Job Title: Corporate Tax Paralegal
Company: US Law Firm
Location: London (Hybrid)
Contract Type: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
Salary: up to £45k plus Overtime
The Firm
The firm is a leading prestigious US law firm renowned for its expertise in corporate transactions and high-value advisory work. The Tax Department works seamlessly with corporate, M&A, private equity, real estate, and finance teams to provide innovative tax-efficient strategies for a diverse client base, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private equity-backed businesses.
The Role
The role will be varied and suit a paralegal who enjoys the technical side of law. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to work on high-quality matters, offering exposure to complex transactions.
Key Responsibilities
- Transactional Support: Assisting on the tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring, including conducting tax due diligence and drafting simple tax clauses.
- Legal Research: Performing factual and substantive research on complex tax legislation, including Corporation Tax, VAT, and Capital Gains Tax.
- Document Management: Drafting and reviewing tax sections of legal documents, managing signature processes, and maintaining trackers for investor information.
- Advisory Assistance: Supporting partners in developing tax advisory materials, know-how, and client updates.
- Compliance: Maintaining corporate records, assisting with HMRC correspondence, and ensuring compliance with regulatory procedures.
About You
- Education: Law degree (2:1 or above) or GDL/LPC/SQE qualification.
- Experience: Previous experience as a paralegal in a corporate or tax department is highly desirable, but a paralegal with corporate or transactional experience who has a real interest in tax will also be considered.
- Skills: Strong attention to detail and meticulous drafting abilities.
- Knowledge: Demonstrable interest in corporate tax.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills, able to build relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
Why Join?
- High-quality, complex work in a fast-paced environment.
- Genuine opportunities for career progression (including training contract – 90% of the training contracts are offered to paralegals)
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
Lunaria Partners are advertising this corporate paralegal / tax paralegal / corporate tax paralegal role on behalf of our client. We strive to respond to all applications but due to the volume received, this isn’t always possible. If you have not heard from us in 7 days your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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