Associate – Tax

Overview

In this role, you will join Freshfields’ UK Tax Group in London to work on high-profile, complex tax mandates across corporate, finance, real estate, and disputes. You will collaborate with cross-border teams to deliver advisory and dispute resolutions for premier clients and multi-jurisdictional matters. The position offers exposure to market-leading work, secondments, and opportunities to shape tax strategy for clients. You will contribute to a culture of excellence, client service, and knowledge sharing, supporting the firm’s reputation for top-tier tax advisory. This is an attractive chance to develop your career in a prestigious, global firm with a strong focus on cross-border and multi

Responsibilities

• Corporate & private capital tax work including M&A, IPOs, restructurings, and returns of capital
• Finance and restructuring tax work covering debt and equity solutions and refinancing
• Real estate tax practice handling developers, lenders, investors, and fund managers
• Tax disputes work handling contentious issues and dispute resolution
• Cross-border and multi-jurisdictional projects leveraging international network
• Opportunities for client interaction and secondments across offices

Key requirements

• Admitted as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales
• Excellent technical and commercial abilities
• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• Highly effective communicator (oral and written)
• Capable of handling significant responsibility and a challenging workload
• Committed to exceptional client service
• Proactive involvement in business development and knowledge management
• Supportive of firm values and culture

• Strong communication
• Team collaboration
• Proactive, client-focused mindset
• Corporate tax expertise
• M&A tax knowledge
• IPO taxation

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