Are you a tax lawyer looking for more exposure to complex deals within your practice? Would you like to be part of a flat structured, high performing tax team that will rapidly develop your legal skills and advance your career?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented tax professional to join our team in Auckland. We are looking for a solicitor or senior solicitor with relevant experience to work directly with our tax partner, Tony Wilkinson, and the broader team on the firm's largest and most significant transactions. Your responsibilities will be to provide legal advice across a broad range of matters including mergers and acquisitions, investments, securitisation, income tax, GST, financing, restructuring, and customs and excise duty matters while collaborating closely with our Corporate and Commercial and Banking and Finance teams.
In this role you will be well supported to deliver your best work – we have a full-time tax support solicitor to manage important administration for the team and you have the option to work as flexibly as you like to complement the existing team.
Qualifications and Experience We value people who bring a different perspective, who are passionate, curious and innovative. To be successful in this role, you would also ideally have:
A completed Law degree and be admitted as a lawyer
Two or more years of specialised legal tax experience gained from working in a legal tax team at a law firm (any additional experience from an accounting firm would be valuable)
Experience with corporate tax matters relating to transactions and international tax
An interest in progressing your career in tax law – you will gain exposure to a myriad of intellectually challenging matters on a regular basis
About Us A career with Buddle Findlay gives you the opportunity to work with a wide range of clients within internationally recognised teams, alongside some of New Zealand's leading legal talent to shape the future of business in Aotearoa. This role is based at our Auckland office at level 18, HSBC Tower, 188 Quay Street, and is a permanent position offering guaranteed hours of work at 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. Buddle Findlay offers a highly competitive salary, additional leave entitlements, career progression, flexible working, and an extensive range of social and wellbeing initiatives to get involved in. Reach out to find out about all the benefits we offer.
How to Apply If you meet the requirements of this position and are interested in advancing your career in Tax law, apply by sending through your CV and transcript to us via Seek. If you would prefer to have a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Harri (talent attraction specialist from our people and culture team) on +64 363 0607.
We are engaging with candidates directly for this role. Contact Harri for any enquiries.
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