Junior Tax Lawyer, Auckland

Bell Gully

Junior Tax Lawyer

  • Posted 1w ago
  • On Site
  • Full Time
Location

Auckland


Job Description

  • Great development opportunity
  • Comprehensive health and wellbeing programme
  • Top tier firm


Advise a wide range of domestic and international corporate and individual clients on income tax and GST issues, tax disputes/litigation and transactional tax matters.

  • Work with industry-leading tax lawyers
  • Join the largest tax legal practice in the market
  • Challenge yourself with interesting work in a supportive and collaborative team environment
  • Focus your efforts and training on advisory tax work and contentious tax matters
  • Get direct access to partners and clients


About the role

Our market-leading Tax team is looking for a junior lawyer with a strong interest in tax law. This position will be working with partners Mathew McKay and Graham Murray, in our Auckland office.

As a junior lawyer in the team, you will assist on a wide range of tax matters, including:

  • advising clients on the tax aspects of corporate transactions, restructurings, financing arrangements, cross border transactions, and securitisations;
  • representing clients in tax disputes and litigation;
  • assisting clients in making tax ruling applications and achieving other means of certainty; and
  • in advocating for legislative change and development.


Our tax practice focuses on solving difficult issues for clients through quality analysis and advocacy. The role will present the opportunity for direct engagement with partners and clients on market leading tax work.

Experience and qualifications

  • Between 2-4 years PQE, including private practice and/or in-house.
  • A strong interest in tax law
  • Strong technical legal skills, including research and drafting and problem-solving ability.
  • Right to work in New Zealand


Culture and benefits

In addition to a high-performing and supportive team culture, we offer a range of benefits and initiatives to support our people. These include:

  • competitive remuneration;
  • professional development opportunities;
  • a comprehensive wellbeing programme;
  • an annual subsidy for health insurance and wellbeing activities; and
  • sports teams, an annual ball, regular team events and department weekends away.


Please apply directly, or contact Grant McKendry on (09) 916 8347 for a confidential discussion.

We continuously work hard to ensure our workplace is inclusive, and trust that different experiences, perspectives, and values work together to achieve a better outcome. As such, this position is open to anyone with the qualifying skill set.


Hard Skills Required

  • Tax Law
  • Legal Research
  • Legal Drafting
  • Tax Disputes
  • Corporate Transactions

Soft Skills Required

  • Problem-Solving
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Client Engagement
  • Analytical Thinking

Benefits and Perks

  • 📚
    Career Break
  • 🤱
    Extended Parental Leave
  • 🏛
    Fully Paid Jury Service
  • 🏘
    Work from Home
  • 🧕
    Inclusive Workspace
  • 💯
    Employee Mentoring Program
  • 🧠
    Mental Health Workshops
  • 💚
    Counselling Services
  • 💪
    Physical Health Workshops
  • 🌿
    Wellness Program
  • 🏥
    Subsidised Health Insurance
  • 📈
    Professional Development
  • 🛂
    Visa Sponsorship
  • 🏎
    Competitive Salary
  • 🎉
    Employee Discounts and Rewards
  • 🎖
    Long Service Rewards
  • 📣
    Referral Bonuses
  • 🚚
    Relocation Support
  • 🏆
    Performance Bonus
  • 🚘
    Travel Reimbursement
  • 💻
    Company Supplied Technology
  • 🖥
    Computer Assistance
  • 📱
    Discounted Phone or Internet Plans
  • 🚶
    Ease Back to Work
  • 🍺
    Free Drinks
  • 🍔
    Free Food
  • Flexible Work
  • 🍇
    Fruit Box
  • 🍲
    Meals Provided
  • Additional leave day

Job Schedule

  • Shift Work

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