UKI Tax - Senior Associate - International Tax & Transactions - Core (Birmingham)

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Senior Associate - Core International Tax Advisor

We've got an exciting opportunity to join our international tax services team, who are recognised as being leaders in international tax advisory and cross border M&A. You will be working with some of the largest corporations in the world advising them on their international tax planning and M&A deals. Working within our International Transaction Tax Service (ITTS) Practice focusing on the Core offering (Product & Services and Telecoms, media & Technology).

You will be working with some of the sector leading Partners who are well known and respected in the market. You'll also be working with a high performing team who have advised on many high profile and market leading transactions over the past few years.

It is a great time to join the ITTS team who have expanded exponentially in recent years and are continuing to grow. With a number of disrupting factors in the market at the moment you'll be at the forefront of helping our clients to navigate the market challenges on an international scale.

The opportunity

The combination of experience and innovation in our team makes it not only one of the most exciting places to work in tax, but also a place where you can learn and develop into a skilled and renowned international tax adviser, working with leading UK / overseas MNCs, lawyers and banks on complex and exciting projects.

Our international tax professionals will work on a variety of projects which are focused on helping clients to develop and execute their international tax strategy, including:

1. Expansion into new markets
2. Pre-transaction reorganisations and post-transaction integration
3. Legal structure rationalisation
4. Operating model redesign
5. Optimisation of capital structure and financing
6. Optimisation of intellectual property ownership and reliefs
7. Managing the risk arising from global law change such as BEPS
8. Lobbying and negotiation with tax authorities in UK and globally

Your key responsibilities

• You'll help manage the successful delivery of international tax services engagements, committing to taking a professional, practical and commercial approach and ensuring technical excellence.
• Committed to building and maintaining relationships with our clients and providing high levels of client service.
• Spot opportunities and involve colleagues to help us continuously develop our commercial proposition to our clients.
• Assist in winning work by proactively managing existing clients and contribute to winning new clients and engagements.

Skills and attributes for success

• Ability to assist build strong client relationships and committed to delivery of exceptional client service.
• Enthusiastic, committed, responsible and flexible attitude to work.
• Strong and motivated team player; ability to integrate with new teams quickly.
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral.
• Ability to identify areas of risk, carry out effective reviews and know when to refer upwards.
• Effective time management - ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Project management skills to plan and prioritise work, as well as meet deadlines.
• Responds well to solving problems creatively and pragmatically.

To qualify for the role you must have

• 3 years experience in corporate tax with some demonstrable advisory experience.
• You'll have one of the following qualifications: ATT / ACA / CA / CTA (or breadth of knowledge equivalent to CTA).
• Strong technical skills and keen to develop further.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Experience of working on International Tax projects.
• Project management skills, ability to plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget.

What we look for

• Team player; ability to integrate with new teams quickly.
• Outgoing with good relationship skills and the ability to deliver quality output.

What we offer

• Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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