Junior Associate - Tax

Role:
Junior Associate (NQ-2 PQE) – Department:
Tax –

Location:

London.

We have a market‑leading tax team that consistently advises on some of the most complex and high‑profile corporate and real‑estate transactions, alongside a broad range of specialist areas including asset finance (particularly aircraft and ship transactions), cross‑border tax and financing arrangements, international trade, customs duties and import VAT, employment taxation and incentives, and tax disputes, investigations and appeals for multinationals, owner‑managed businesses and high‑net‑worth individuals.

The team also regularly supports major insurance underwriters, brokers and agents on a wide range of business‑critical tax matters.

• Support the three tax partners with their wide range of work described above.
• Work closely with existing tax associates and help supervise the Tax Team trainee.
• As a junior associate, work with all three partners and initially will not specialise in any particular field of taxation.
• Handle mid‑market M&A, real‑estate transactions, VAT and employment taxation as core work.
• Assist with internal and external profile raising/marketing, including delivering internal training talks and writing tax bulletins/updates.
• Assist and participate in regular tax‑know‑how training sessions, helping prepare and deliver monthly Tax Case Update sessions and regular Finance Bill update sessions.
• Assist the tax, corporate and real‑estate partners with pitches to new clients or new mandates.
• Attend marketing/business development events.

• Qualified lawyer NQ‑2 PQE, ideally with post‑qualification experience in tax.
• Demonstrated experience in corporate tax, ideally gained within private practice or accounting firm.
• Exposure to a broad range of tax matters, with an interest in developing across multiple areas of a full‑service tax practice.
• Experience advising, or a strong interest in advising, high‑profile international clients within the insurance and/or real‑estate sectors.
• Strong academic background with excellent technical tax knowledge.
• Proven ability to manage a varied caseload with confidence and autonomy.
• Commercially minded with an entrepreneurial approach to problem‑solving.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective client relationships.
• High level of attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Collaborative team player who values a supportive, collegiate working environment.
• Commitment to ongoing learning, technical development and delivering high‑quality client service.
• Candidates with relevant in‑house experience (e.g., HMRC or similar organisations) will also be considered.

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage fairness, celebrate diversity, and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace, allowing everyone to excel at work.