Job Description
Role: Junior Associate (NQ-2 PQE)
Department: Tax
Location: London
The Team:
We have a market-leading tax team that consistently advises on some of the most complex and
high-profile corporate and real estate transactions, alongside a broad range of specialist areas
including asset finance (with particular focus on aircraft and ship transactions), cross-border
tax and financing arrangements, international trade, customs duties and import VAT,
employment taxation and incentives, and tax disputes, investigations and appeals for
multinationals, owner-managed businesses and high-net-worth individuals. The team also
regularly supports major insurance underwriters, brokers and agents on a wide range of
business-critical tax matters.
Our senior leadership comprises highly regarded tax experts, all of whom bring significant
personal standing in the market, having been recognised in leading directories such as
Chambers and Legal 500, with one member also serving as a part-time Tax Tribunal judge. We
provide specialist tax advice to both domestic and international organisations, leveraging our
global office network to ensure guidance reflects local legislation and practice. Working closely
with clients’ corporate, commercial, in-house tax and finance teams, we focus on minimising
tax exposure while maximising available reliefs. As a leading law firm in the insurance sector,
our tax team combines deep industry insight with technical excellence, advising on areas such
as VAT and IPT, cross-border structuring, the establishment of UK insurance businesses, M&A
transactions, tax W&I insurance, and professional indemnity matters for both insurers and
insureds.
Key Responsibilities:
• To support the three tax partners with their wide range of work described above.
• To work closely with the existing tax associates and to help supervise the Tax Team
trainee.
• As a junior associate/Associate you would be expected to work with all three partners
and initially would not “specialise” in any particular field of taxation.
• “Bread and butter” work would generally be mid-market M&A, real estate transactions,
VAT, and employment taxation.
• Assist with internal and external profile raising/marketing, including delivering internal
training talks to different departments within the firm and helping to write tax
bulletins/updates
• Assist and partake in regular tax-know-how training sessions including helping to prepare
and deliver our monthly Tax Case Update sessions, and the regular Finance Bill update
sessions
• Assist the tax, corporate and real estate partners with pitches to new clients or few new
mandates
• Attend marketing/business development events
Skills & Experience:
• Qualified lawyer NQ-2 years PQE, ideally with post-qualification experience in tax
• Demonstrated experience in corporate tax, ideally gained within private practice (legal or
accounting firm)
• Exposure to a broad range of tax matters, with an interest in developing across multiple
areas of a full-service tax practice
• Experience advising, or a strong interest in advising, high-profile international clients,
particularly within the insurance and/or real estate sectors
• Strong academic background with excellent technical tax knowledge
• Proven ability to manage a varied caseload with confidence and autonomy where
appropriate
• Commercially minded with an entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective client
relationships
• High level of attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Collaborative team player who values a supportive, collegiate working environment
• Commitment to ongoing learning, technical development and delivering high-quality
client service
• Candidates with relevant in-house experience (e.g. HMRC or similar organisations) will
also be considered
The Firm
When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.
Our Commitment
Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.
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