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Corporate Tax Lawyer

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Leading Magic Circle Firm Tax Lawyer Opportunity
A leading Magic Circle firm is seeking an experienced tax lawyer at the 2 PQE+ level to join its highly regarded London tax practice. This is a strong opportunity for a senior associate to step into a top-tier City platform, advising on high-value transactional and advisory tax matters for a broad and distinguished client base that includes private equity sponsors, financial institutions, asset managers, investment funds, and major corporates.
The Opportunity
- Team Strength: Genuine depth across the full range of corporate tax disciplines, with real strength across M&A tax, funds tax, real estate tax, finance tax, and broader advisory work.
- Varied Workload: The practice offers a varied and intellectually demanding workload that spans the principal areas of UK and international tax.
- High-Value Matters: The team is consistently instructed on some of the most complex and high-value tax matters in the London market.
The Role
- Advising Scope: Advise across a wide range of UK and international tax matters, with exposure spanning M&A tax, private equity transactions, investment funds tax, private fund formation, real estate tax, finance tax, corporate tax advisory, cross-border tax structuring, corporate reorganisations, and the tax aspects of complex, high-value transactions more broadly.
- Ownership and Engagement: Take meaningful ownership of workstreams, engaging directly with clients and working closely with partners on the most significant mandates.
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Why This Role Stands Out
- Platform Advantages: The Magic Circle platform provides both the deal flow and the institutional credibility that matter at this stage of a tax lawyer's career.
- Breadth of Practice: The breadth of the practice spanning transactional, funds, real estate, finance, and advisory work is relatively unusual at this level and represents a genuine differentiator.
- Client Base: The client base is international and high-profile, offering sustained exposure to sponsors, banks, asset managers, funds, and major corporates across a range of complex, cross-border matters.
- Career Progression: At 2 PQE+, the role also carries a clear progression opportunity, with direct partner access and strong long-term career value within a market-leading team.


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Candidate Requirements
- Experience Level: 2 PQE+ level from a leading City, international, or US firm.
- Qualifications: Qualified in England and Wales, or a common law equivalent.
- Experience: Strong UK tax experience and a background spanning one or more of M&A, private equity, funds, real estate, finance, or corporate tax.
- Skills: Strong technical ability and sound commercial judgement, with the confidence to manage workstreams independently on complex, high-value transactions.
- Motivation: Motivated by the prospect of building a long-term career within one of London's leading tax practices.
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