Lewis Silkin works with leading businesses to protect and enhance their most important assets - their ideas, their people, their brand and their future. We call it: Ideas. People. Possibilities.
With offices in London, Oxford, Cardiff, Dublin and Hong Kong, we are recognised by clients and industry alike as being distinct for our unique culture, market-leading practice areas, sector focused approach and for providing solutions to complex, multijurisdictional business challenges, with a pragmatic and human touch. We have two things at our core: people — both ours and our clients’— and a focus on creative, tech and innovative businesses.
Our culture is encapsulated by an ethos of bravery and kindness, guided by our values of Integrity, Clarity, Unity and Excellence (our ‘I-CUE’). We aim to provide a supportive environment for our people, clients and wider community and embrace diversity & inclusion, ensuring people are able to bring their full selves to work.
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THE TAX TEAM
The Tax team consists of three people:
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The Head of Tax who advises primarily on corporate and commercial transactions, and who sits within the Corporate team
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A partner who advises primarily on share plans and incentive arrangements, and who also sits within the Corporate team
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A consultant partner who advises on employment tax, incentives, and some of the regulatory issues associated with incentives in the Financial Services sector, and who sits within the EIR division
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PERSON AND THE ROLE
We expect the candidate to have excellent academics and strong interpersonal skills.
We are seeking a 3-6 year PQE associate with experience of corporate tax, commercial tax and private company share incentives to work in a small team and take advantage of the opportunity to grow into new areas. The firm will provide full support in the development of the candidate’s skills and give them the opportunity to do good quality, interesting and varied work based on the firm’s wider Corporate, Commercial, Real Estate and Employment practices.
The successful individual will work closely with friendly and supportive partners in a busy Tax, Reward and Incentives team, and be heavily involved in the transactional work of the broader Corporate team. The firm is also encouraging of growth in the firm’s tax advisory practice, and the role offers good prospects for personal and career development. |
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Our preferred candidate would have at least 3 years’ experience in a commercial firm with experience advising on the tax aspects of a variety of commercial and corporate transactions, negotiating the tax aspects of corporate transactions, and designing / implementing equity incentives. Experience with clients in the Media & Entertainment sectors or advising on intellectual property tax matters would be an advantage but is not required.
IT SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Proficient IT skills - Office 365, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Skype for Business, DocsCorp PDF Docs, Word Compare (DocsCorp CompareDocs), Document Management System (Netdocs), although full in house training will be provided.
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Time recording (Intapp TIME)
At Lewis Silkin our ethos is simple. We strive to do the best for our clients, our people and the communities in which we operate. We recognise that an inclusive workplace allows for all kinds of ideas and thoughts, a variety of points of view that can trigger discussions or deliver innovative results, and a wide range of versatile skills and expertise. We are proud of the diversity within Lewis Silkin and of our culture that allows people to be themselves at work, ensuring we provide the best possible service to our clients. We are committed to finding the right person for this role and are open to discussing flexible working patterns and office location.
Lewis Silkin is an equal opportunities employer. |