Deals Tax, Indirect Tax Stamp Taxes Senior Associate

About The Role

The Deals Tax team collaborates with the Deals practice to advise on tax implications in transactions like Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Recovery Services, and Real Estate. As part of the broader Corporate Tax network, they work across specialisms to add value and support clients throughout the deal lifecycle.

The Deals Tax team collaborates with the Deals practice to advise on tax implications in transactions like Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Recovery Services, and Real Estate. As part of the broader Corporate Tax network, they work across specialisms to add value and support clients throughout the deal lifecycle. Operating nationally, the team ensures clients have access to the best expertise and provides extensive opportunities for team members.

The international client base includes multinational organizations, private equity firms, start-ups, and owner-managed businesses. Team members are passionate and curious, working on complex projects that offer unparalleled career development opportunities.

• Play a key role in delivering quality stamp taxes advice on various transactions, including stamp duty, stamp duty reserve tax, and land and buildings transaction tax.
• Be part of the UK Stamp Taxes Network, advising on transactions in areas such as real estate, corporate reorganizations, financial services, private clients, FTSE 100, and multinationals.
• Provide consulting services on stamp taxes, including performing tax due diligence reviews, identifying tax issues, compliance, and risks for clients selling/acquiring businesses.
• Offer tax advice to help clients operate in a tax-efficient manner, identify tax reliefs, and ensure compliance with complex stamp taxes anti-avoidance legislation.
• Assist with deal implementation, ensuring appropriate documentation aligns with proposed tax advice, and provide tax advice for IPOs and capital raisings.
• Support clients with stamp tax aspects of pre- and post-acquisition restructuring, working independently and leveraging the Stamp Tax Network's expertise.
• Manage and develop relationships with clients and team members, liaising effectively with other advisers to deliver stamp tax advice on deals.
• Participate in a successful team, manage high levels of responsibility, and develop new offerings and ways of delivering stamp taxes advice for clients.

• Must possess an ACA/CTA/ACCA or Legal Qualification (or an international equivalent) or have equivalent work experience. This includes international candidates who qualify through experience in their home country.
• Evidence of managing projects for key clients
• Experience in building and leveraging internal and external relationships and networks
• An ability to plan and deliver work against tight deadlines
• Developed communication skills, specifically in negotiating with and influencing others

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.