Tax Associate – mid level

Job title:

Tax Associate – mid level

Company

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Job description

We currently have an opening for a qualified Tax Lawyer to join our UK Tax practice.Practice and Role Summary
The UK Tax Group at Freshfields continues to excel, providing top quality advice on a broad range of the highest profile and most complex mandates and contentious tax matters. We are (and have for many years been) ranked in the top tier and are consistently recommended as a leading tax firm by the major tax directories, which note our impressive strength in depth. We are the only firm to be ranked as Band 1 by Chambers in both the UK Tax and UK Contentious Tax categories (as well as Band 1 for Europe-wide Tax and Global Tax).The London tax team offers specialist advice on all areas of corporate tax. It provides support for the firm’s corporate clients and also has a strong stand-alone tax practice, advising on some of the most complex tax disputes and advisory tax mandates in the market.Key Responsibilities
Our associates enjoy a wide range of work including:Corporate & Private Capital – Our corporate tax practice covers the full spectrum of public and private M&A, IPOs, demergers, restructurings, returns of capital, joint ventures and private capital transactions.Finance and Restructuring – Our tax finance and restructuring work covers all types of corporate equity and debt‑based work as well as innovative solutions for restructuring and refinancing corporate debt in turbulent markets.Real Estate – Our real estate tax practice continues to cover a wide range of commercial real estate activity, acting for developers, institutional investors, lenders and fund managers.Tax Disputes – Our tax practice works with clients to solve some of their most difficult contentious tax issues globally. We represent clients dealing with large scale and multi-faceted tax disputes in the UK and internationally and we have a strong track record for successfully resolving disputes in and out of court.Due to our large international network and the multi-jurisdictional nature of many of our clients, much of our work has a cross border element, involving a number of our international offices.About you:Qualified lawyer with experience in corporate tax matters, England & Wales qualified or common law. You’ll have a history of academic performance, an analytical mind, good oral and written communication skills and enthusiasm.Inclusion
Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered on the basis of their merit alone. 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.Please let us know if you require any support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Freshfields.

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:18:41 GMT

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