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Byrne Wallace Shields LLP is a leading Irish law firm providing services to high profile companies, financial institutions and government bodies in relation to complex legal and tax transactions. At Byrne Wallace Shields LLP the tax team, Byrne Wallace Tax Advisors, offer a fully integrated tax service providing both advisory and compliance services to our clients. Our highly experienced team is made up of lawyers, chartered accountants and tax advisors.

Within the tax team you will benefit from working in an environment normally only found in small practice, where you have direct access to partners, while also being exposed to some of the largest property and merger and acquisitions transactions carried out in Ireland each year.

We are seeking an ambitious Associate with 3+ year PQE to join our highly regarded and growing tax team. We are interested in candidates who want to develop their expertise across a broad range of corporate transactions and tax advisory work.

The tax team provides tailored solutions to clients across all business transactions including mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, corporate re-structuring's, private equity investments, foreign direct investment, cross border tax planning, financial services tax including asset financing, securitisations, funds and banking, real estate tax, VAT and tax disputes.

We also regularly work with tax counsel from overseas practices on mergers and acquisitions, redomiciliations, asset finance, debt capital markets, debt structures and investment funds.

• 3+ year PQE
• Strong academic background in tax, law, accountancy, or a related discipline.
• Excellent analytical and written and verbal communication skills.
• Works collaboratively.
• Hard working with enthusiasm for learning and development.

The successful candidate will be part of the corporate tax team advising on all the tax aspects of:

• Corporate reorganisation, restructurings and inward investment into Ireland;
• Mergers, demergers, acquisitions, disposals, public offerings and corporate finance generally;
• Private equity transactions from initial investment to exit;
• Property;
• Share based remuneration schemes;
• Employment taxation;
• VAT and indirect taxes;
• Stamp duty;
• Tax disputes;

• Excellent remuneration and benefits package; pension, healthcare & bonus.
• Enviable client base and strong career progression opportunities.
• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
• Friendly, open and informal working atmosphere.
• Focus on employee involvement, wellbeing and success.
• Byrne Wallace Shields LLP knowledge and education programme to facilitate major development as a lawyer.

So if you like challenge, value autonomy, work well within a team, enjoy partnering with senior business stakeholders and love working with top notch clients then apply to join us.