Solicitor/Associate

Birketts LLP; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Hols

Private Healthcare with BUPA

Pension scheme

Staff Profit Share and Individual Bonu

Life Assurance - 4x salary

Job summary

Birketts LLP is seeking a solicitor to support our US/UK tax advisory team. You will build trusted client relationships, identify opportunities to add value, and participate in marketing and networking initiatives while managing an active caseload and driving commercial performance.

You will work in a hybrid model, with flexible patterns and a strong emphasis on client service, collaboration, and professional integrity within a long-established UK law firm serving UK and international clients.

Qualifications

• Strong legal and commercial judgement with ability to research precedents and draft complex documents with senior guidance
• Manage time recording, billing support and workload to meet financial targets and maximise fee recovery
• Support business development through events, pitches and networking, building profile and client relationships
• Deliver high-quality client service with minimal supervision, understanding client needs and priorities

Responsibilities

• Act as a key point of contact for clients, building trusted relationships, and identifying opportunities to add value
• Participate in marketing and networking initiatives
• Supporting an active caseload with the aim of providing efficient and effective advice
• Take responsibility for personal financial performance, demonstrating accountability and a commercial mindset

Skills

Client relationships

Marketing & networking

Caseload management

Commercial mindset

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Time recording software

Case management

Outlook

Digital dictation

Job description

The work you will be doing

The successful candidate will primarily assist our colleagues in the US / UK team focussing on complex tax advisory work. The candidate will also assist the team more generally (except for the Spanish work

• Act as a key point of contact for clients, building trusted relationships, and identifying opportunities to add value
• Participate in marketing and networking initiatives
• Supporting an active caseload with the aim of providing efficient and effective advice
• Take responsibility for personal financial performance, demonstrating accountability and a commercial mindset

Talent Management Framework

Birketts has designed a 'Talent Management Framework' which provides a career structure that will help us develop, retain and reward talented people. As a Solicitor, we typically expect candidates to have between 0-3 years PQE. As an Associate, we typically expect candidates to have between 3-6 years PQE.

• Applies strong legal and commercial judgement, researches precedents effectively, and drafts complex documents with appropriate senior guidance
• Manages time recording, billing support and workload efficiently to meet financial targets and maximise fee recovery
• Actively supports business development through events, pitches and networking, building profile and identifying opportunities via firm and client relationships
• Delivers high-quality client service with minimal supervision, providing timely, accurate advice and demonstrating strong understanding of client needs and priorities
• Manages time reliably, communicates proactively, embraces feedback, and demonstrates a collaborative, adaptable and positive "can-do" approach
• Consistently meets compliance requirements by completing reviews and reports on time, adhering to risk management best practices, understanding Lexcel standards, and completing all mandatory training
• Strong attention to detail to produce work documentation which is consistently of a high standard
• Professional integrity and a commitment to providing excellent client service
• To be competent in using Microsoft Word, Excel, time recording software, case management, Outlook and digital dictation

Hybrid Working

Birketts is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. This role attracts a split of 80% office days and 20% working from home days per week.

We welcome applications from people looking for flexible, agile, and part-time roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application.

Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning over 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: real estate, corporate services, dispute resolution and private client.

We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges and opportunities they may face. Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do.

With our ambition to succeed comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our Responsible Business strategy. Birketts is a certified B Corporation , and diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising 45% of our partnership as of 1 April 2026.

The team you will join

As a Birketts colleague, you will be eligible to receive a wide range of benefits:

• 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
• Long Service holiday award - 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
• Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
• Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
• Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
• Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
• Paid CSR Day
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Subsidised gym membership
• Electric car scheme
• Dress for your Day Policy

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Inclusivity and Culture

As a B Corporation, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth.

Birketts is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.

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