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We are recruiting an Account Analyst to join our Outsourced Tax Management team within the Tax & Reward practice.
About Macfarlanes
Macfarlanes is a pre-eminent law firm that serves a global client base in private capital, private wealth, M&A and disputes. Personal connection, an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to excellence are at the heart of our firm. These values drive our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
We are big enough to undertake the most complex and demanding mandates yet small enough to know each other well and to be agile, adapting to the needs of our clients. We seek to strengthen the firm by recruiting talented people from all backgrounds who want to build long-lasting and impactful careers with us. Our culture is challenging and supportive, creating an environment where individuals can thrive.
What this means for you
Joining Macfarlanes means being part of a collaborative, Partner-led team where you’ll develop and learn from experienced lawyers and business professionals. Our size means you’ll be given genuine responsibility early on and often be involved at the heart of client matters, gaining insight into how our high-quality legal advice is developed and delivered to help clients overcome their most pressing issues.
- You’ll work closely with senior colleagues who are approachable and who want you to succeed.
- You’ll be encouraged to get involved in client and business development activities, and you’ll be recognised for your contribution.
- The majority of our work has a cross-border focus, so you’ll often collaborate with global clients and specialist advisers in overseas jurisdictions.
- You’ll build connections with international law firms, broaden your experience, and be part of a multidisciplinary team that comes together to achieve the best results.
- We also place real importance on your development. Our training and mentoring programmes are second to none, and designed to help you strengthen your legal and commercial skills.
- Above all, you’ll be part of a firm where we all work together as part of a cohesive and supportive team, where you’ll be recognised and appreciated, and encouraged to succeed.
The team
Our Tax & Reward group is rated as one of the leading tax advisory practices in the City. As with any tax practice in a City law firm, a proportion of our work is transaction-based, supporting corporate, financing, real estate and investment fund transactions. However, a substantial and increasing part of our practice involves giving free-standing tax advice to clients of the group.
Our Outsourced Tax Management team provides private fund managers with scalable, cost-effective tax support without the overhead of building out an in-house tax function. The team manages entity establishment and onboarding, ongoing tax operations, tax filing and compliance oversight, executive tax support, and deal support for private equity and credit fund clients, working collaboratively across a range of U.S., U.K. and other cross-border tax matters.
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The role
This is a great opportunity for someone at the start of their career to join our Outsourced Tax Management team, which is part of the broader Tax and Reward practice at Macfarlanes. You will work closely with Senior Tax Advisors, learning the fundamentals of fund entity establishment, onboarding and account setup for private equity and credit fund clients, while being supported and coached along the way.
The individual will be required to carry out a broad range of good quality work. Key duties will include:
- supporting entity establishment and onboarding projects for newly formed fund structures, working closely with more senior team members throughout;
- assisting with obtaining tax IDs and registering/deregistering entities with local jurisdictions for tax purposes;
- assisting with withholding tax applications and the opening of cash and custody accounts for investing entities;
- liaising with clients and relevant parties, including custodians, service providers, investors and other counterparties across various jurisdictions, for account setup purposes;
- maintaining accurate records of onboarding progress, tracking outstanding items and following up with relevant parties to keep projects on schedule;
- supporting the preparation of onboarding documentation and ensuring information is filed and organised correctly;
- assisting with ad-hoc administrative tasks connected to entity onboarding, account setup and other tax administration matters as required by the team; and
- developing a working understanding of the tax and administrative requirements relevant to fund onboarding, with support and guidance from senior colleagues.
This job description encompasses the main duties of the role and is by no means exhaustive. It is anticipated that duties may vary from time to time according to the needs of the practice area.
The candidate
This role is suitable for a recent graduate or a candidate with up to one year of relevant experience. No tax qualification is required for this role, and full training and support will be provided from day one. Skills and attributes for success:
- a strong academic track record, including a minimum 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent); a degree in accounting, finance, economics or business administration is preferred but not required;
- an interest in developing a career in tax administration and fund services;
- self-motivated, organised and committed to providing high quality support in a practical, client-facing context;
- strong attention to detail, along with excellent time management skills and a meticulous approach to work;
- willingness and ability to learn new concepts with guidance;
- proactive, with the ability to work independently and take responsibility for work product; and
- excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Development path
The Outsourced Tax Management team has a progression and development framework designed to equip our people with the range of skills and knowledge needed to be effective in their roles. Coaching will be provided on joining to train the candidate on administrative and other required skills, and the candidate will be supported in obtaining relevant tax qualifications in the longer term as necessary.
Application screening
Any offer of employment with us is subject to our pre-employment checks which are conducted by a third-party screening provider. These checks will be initiated with your consent, and your CV will be sent to the provider by us. The screening will include but is not limited to your employment references, professional and academic qualifications including grades and any criminal records. Your offer will be subject to the successful completion of these checks.
Our commitment to inclusion
Inclusion is one of our key priorities and it is a goal we are actively working towards. We believe that an inclusive, forward-thinking culture is intrinsically important and enables us to provide innovative solutions to our clients.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, bringing different perspectives and experiences, making Macfarlanes an exciting and stimulating place to work. We seek to recruit the best candidates, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, social or economic background, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic.
As part of this commitment, we will ask you certain diversity data questions. We would really appreciate you and/or your recruiter completing these questions when submitting an application to Macfarlanes as this data enables us to measure our progress and identify any actions needed to continue to support an inclusive culture. This data is anonymised to maintain the privacy of applicants. If you have any questions relating to how this data is used, please contact a member of the recruitment team.
Should you require any adjustments during the application and/or interview process, please do not hesitate to inform your recruiter or a member of the recruitment team. Please note, the job description is available in other accessible formats (for example, large print).
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, please email the recruitment team at recruitment@macfarlanes.com.
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