Location: London
Practice Area: Tax (Transactional)
PQE Level: 3–4 PQE
Job Type: Full Time
Overview
A leading international law firm is seeking a Transactional Tax Associate (3–4 PQE) to join its highly regarded Tax practice in London. This is a broad transactional role involving M&A, private equity, finance, real estate, capital markets and restructuring matters, working with high-profile clients across alternative assets, corporates, financial institutions and major international businesses.
This role offers exceptional exposure, technical development, and the opportunity to work within one of the City’s most respected tax teams.
The Tax Practice
The team is recognised for:
- Technical excellence in tax advisory and transactional tax work
- Market-leading expertise in private equity tax, including financial sponsors and management teams
- Significant experience in infrastructure, real estate, finance and capital markets tax
- A strong reputation for influencing tax policy and contributing to industry advisory bodies
- A collaborative, supportive and diverse culture with an emphasis on high-quality learning and development
Associates benefit from:
- Broad, high-quality transactional work
- Weekly formal training and structured junior development programmes
- Cross-departmental learning opportunities
- Room-sharing for on-the-job mentoring
- Inclusive internal networks, social events and offsite team-building
- Opportunities for client secondments or international secondments
The Role
The firm is seeking a 3–4 PQE Associate to join its Transactional Tax team. This role is ideal for lawyers with solid experience in transactional tax who want to work on sophisticated cross-border matters.
This is not a pure structuring role — you will handle drafting, negotiating, and advising directly on transaction documents, as well as providing strategic tax advice.
Key Responsibilities
Your work will include:
Transactional Tax Advisory
- Advising on tax aspects of private M&A, including structuring and negotiation for financial sponsors, corporates, management teams and lenders
- Providing tax advice to corporate clients on a range of commercial matters
- Advising on financing transactions, real estate deals, restructurings and management equity arrangements
Capital Markets & Fundraising
- Providing tax input on IPOs, fundraisings, and capital markets transactions
Cross-Practice Collaboration
- Working alongside asset management, incentives & remuneration sub-groups on combined matters
- Opportunities to undertake work across different tax sub-groups if desired
- Potential for client and overseas secondments
This role offers variety, high visibility and the chance to play a core part in major corporate and commercial decisions.
About You: Experience, Skills & Attributes
Essential
- England & Wales qualified solicitor with 3–4 years’ PQE
- Strong background in transactional tax work
- Experience advising on M&A tax or related transactional matters
- Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills
- Ability to manage transactions and work proactively
- Strong academic record
Personal Qualities
- Collegiate team player
- Clear communicator with strong client-handling skills
- Commercial awareness and ability to think practically
- Enthusiastic, engaged and aligned with the firm’s inclusive culture
Culture & Development
The team offers an inclusive, supportive environment with:
- Diverse leadership (including a high proportion of women partners)
- Strong commitment to D&I, CSR, early careers and firmwide initiatives
- Extensive training and mentorship from senior lawyers
- Regular departmental socials and team-building events
- A collaborative culture where tax plays a central role in major transactions