Tax & Share Incentives Senior Associate

Taylor Root Dusseldorf; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Associate in Tax & Share Incentives to deliver high-quality advice and manage complex tax matters. The successful candidate will work across various tax areas, supervise junior team members, and contribute to business development. Flexibility to work from different offices and a commitment to team collaboration is essential.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Wellbeing initiatives

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• 4+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in tax law.
• Experience managing complex tax matters and providing clear advice.
• Comfortable mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead in delivering high-quality tax advice.
• Manage complex matters across various tax areas.
• Supervise junior team members and assist partners.

Skills

Strong legal drafting and research skills

Up-to-date knowledge of HMRC guidance and legislation

Good IT skills and familiarity with case management systems

Experience with tax covenants and warranties

Experience with employee share incentives

Strong communicator and negotiator

Detail-oriented and commercially minded

Job description

Senior Associate – Tax & Share Incentives

Department: Business Services – Tax & Share Incentives

Reporting to: Supervisor

Office: Birmingham, Nottingham or Manchester

About Our Client

Our client works across business and society, combining legal expertise with a commitment to social and environmental impact. They champion fairness, simplify complexity, and create connections to deliver innovative solutions that improve outcomes for businesses, communities, and individuals.

With offices across the UK and Ireland and an international reach, they operate in sectors including health, real estate and construction, education, energy and infrastructure, financial services, government, insurance, manufacturing and industrials, and retail, consumer and logistics.

They celebrate individuality and nurture talent at all levels, ensuring law reflects the society it serves. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background, or age.

Our client is a Disability Confident Employer and offers interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. They also provide flexible working options, wellbeing initiatives, and meaningful development opportunities to help their people thrive.

Why is this role important?

The Tax & Share Incentives team is recognised in Chambers and Legal 500 and consists of nine specialists, including two partners. Based primarily in Birmingham and Nottingham, the team supports colleagues across all UK offices and acts for a broad range of clients, from individuals to multinational corporates and large public sector bodies.

What does the role involve?

As a Senior Associate (4+ PQE), you will take a lead role in delivering high-quality advice and managing complex matters across:

• Corporate tax, including legal support on share and asset sales and purchases.
• Employee share incentives and employment tax, including drafting and technical advice.
• Real estate tax issues, including SDLT and VAT.
• Advice on other tax matters such as stamp duty.
• Managing your own caseload and supervising junior team members.
• Assisting partners on complex transactions and strategic advice.
• Delivering exceptional client service and contributing to business development initiatives.

Technical Skills Required

• Strong legal drafting and research skills, with the ability to provide clear, concise, and commercially relevant advice.
• Up-to-date knowledge of HMRC guidance and legislation.
• Desirable: experience with tax covenants and warranties, employee share incentives (including EMI), SDLT, VAT, CGT, and corporation tax.
• Good IT skills and familiarity with case management systems.

Who Would Be a Good Fit?

• A team player with high levels of commitment and initiative.
• Flexible and comfortable working across multiple offices.
• Interested in business development and mentoring junior colleagues.
• Organised, detail-oriented, and commercially minded.
• Strong communicator and negotiator, able to build professional relationships.

Ready to take the next step in your career?

Apply now to join a forward-thinking team that values expertise, collaboration, and innovation.

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