Senior Legal Manager - Tax Consultancy
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Legal
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- Various
- Posted
- 19 Mar 2018
- Closes
- 16 Apr 2018
- Ref
- 13893313/001
- Contact
- David Taylor
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Private Client
- PQE Level
- 5-7
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Senior Lawyer / Manager position at a tax consultancy based in London - private client, HMRC correspondence and investigations and some litigation advice.
Client Details
Our Client a tax consultancy assisting private clients in dealing with HMRC enquiries and advising UK and International individuals on all aspects of UK taxation arrangements
Description
General duties with this position include:
- Managing HMRC enquiries.
- Direct liaison with clients (or other stakeholders) and their advisers to discuss the status of HMRC enquiries and litigation and to take any necessary instructions.
- Drafting updates to clients (or other stakeholders) and their advisers on a scheduled and ad hoc basis.
- Conducting negotiations with HMRC (with a view to settlement or on points of process).
- Responsibility for the day-to-day conduct of litigation, including drafting, commenting on and amending detailed instructions to Counsel, considering the points in dispute, the supporting evidence (and where further evidence might be required), the strengths of the case and general case strategy, and consulting with industry experts where required as part of the process.
- Discussing, considering and advising on any ad hoc issues relating to the litigation and the impact of those issues on the litigation.
- Complying with disclosure requests made by HMRC or contained in Tribunal directions.
- Ongoing monitoring and management of structured product entities and new business opportunities.
- Providing expert technical tax support.
- Participating in training sessions on tax developments.
- Business development activities are encouraged but are not essential to this position (the organisation already has professionals employed there generating work)
Profile
The successful candidate will likely to:
- be a UK qualified lawyer
- have at least 3 years of post qualification experience
- have trained at a top rated private client or personal tax advisory law firm
- have experience in working with or against HMRC in order to find tax solutions for their clients
PRIVATE CLIENT EXPERTISE IS A PRE-REQUISITE.
Candidates who have previously worked for HMRC will be welcomed, but this is not a pre-requisite.
Job Offer
Very competitive salary + benefits