Tax Lawyer

Buchanan Law; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious UK law firm seeks a Corporate Tax Associate (1–5 PQE) for its London practice, known for advising on complex transactions for blue-chip clients. This role offers unparalleled exposure to high-stakes matters and a collaborative culture, aiding in professional development in corporate tax law.

Benefits

Highly competitive bonus structure

Access to top-tier clients

Mentorship and meaningful development

Qualifications

• 1–5 years PQE in a top corporate tax practice.
• Experience in advisory, transactional, or dispute-related tax work.
• Ability to thrive in high-performance, team-oriented environments.

Responsibilities

• Advising on tax aspects of complex public and private M&A.
• Structuring innovative tax solutions for equity and debt financings.
• Advising institutional investors and developers on real estate tax structures.

Skills

Technical Mind

Commercial Instinct

Client Service

Collaborative Approach

Intellectual Rigour

Education

England & Wales Qualified

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We are instructed by one of the UK’s most prestigious law firms to help grow their award-winning corporate tax team. They are seeking a bright and ambitious Corporate Tax Associate (1–5 PQE) to join their market-leading London practice. Consistently ranked Band 1 for both Corporate and Contentious Tax in Chambers UK, Europe, and Global, this is an exceptional opportunity to work at the very top of the profession.

This is a growth hire, reflecting sustained client demand and global deal flow. The team operates at the heart of the firm’s most significant transactions and disputes, advising on complex and often cutting-edge matters for a blue-chip, global client base that includes FTSE 100 companies, financial institutions, private equity houses, sovereign wealth funds, and multinational corporates. Associates here work on matters that shape markets and regulatory landscapes, with true cross-border complexity and real strategic impact.

Work Includes:

• Corporate & Private Capital: Advising on the tax aspects of complex public and private M&A, IPOs, reorganisations, demergers, joint ventures, and private capital deals
• Finance & Restructuring: Structuring innovative tax solutions for equity and debt financings, distressed asset workouts, and market-sensitive refinancing's
• Real Estate: Structuring investments and transactions for institutional investors, funds, and developers across commercial and mixed-use portfolios
• Access to top-tier clients and transactions you won’t find outside a handful of elite firms — matters that are high-profile, high-value, and often high-stakes
• A practice that is fully integrated into global deal teams, offering exposure to cross-practice and international collaboration from day one
• A genuinely collaborative and intellectually curious team culture, with open access to partners, mentorship, and meaningful development
• Compensation that rivals the US firms, with a highly competitive bonus structure kicking in at 1750 billable hours
• Strategic growth trajectory this is not a replacement hire, but a deliberate investment in the next generation of tax leaders

Criteria:

• England & Wales qualified, with 1–5 years’ PQE gained at a top corporate tax practice
• Broad experience across advisory, transactional, or disputes-related tax work, ideally in complex or multi-jurisdictional contexts
• A sharp technical mind paired with a commercial instinct, and a drive to deliver best-in-class client service
• The ability to thrive in a high-performance but team-oriented environment — intellectual rigour with a collaborative approach

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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