Description
We are seeking a Tax Associate / Senior Associate to join our Tax and Incentives practice in London. The successful candidate will have a strong academic background (minimum 2.1 degree) with excellent written communication and drafting skills.
Responsibilities
- Possess good working knowledge and understanding of the legal principles associated with the scope of work; proactively develop this knowledge further.
- Lead transactions, as appropriate and depending on their complexity, reporting directly to the supervising partner.
- Strong project management and organisational skills, ensuring timely delivery to high quality standards.
- Show awareness of legal developments affecting any specialist areas and regularly attend appropriate training sessions.
- Good attention to detail and focus on accuracy.
- Motivated, reliable and flexible.
- Resilient and able to perform effectively under pressure with good time management skills.
- Has an appreciation of when to seek advice and guidance.
- Takes responsibility for project issues.
- Strong interpersonal skills (internal and client facing), both written and oral.
- Ability to work effectively with others in a team.
- Acts as a source of advice to others, sharing knowledge and expertise.
- Demonstrates financial awareness – attention to budgets and costs and timely completion of time recording.
- Uses appropriate level of effort for the task; works cost effectively to provide value to meet clients’ needs.
- Takes ownership for own career development – proactive in soliciting performance feedback and addressing skills gaps.
- Understands the industry and market in which the clients operate.
- Demonstrates commercial awareness – aware of clients' commercial drivers and own role in achieving clients' business goals.
- Has good working relationships with clients, appropriate to the level of experience.
- Actively works to develop and strengthen new client relationships.
- Takes an active role in managing the firm's reputation both in and out of work.
- Understands the responsibility to give back to our communities.
- Understands the value of a diverse workforce.
Working Hours 35 hours per week, 9:30am to 5:30pm but additional hours may be required. We are happy to consider agile and flexible working patterns.
Benefits Excellent training and development, a superb working environment together with a competitive salary and benefits package.