle partner tax data for annual reporting and respond to tax queries.
• Maintain tax strategy documentation and support external audits and surveys.
• Organise and manage tax documentation systems.
• Collaborate with internal finance teams and external stakeholders to drive best practices.

Skills

Communication skills

Numeracy

Excel skills

Multi-tasking

Multinational experience

Commercial acumen

Education

ATT/CTA (Desirable)

Job description

Role summary

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Tax Analyst to join our dynamic tax team. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with the Tax Manager and contribute to the firm’s compliance with UK and international tax regulations. You’ll play a key part in ensuring accurate tax reporting, maintaining governance standards, and supporting a wide range of tax-related activities across the business.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the preparation and filing of UK corporate and partnership tax returns
• Managing US tax filings for non-resident partners and ensuring compliance with market-based sourcing rules
• Handling partner tax data for annual reporting and responding to tax-related queries
• Maintaining tax strategy documentation and supporting external audits and surveys
• Organising and managing tax documentation systems
• Collaborating with internal finance teams and external stakeholders to drive best practices

What we’re looking for:

Essential:

• Strong communication skills and a continuous improvement mindset
• High level of numeracy and attention to detail
• Proficient in Excel, including use of lookups and pivot tables
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently with a proactive, “can-do” attitude
• Experience working within multinational or corporate environments
• Commercial and pragmatic thinking, with the ability to take a big-picture view

Desirable:

• Willingness to pursue a professional tax qualification (e.g. ATT, CTA)

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to grow their career in tax within a collaborative and fast-paced environment. If you’re driven, detail-focused, and ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Inclusion

Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered by the firm on the basis of their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing.

Freshfields is a Ban the Box employer. We ask applicants to disclose criminal convictions only when a conditional job offer is made. A conviction does not automatically lead to withdrawal of the offer: we make decisions on a case by case basis and take a number of factors into account (eg the role you are applying for and the circumstances of the offence). You would have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision.