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Trainee Lawyers (m/f/d) in Tax Law

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Description

We are looking for trainee lawyers to support our tax law department at our Düsseldorf office.

As a trainee lawyer in our tax law department, you will work on efficient corporate, financing, and investment structures, and assist with complex company transactions in national and international environments. You will also support clients during audits, tax litigation, international mutual agreement and arbitration proceedings, and other tasks.

Key areas of focus:

  • International and European tax law
  • Corporate tax law/restructuring
  • Transaction-related tax law
  • Investment tax law and asset management
  • Tax advice on financing structures and products
  • Value-added tax law
  • Support in transfer pricing issues
  • Tax-induced crisis management and tax compliance

In return, we offer you a diverse and varied activity and a very pleasant working atmosphere in an international law firm. You will be closely involved in teamwork from the first day and participate in exciting mandates. During your traineeship, you will receive targeted training and promotion, individual support, and opportunities for personal development. In addition to your daily work on mandates, we also offer you the opportunity to participate in our trainee program 'Colleagues of Tomorrow'.

Requirements:

  • Excellent academic performance
  • Good understanding of economic relationships
  • Very good English language skills
  • Personality, team spirit, and motivation
  • Entrepreneurial thinking, commitment, and flexibility

Skills

Required

  • Tax law
  • Corporate law
  • Financing structures
  • Investment tax law
  • Transfer pricing
  • Crisis management
  • Tax compliance

Nice to have

  • English language skills
  • Economic relationships
  • Team spirit
  • Entrepreneurial thinking

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