A leading UK law firm is looking to appoint an Associate to its corporate tax team in Guildford. The role offers a broad mix of transactional support and standalone advisory work for businesses in the UK and internationally, with particular exposure to corporate transactions, venture capital tax matters and employee share incentives.

The role

You will work on a varied range of corporate tax matters, including:

• Advising on the tax aspects of acquisitions, disposals and business reorganisations;
• Assisting with tax clearances and stamp duty issues arising from transactions and restructurings;
• Supporting clients on VAT and international tax matters, as well as tax disputes;
• Drafting and negotiating tax deeds and warranties in connection with corporate transactions;
• Advising businesses on eligibility for tax-efficient investment, including EIS and SEIS;
• Preparing applications to HMRC and certificates for investors; and
• Assisting with the establishment of employee share incentive arrangements.

Alongside the technical work, you will communicate directly with clients, take instructions and help manage matters on a day-to-day basis. You will also contribute to business development activity and the maintenance of relevant marketing materials.

The candidate

Applications are sought from lawyers with 2–5 years’ post-qualification experience. You should have strong written and verbal communication skills, confidence in client-facing situations and the ability to manage a busy workload accurately and efficiently.

You will need to be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, prioritising competing demands and delivering commercially focused advice. Good organisational skills, attention to detail and confidence using Microsoft Office are also required.

The opportunity

This is an opportunity to develop within an established corporate tax practice handling a varied workload for UK and international businesses. The role combines transactional tax work with standalone advisory matters and offers exposure to venture capital investments and employee share incentives.

The firm operates a hybrid working policy allowing employees to work from home, or another UK location, for up to 50% of their time. Other flexible working arrangements can also be requested.