Corporate Tax Senior Associate - South East, United Kingdom - BCL Legal

BCL Legal

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South East, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Corporate Tax Senior Associate | 6 + PQE | Tier 1 firm | Cambridge

A leading law firm which is rated Tier 1 in the Legal 500 is seeking an Associate join their well established team in Cambridge or Chelmsford

The Role

As a Corporate tax Senior associate you would:

Work for a firm with a rich heritage, focusing on advising businesses, institutions and individuals both UK and internationally.
Work with a well established award winning team.
Work on a wide range of matters such as ; Advising on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions (including drafting and negotiating tax warranties and tax covenants), Private equity investment (EIS, SEIS and VCT), Management buyouts (including employment related securities issues), Corporate reorganisations and restructures (including company purchase of own shares), Shareholders (including distributions to shareholders, close company tax issues), Partnership taxation and Banking transactions (particularly withholding tax and related issues).
A specialist tax lawyer with upwards of 6 years PQE.
A strong background on advising on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganisations and restructuring, as well as SDLT, VAT and employment taxes; experience with employee incentives would be highly beneficial.

- high attention to detail to produce work/ documentation which is consistently of a high standard with a flexible approach to work to ensure client deadlines are always met and clients are communicated with on a consistent and regular basis.

An interest in and aptitude for business development.
Excellent computer/technical skills in particular working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of software including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels of seniority and liaise effectively with other internal departments and external contacts
Good organisational skills, able to prioritise, make decisions and work effectively within a sometimes pressurised environment
Commitment to ongoing learning and development.

The Offer
The successful Corporate Tax Senior Associate will be rewarded with:

A competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package and bonus.
Genuine progression opportunities with a clear career structure that rewards and helps to develop talented people.
Flexible working options.
Remote working if desired.
Friendly and positive firm/team culture.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer