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Tax Associate
Experienced Tax Lawyer Opportunity
Freshfields invites applications for an ** experienced Tax Lawyer position** within their leading UK Tax practice.
Practice and Role Summary
The UK Tax Group at Freshfields delivers high-quality advice across a diverse range of complex, high-profile mandates and contentious tax matters. The practice is ranked in the Top Tier by major tax directories, consistently praised for its:
- Depth of expertise (rarely found outside elite practices).
- Global recognition:
- Band 1 place in UK Tax and UK Contentious Tax (Chambers UK).
- Band 1 for Europe-wide Tax and Global Tax.
- Collaborative strength: No reliance on isolated "star" partners; the entire team excels at consistently high standards. Partners frequently feature in top tax rankings, while many associates contribute directly to the firm’s blogs, podcasts, and thought leadership.
The London-based tax team specialises in:
- Corporate tax advisory for clients at every business stage.
- A standalone tax practice handling some of the most complex tax disputes and advisory mandates in the market.
You will work on high-impact projects, shape senior thinking, and accelerate your professional development. Freshfields asserts this is the premier place to advance your tax career.
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Key Responsibilities
Associates handle a broad, fulfilling workload, including:
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Corporate & Private Capital
- Full-range tax support for public/private M&A (acquisitions, IPOs, reorganisations), restructurings, returns of capital, joint ventures, and private capital transactions.
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Finance & Restructuring
- Tax advisory for corporate financing, debt/equity structuring, plus innovative refinancing/investor solutions in turbulent markets.
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Real Estate
- Addressing tax implications for developers, institutional investors, lenders, and fund managers across UK/overseas markets.
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Tax Disputes
- Strategic representation for clients facing complex subsidiary/fundamental UK/international disputes. Track record of out-of-court settlements. Work may involve claim callbacks, adversarial tax investigations, and contentious transfer-pricing support.
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Cross-Border Collaborations
- Leverage Freshfields’ global network to address multinational tax risks, advised by lawyers in multiple offices.
- Opportunities for international assignments in-house or abroad with clients.
Requirements
- Qualification: Admitted as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales.
- Technical expertise: Profound knowledge of tax doctrine and compliance frameworks.
- Commercial awareness: Ability to apply knowledge to an array of corporate decisions.
- Sophisticated relationship building: Adroit teamwork and client-facing communication (both written and verbal).
- Leadership readiness: Ownership over client files, critical workload management, and business development initiatives.
- Adoption of freshFutures values: Contribution to inclusivity, knowledge-sharing, and proactive culture.
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Commitment to Inclusion
Freshfields operates on equal opportunity principles. All applications are evaluated based on merit alone. We welcome candidates from every background. Palme de Possessed offer decisions contingent on evidence of a candidate’s legal right to work in the UK.
Dignity at Work Policy
Freshfields is a Ban the Box employer. Criminal conviction disclosure is deferred until after a conditional offer is made. The firm evaluates such cases based on the specifics of the offence, the context, and the role’s sensitivities. Convicted candidates are invited to discuss concerns early with prospective managers.
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