Corporate Tax Senior Associate - Global Law Firm

Hunterslegal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm is seeking a Corporate Tax Senior Associate to join their London-based Tax & Incentives team. The role involves providing strategic corporate tax advice, supporting major transactions, and advising clients across various sectors, with a focus on M&A and private equity. Ideal candidates should be UK-qualified solicitors or barristers with strong experience in corporate tax matters, excellent client management skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a complex, fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Agile working

Professional growth opportunities

Access to high-end technology

Qualifications

• Strong experience advising on UK corporate tax matters in a transactional environment.
• Experience in M&A, private equity, structuring, real estate and cross-border tax matters.
• Strong technical ability with a practical and commercial approach to tax advice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver corporate tax advice to clients across various sectors.
• Advise on M&A transactions and structuring.
• Support business development initiatives across the tax team.

Skills

Client management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Technical ability in corporate tax

Education

UK-qualified solicitor or barrister

Job description

Corporate Tax Senior Associate - Global Law Firm

• London
• Permanent

Overview

Hunters Legal is working with a Global Law Firm in their search for a Corporate Tax Senior Associate to join its London-based Tax & Incentives team. The role offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-quality UK and international tax matters across a wide range of sectors, alongside leading partners and lawyers across the firm.

The successful candidate will provide strategic corporate tax advice to clients across the firm’s practice areas and will play a key role in supporting major transactions, structuring projects and advisory work.

Key Responsibilities

Working closely with partners, senior associates and associates to deliver corporate tax advice, primarily to clients of other practice areas, as well as clients instructing the tax team directly.

Advising listed and unlisted clients across a broad range of sectors, with particular strength in technology and life sciences, IP-rich businesses, real estate investment and development including REITs, and private capital-backed organisations such as private equity houses and family offices.

Collaborating regularly with lawyers in the corporate, real estate, finance, IP, IT and private client teams, with scope to develop particular sector or technical specialisms in line with business needs.

Advising on a wide range of corporate tax matters including:

• M&A transactions and structuring.
• Private equity transactions and investment structures.
• Corporate and IP/IT structuring, including cross-border planning and UK inward investment.
• Fund structures and investment vehicles.
• Financing and refinancing transactions.
• Domestic and international tax advisory work.
• Real estate transactions and structuring from both direct and indirect tax perspectives.
• Supporting and contributing to business development initiatives across the tax team and the wider firm.
• Assisting with the development and delivery of internal and client-facing training programmes.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• UK-qualified solicitor or barrister.
• Strong experience advising on UK corporate tax matters within a transactional environment.
• Experience across some or all of M&A, private equity, structuring, real estate and cross-border tax matters.
• Strong technical ability with a practical and commercial approach to tax advice.
• Excellent client management, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple matters effectively.

Team and Environment

The corporate tax team operates as part of a wider, integrated tax group and works closely with lawyers across all practice areas and industry sectors. The team advises on domestic and international transactions and provides specialist support on high-value, complex matters.

The firm promotes collaboration, technical excellence and professional development, offering a supportive environment with clear opportunities for progression and specialisation.

Culture and Development

The firm is committed to agile working, professional growth and long-term career development. Lawyers are supported through tailored development plans, access to high-end technology and a culture that values collaboration, flexibility and excellence.

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