In this role, you will be given the opportunity to work as part of a
team on a very wide range of both domestic and international tax
projects. Having both a strong M&A tax practice, and a highly
regarded tax planning and advisory team, the role will involve a mix
of transactional and advisory work and will suit a person who has a
broad range of experience in all areas of corporate tax.
Given our emphasis on client service, the ability to provide clear
advice while having a strong understanding of the commercial context
in which that advice is given is of paramount importance.
All of our team play an important role in business development and
you will be expected to be involved in developing and executing our
business development strategy.
The Team
Baker McKenzie's award-winning London tax team, comprising fifteen
partners and over 50 associates, is one of the largest law firm tax
practices in the City.
A unique offering combining tax services found both in
"Big 4" and in "Big Law"
We are unique among law firms in that our tax teams comprise of
lawyers, tax advisors, accountants and economists. As well as offering
the services traditionally offered by law firms in the transactional
tax and tax disputes space, we also field large standalone Transfer
Pricing and VAT/Indirect global tax practices, something no other law
firm can credibly claim to have.
We are currently one of the few law firms capable of undertaking
M&A tax due diligence and complex economic modelling and
valuations, and our tax disputes practice is one of the largest in the
world and complemented by a global tax policy practice. Working across
and beyond tax, we help clients design, model, develop, implement and
defend projects and are currently unique in the market.
The fastest growing and most profitable practice in the London
office of Baker McKenzie
By combining and streamlining tax services found in "Big 4"
and in "Big Law" we now win substantial tax planning and
transactional tax mandates from both sets of competitors. Our team and
our revenues have almost doubled in three years and we continue to grow.
The London team is ranked in Tier 1 in the International Tax Review's
Global Tax Guide and Tier 1 for Transfer Pricing. This year we won the
UK Tax Firm of the Year award, one of the most prestigious awards of
the International Tax Review European Tax Awards Gala held in May.
Other awards include International Tax Team of the Year at Tolley's
Taxation Awards.
An innovative, supportive and fun group of people to work with
The tax team in London has a strong team culture and is a genuinely
nice group to work with. Our people drive our success so we aim to
provide clear opportunities and support for personal development and
career advancement for all team members. As we grow we also take steps
to protect our distinctive team culture - we all work hard but we also
like to have fun along the way.
Key Skills and Experience Required
Qualified solicitor, chartered tax advisor or chartered accountant
with experience gained from a leading international law or
accountancy firm
Exposure to both tax planning/advisory and transactional tax work
Excellent technical abilities and development potential
Proactive and flexible, with an emphasis on reliability,
responsiveness and delivery
First class communicator - both strong verbally and written - and
able to develop relationships with key internal stakeholders and
clients with ease.
Strong team player with a "client first" mentality.
A strong interest in business development.
Graduate - degree educated or comparable (minimum 2:1)
Respects and enjoys the diversity of cultural, social and academic
backgrounds found in the Firm
Why Join Us?
Baker McKenzie is a truly global law firm. Founded in 1949, we advise
many of the world's most dynamic and successful business organisations
through our 13,200 people in 74 offices in 45 countries. Yet big does
not mean impersonal. We work hard to ensure that everyone knows their
role and has the support they need to perform it to the highest
standard. Our culture encourages this - how we work, think and behave
in a collaborative and fulfilling way.
In London you will be part of a 1,000 person office, which is also
our largest office globally. Originally opened in 1961, Baker McKenzie
London is well established in the UK as a leading international law
firm and is regularly involved in some of the country's most
high-profile legal matters. We can offer you the work, pride and
experience of being part of a leading law firm but in a local office
environment that is hardworking, friendly and supportive.
The strength of the firm and our culture is evidenced by a number of
recent awards, including:
Thomson Reuters (formerly Acritas' Sharplegal) Global Elite Law
Firm Brand Index, 2010- 2022 - ranked 1st
The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2021-2022: currently ranked 52nd
Thomson Reuters ranked the Firm No. 1 for cross-border deals for
the last 12 years. More than 70% of our deals are cross-border.
For the 14th consecutive year, the Firm was ranked first for deals
with emerging market involvement, by both number of announced and
completed deals.
Law360 ranked the Firm as one of the 400 Largest US Law Firms in
in its annual survey in 2020.
Identified as one of the Hall of Fame for best law firms for women
by Working Mother magazine, 2011-2021.
Received a a Gold Award in Stonewall's Global Workplace Equality
Index of Top Global Employers for LGBTQ+ Inclusion.
Ranked as one of the Top 20 Employers in the 2023 Social Mobility
Employer Index.
Received Double Certification for earning top marks in the 2022
Corporate Equality Index and Equidad MX of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Winner of the Europe Mentorship Programme - International Firm
award in the Euromoney Women in Business Law Europe Awards 2021
Winner of the Gender Diversity International Firm, Talent
Management International Firm, and Work-Life Balance International
Firm awards in the Euromoney Women in Business Law Asia Awards 2021
Winner of the Career Development International Firm, Pro bono
International Firm, Work-Life Balance International Firm and China
Practice International Firm of the Year awards in the Euromoney
Women in Business Law Asia Awards 2023.
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To Apply
At Baker McKenzie we welcome direct applications.
Please click on the Apply icon to start the online application
process for this role. We will then be in touch with you once we have
reviewed your application.
For more information about this position or to discuss any
adjustments you may require during the process please contact in
confidence, David Roberts, Recruitment Manager, on David.Roberts@bakermckenzie.com
Please note Baker McKenzie does not accept unsolicited CVs. Please clickhere
for details of our Agency Policy and commitment to sourcing directly.
Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
As the first truly global law firm, diversity and inclusion are
foundational to our culture and strategic vision. We are a Firm of
individuals from across the globe with different backgrounds, ideas,
and points of view who collegially work together to solve complex
problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple
perspectives come from many sources, including the diverse ethnicity,
culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity and expression, disability, parental status, education,
social background and life experience of our people.
Our global strategy is focused on our people, our culture, our
clients and the communities where we operate. In 2019 we enacted
ambitious new targets related to gender, racial and ethnic diversity
at the Firm. These targets are viewed as a floor, not a ceiling, to
advancing underrepresented groups, and they are backed by a variety of
strategic initiatives aimed at achieving our goals. Our strategic
vision is supported in London by six active employee led networks
which champion diversity, lead on a number of internal campaigns and
deliver a range of activity to celebrate differences in identity,
inclusion, and key dates throughout the year including: LGBT+ History
Month, International Women's Day, International Trans Day of
Visibility, Mental Health Awareness Week, Pride, Black History Month,
Social Mobility Week, International Day of Disabled Persons and many more!
Baker McKenzie London has been accredited by Disability Confident,
joining over 18,000 organisations that have signed up to help change
behaviours and cultures in businesses, networks and communities and
reap the benefits of inclusive recruitment practices.
