THE FIRM A major UK, national and international law firm THE ROLE A Senior Associate / Legal Director - Tax to join this award-winning practice. Key responsibilities: * Advising clients on a wide range of corporate tax matters, including mergers and acquisitions, disposals, corporate finance and banking transactions. * Providing advice to investors, developers, landlords and tenants, and 'property rich' or property-reliant businesses on the tax (including SDLT, VAT, CIS and chargeable gains) implications of direct and indirect property investments, disposals and projects. * Providing tax-efficient structuring advice to a variety of clients (be they corporates, OMBs, private equity houses or management teams) on reorganisations, joint ventures, debt restructurings, development projects and inward investments. * Producing and negotiating clear, concise and unambiguous tax drafting for inclusion in transaction documents. * Training, managing and supervising junior associates, trainees and paralegals and building excellent working relationships with senior team members and partners. * Developing your own internal and external network of contacts and playing a significant role in business development for the team. * Attending, and helping to arrange, business development and profile-raising events (client seminars, legal directories updates and submissions, website news and publications on social media). * Developing and maintaining tax knowledge and understanding at an individual and team level and (as appropriate) within the wider firm. * Assisting with business development and pitches including (where appropriate) client training or research about tax issues relevant to particular clients or targets. ABOUT YOU A Solicitor or equivalent you will have clear and demonstrable experience of corporate and/or real estate tax matters. It would be beneficial for you to have, inter alia, some of the following: * The ability to independently manage a varied tax caseload and provide technically sound and commercial tax advice. * Strong technical skills and a willingness to continue and promote learning. * A willingness to adhere to guidelines and procedures. * A desire to contribute to and help shape tax team initiatives. Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.