Senior Associate - Corporate Tax and Incentives

We are recruiting for a Senior Associate to join our Corporate Tax and Incentives team. 

Whilst our team is based principally in Bristol, we operate national service lines and your client base is not limited by location. We work entirely on the basis that the best-placed individual supports the client. Therefore, this role can be based in Bristol or Manchester, on a flexible, hybrid working basis.

This role can be full time or part-time (3 or 4 days a week).

TLT is an innovative and collaborative firm, and we are proud to have been named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row TLT has presented with this accolade in industry awards – having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.  

Your Role

As a Corporate Tax and Incentives specialist, you will provide a premium service to our clients, ensuring the advice and support is of the highest quality.  We expect you to develop into a sector expert and be viewed as a business advisor by our clients. As a Corporate Tax and Incentives Senior Associate you can expect to:

• Work closely with the Partners in the team and run your own caseload of Corporate tax and Incentives matters.
• Lead Incentives projects (with appropriate supervision from Partners) and handle client relationships (both internally and externally).
• Actively engage and drive forward business development and supported in taking responsibility for the development of areas of the practice.
• Supervise and support newly qualified Associates and Trainees within the team.

As outlined by our impressive track record of promotions, we place a high value on training and development.  We would expect the successful candidate to play a central role in developing the more junior members of the team to ensure they reach their potential, whilst also encouraging your own development, with a clear pathway to progression.

Whilst the ideal candidate will have experience in both Corporate Tax and Incentives, we also welcome applications from candidates with a skill set and experience in just one of these practice areas.

Your Skills and Experience

You must be/have:

• A Qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered), with a broad understanding of UK Corporation Tax, Income Tax, VAT and Stamp Duty Land Tax. We are ideally looking at individuals who are 4-8PQE, but we are open to applications from candidates whose PQE falls outside of this bracket.
• A forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills, you will be self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines
• An ability to give succinct legal and tax advice in an efficient manner whilst understanding (and anticipating) the commercial needs and objectives of the client
• Commercially aware with some exposure to business development, with the ability to maintain and nurture strong client relationships
• Able to develop a deep understanding of your client’s business needs, and act in the best interest of the firm and the client
• Eager to contribute to our collaborative culture, with an ambition to assist in the development of junior team members

Your Team

TLT’s Corporate Tax & Incentives team advise businesses and individuals on the tax issues that arise in connection with corporate transactions. We identify the tax issues and then find tax-efficient and practical solutions that help our clients achieve their commercial objectives.

We recognise the importance of comprehensive and cost-efficient tax advice that is concise and easy to understand. We advise clients on all UK taxes including corporation tax and indirect taxes such as VAT and stamp taxes.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,500 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. In 2021 we were named The Lawyer’s Law Firm of the Year, recognising our incredible success story.

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute. 

Our Benefits

We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance.

At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people.

TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of any of the characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on HR-Recruitment@TLTsolicitors.com