Junior Associate Tax

Role: Junior Associate (NQ-2 PQE)

Department: Tax

Location: London

The Team:

We have a market-leading tax team that consistently advises on some of the most complex and

high-profile corporate and real estate transactions alongside a broad range of specialist areas

including asset finance (with particular focus on aircraft and ship transactions) cross-border

tax and financing arrangements international trade customs duties and import VAT

employment taxation and incentives and tax disputes investigations and appeals for

multinationals owner-managed businesses and high-net-worth individuals. The team also

regularly supports major insurance underwriters brokers and agents on a wide range of

business-critical tax matters.

Our senior leadership comprises highly regarded tax experts all of whom bring significant

personal standing in the market having been recognised in leading directories such as

Chambers and Legal 500 with one member also serving as a part-time Tax Tribunal judge. We

provide specialist tax advice to both domestic and international organisations leveraging our

global office network to ensure guidance reflects local legislation and practice. Working closely

with clients corporate commercial in-house tax and finance teams we focus on minimising

tax exposure while maximising available reliefs. As a leading law firm in the insurance sector

our tax team combines deep industry insight with technical excellence advising on areas such

as VAT and IPT cross-border structuring the establishment of UK insurance businesses M&A

transactions tax W&I insurance and professional indemnity matters for both insurers and

insureds.

Key Responsibilities:

To support the three tax partners with their wide range of work described above.

To work closely with the existing tax associates and to help supervise the Tax Team

trainee.

As a junior associate/Associate you would be expected to work with all three partners

and initially would not specialise in any particular field of taxation.

Bread and butter work would generally be mid-market M&A real estate transactions

VAT and employment taxation.

Assist with internal and external profile raising/marketing including delivering internal

training talks to different departments within the firm and helping to write tax

bulletins/updates

Assist and partake in regular tax-know-how training sessions including helping to prepare

and deliver our monthly Tax Case Update sessions and the regular Finance Bill update

sessions

Assist the tax corporate and real estate partners with pitches to new clients or few new

mandates

Attend marketing/business development events

Skills & Experience:

Qualified lawyer NQ-2 years PQE ideally with post-qualification experience in tax

Demonstrated experience in corporate tax ideally gained within private practice (legal or

accounting firm)

Exposure to a broad range of tax matters with an interest in developing across multiple

areas of a full-service tax practice

Experience advising or a strong interest in advising high-profile international clients

particularly within the insurance and/or real estate sectors

Strong academic background with excellent technical tax knowledge

Proven ability to manage a varied caseload with confidence and autonomy where

appropriate

Commercially minded with an entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective client

relationships

High level of attention to detail and strong organisational skills

Collaborative team player who values a supportive collegiate working environment

Commitment to ongoing learning technical development and delivering high-quality

client service

Candidates with relevant in-house experience (e.g. HMRC or similar organisations) will

also be considered

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co you join a team of 500 partners 2400 lawyers 3200 legal professionals and 5500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery for both our clients and our firm. We work as one excel with clients celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work volunteering and charitable partnerships and minimising the impact it has on the environment including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

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