Tax Lawyer - Senior Associate (5+ yrs PQE)

Senior Associate (5+ PQE)
Tax | London

Join a leading tax practice advising the businesses shaping tomorrow

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Associate to join a highly regarded and growing tax team in London.
This role offers the chance to work at the forefront of the technology, life sciences and innovation sectors, advising ambitious businesses, investors, founders and multinational organisations on a broad range of complex tax matters. Working as part of an integrated transactional team alongside leading corporate, employment, intellectual property and commercial lawyers, you will play a key role in helping clients navigate their most significant strategic decisions.
Combining high-quality technical work with genuine autonomy, client exposure and clear progression opportunities, this is an excellent role for a lawyer looking to build a long-term career within a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.
The Role
The team advises on a broad spectrum of UK and international tax matters, supporting clients ranging from early-stage growth businesses to established multinational companies.
The practice encompasses:

* Mergers and acquisitions
* Venture capital and growth equity investments
* Corporate restructurings and reorganisations
* Financings and bond issuances
* Intellectual property and technology transactions
* International tax matters, including withholding tax and double tax treaty issues
* Employment tax
* Share incentive arrangements, including EMI, CSOP, growth shares and unapproved options
* VAT and wider tax advisory matters
* Permanent establishment and UK entry issues
* Academic spin-outs and founder equity structuring
* EIS and VCT reliefs
* Convertible loan and investment-related tax matters
* Real estate transaction tax support
* Tax disputes and litigation support where strategically relevant
Key Responsibilities
You will:

* Advise clients on a broad range of corporate tax and related matters.
* Take ownership of matters and transactions with a high degree of autonomy.
* Analyse complex legal and factual tax issues and provide commercially focused, practical advice.
* Support sophisticated M&A transactions, financings and corporate reorganisations.
* Work directly with clients, building strong and lasting relationships.
* Collaborate with lawyers across multiple practice areas on cross-disciplinary matters.
* Contribute to the continued development and growth of the tax practice.
* Participate in business development initiatives and sector-focused activities.
* Supervise, mentor and support trainees and junior lawyers.
* Contribute to knowledge development and wider team initiatives.
About You
You will be a qualified solicitor with at least 5 years' PQE and demonstrate strong experience in corporate tax matters gained within a leading private practice environment.
You will bring:

* Excellent technical tax expertise.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Confidence managing matters independently.
* First-class communication and drafting abilities.
* The ability to provide clear, commercially focused advice.
* Experience developing and maintaining client relationships.
* A genuine interest in business development and market-facing activities.
* Experience supervising junior lawyers.
* A collaborative and proactive approach.
Why This Opportunity?
This role offers much more than excellent tax work.
You will join a firm known for its collaborative culture, entrepreneurial mindset and commitment to professional development. Lawyers are encouraged to take ownership of their careers, develop direct client relationships and build their personal profile within the market.
Highlights include:

* Exposure to innovative, high-growth sectors.
* High-quality transactional and advisory tax work.
* Significant client contact and responsibility.
* A genuinely supportive and collegiate culture.
* Strong investment in training and career development.
* Flexible and agile working arrangements.
* Clear progression opportunities within a growing team.
* The opportunity to work alongside recognised experts across multiple disciplines.
A Career-Defining Opportunity
This position would suit an ambitious tax lawyer seeking a broad and intellectually stimulating practice, greater client exposure and the opportunity to play a meaningful role in the continued growth of a highly respected tax team.
If you enjoy combining technical excellence with commercial advice and want to work with some of the most innovative businesses in the market, this is an exceptional opportunity to take the next step in your career.

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