Employee Ownership Trust and Share Plans Director or Partner

Taxation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A niche law firm is seeking a share plan specialist with experience in employee ownership trusts to take on a partnership-level role. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned senior manager or director from a large accountancy firm or an experienced tax lawyer. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a friendly professional environment, potentially full-time or part-time, with flexible hours. The firm does not offer visa sponsorship, and the role is based in London.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Friendly working environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in employee ownership law and share schemes.
• Strong knowledge of tax regulations applicable to employee ownership.
• Ability to guide clients through legal processes.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal documents for employee ownership transactions.
• Guide clients in transitioning to employee ownership models.
• Manage and develop junior staff in the legal team.

Skills

Employee ownership law

Share schemes

Tax efficiency

Marketing skills

Education

Law degree or CTA qualification

Job description

Overview

An unusual opportunity for a share plan specialist with strong experience of employee ownership trusts to join a niche law firm. This is an opportunity for a senior manager or director in a large accountancy firm or a tax lawyer to get a role at partnership level.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal documents related to employee ownership transactions, including trust deeds, articles of association and shareholder agreements.
• Guide clients through the process of transitioning to employee ownership models, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Advise clients on tax efficiency for employee-owned managed businesses.
• Post-completion matters following on from an employee ownership transaction and HMRC reporting following a share option grant.
• Manage and develop more junior staff.
• Involvement in marketing, such as writing articles and blogs, presenting at seminars and networking.

Qualifications

• Likely to be a lawyer or CTA qualified with proven experience of employee ownership law, share schemes and tax.

Opportunity details

This is an opportunity to join a successful employee-owned business at the equivalent of director or partner level.

London based this is a chance to work outside of a large law firm or accountancy firm, in a friendly but professional setting. A really interesting opportunity.

Full time or 4 day week possible and flexible hours.

Unfortunately, our client isn\'t able to offer visa sponsorship.