Associate, Tax

About Ashurst:

Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a determination to go beyond the ordinary by outpacing change. We have a community of 4800+ people across over 30 offices globally and are a trusted adviser to top corporates, financial institutions and governments. What sets us apart is our ambition for our people and our clients.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic mid-level tax lawyer to join a collegiate and growing team offering high quality tax work across a broad range of practice areas and excellent career development and responsibility.

You will work closely with high calibre clients and colleagues in the UK and throughout Ashurst's global network and can expect to have exposure to a wide range of high quality projects.

• Mid level associate with experience in an international law firm (2-5 PQE only)
• Excellent technical and analytical skills across legal drafting, legislative and case law interpretation, and the ability to translate technical concepts into strategic advice.
• A desire to build on client relationships and develop your own client network.
• Manage projects and transactions in a pro-active and organised manner, and communicates well with colleagues, clients, counter parties and other advisers.
• Demonstrate an enthusiasm for business development and strong interpersonal skills.
• Dedicated to understanding clients' needs and priorities and delivering a first-class service.
• Understanding the industries and wider business landscape in which our clients operate, including the commercial challenges and opportunities they face.
• Enthusiasm for the subject area; enjoys practicing tax law and discussing legal developments with colleagues and clients.

For full information, please see attached role brouchure.

• Flexible work options
• Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership (discounted memberships) and corporate health plans
• Genuine opportunities to grow your career through secondments or global opportunities,
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education.
• We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteering and pro-bono opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programmes.
• We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

For more information or if you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact:  for a confidential conversation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.