A fantastic role here at VWV! This is an opportunity for a tax lawyer with a broad skillset looking to join a small and professional team that is very much in growth mode. At last a role where you can see the interplay between a variety of different taxes within the areas of corporate, real estate and private client. Whilst our team is based in London, provided you can work from one of our four offices for a couple of days a week, then we'd love to hear from you.

About Us

We are a UK Top 100 law firm with offices in Bristol, London, Birmingham, and Watford, employing close to 600 people. For a firm of our size, you'll be struck by our close-knit and friendly culture. We're just not like other firms! We believe in integrity and authenticity - in each one of us being ourselves both in our interactions with each other as well as with our clients.

We are recognised for delivering exceptional legal services across a variety of sectors and building lasting relationships with our clients. Our collaborative, client-focused approach ensures that we provide tailored and effective legal solutions, while fostering a dynamic and supportive work environment.

The Role

If you're fed up with being pigeon-holed in one area of tax and are looking to restore breadth of work to your day and versatility to your skillset, then this role could be just perfect for you.  

We are looking for a tax lawyer with an enquiring mind and strong attention to detail to join our small and dedicated team led by Partner, Alex Ueno-Park. This role offers the rare opportunity to work across a very broad range of tax matters including real estate tax, private client tax such as inheritance tax planning and CGT, and corporate tax, supporting M&A transactions and corporate restructures. Here at VWV our team works closely with a wide variety of clients such as individuals, OMBs and larger corporates. What does this mean for you? That no two days are the same and that you'll enjoy putting into practice your strong interpersonal skills to advise clients from many different backgrounds and sectors such as healthcare, education, charities, technology and many others.  

What do our clients say?

As always, the litmus test of our performance as lawyers is the feedback we receive from our clients. Here's a snapshot below:

CCO of a leading commercial and corporate Business Development firm: "[The tax] report and advice was exactly what we needed. Very good, thank you."

Group COO of an international Digital Consultancy.  "Alex was incredibly friendly, responsive, and solution oriented…Everyone was really trying to be helpful."

About You

Although we are open minded about experience for this role, it is most likely to suit someone at solicitor, associate or senior associate level and we would welcome applications from tax lawyers with at least around 2 or more years of post-qualified experience in this area.

As regards your background, it may be that you've worked in private practice for years or perhaps you're currently inhouse and seeking a change of culture. Either way, if your expertise includes some corporate tax and you're looking for a role that offers both variety and challenge, then we'd love to hear from you. As a capable tax lawyer you will need strong technical knowledge, excellent problem-solving skills, and sound commercial awareness. You'll be alive to the opportunity of working in a small team and excited by the progression prospects it offers. The breadth of matters within this role and your ability to work so closely with our Partner mean you can really accelerate your development as you strive to become a trusted business advisor within your field. Whilst we'd love you to have gained exposure to a broad array of work, we recognise that everyone's career journey is individual to them. As such, if you feel your expertise is not as broad as you'd like but you're still keen to be considered for the role, please do not hesitate to contact us or apply (see below).

Where Will I Be Working?

At VWV we have a truly unique and engaging culture that we hold dear. We work hard but we also love to have fun and we recognise that it's the social interaction between us that really shapes our culture. Whilst this role can be aligned to any of our offices in London, Watford, Bristol and Birmingham, we would like you to have regular contact with colleagues in one of our locations so that you may benefit first-hand from our warm and friendly culture as well as facilitate cross referral opportunities from your colleagues in other teams. We are of course happy to discuss any specific requirements of hybrid working with candidates on an individual basis.

Why choose us?

There are so many reasons to stop and explore VWV further. We're known for our friendly and welcoming culture where teamwork and collaboration are key.  There's no pigeon-holing or glass ceilings here, just a professional yet relaxed culture where you can finally be yourself.  We invite you to watch this short video on the right-hand side to see what our own people have to say about us.

At VWV, we're committed to your growth with our bespoke Learning Academy. This is a timetable of structured career-level programs across core business areas and is tailored to each and will be tailored to meet your needs. The aim of these is to help you unlock your true potential by preparing you for promotion opportunities and career advancement.

We're striving to be an inclusive employer, to create a workplace and environment that promotes and values diversity, where everyone, regardless of background, can reach their full potential. If you require any specific adjustments to be made at any point during the recruitment process, then please contact our recruiter (see How to apply below). We will be happy to help.

How to apply?

Whilst we're renowned for our transparent and welcoming culture, we know that making the next career move can be daunting. We've all been there! To help you to get more of a flavour for life at VWV and to find out what our own people say about us, we invite you to watch this short video on the right hand side. If you feel ready to apply, then please click on the red "Apply Now" button at the foot of the advert.

If you have one or two questions on the role or firm before you feel happy to apply, please contact me, Emma Latchem-Hughes, Talent Acquisition Advisor, ELatchem-Hughes@vwv.co.uk or call me in complete confidence on 07340 632798.

Recruitment Agencies

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