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About the Role

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate to join a dynamic Tax practice in Sydney. You will work closely with partners and senior lawyers on complex, high-value matters for leading multinational and ASX-listed clients, taking ownership of workstreams, building client relationships, and shaping advice on significant tax issues.

Responsibilities

Work closely with partners and senior lawyers on complex, high-value matters.
Take genuine ownership of workstreams.
Build direct client relationships.
Help shape advice on significant tax issues.
Work alongside Partners with real partner exposure and mentoring.
Advise on landmark transactions, ATO audits and disputes, and policy developments.
Contribute positively to team culture.
Engage in business development and building professional profile.

Requirements

Approximately 5 - 8 years' PQE gained at a top-tier or leading law firm or the Big 4.
Strong technical foundations.
Genuine interest in solving complex problems.
Experience advising on domestic and cross-border taxation matters, including financing arrangements, corporate transactions, restructures and international tax issues.
Ability to work in a team with a broad range of tax disciplines, including income tax, international tax, transfer pricing, GST and dispute resolution matters.
Ability to develop strong client relationships and provide practical and commercially focused legal advice.
Excellent drafting, research and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.
Strong organisational and matter management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively across multiple matters.
Collaborative approach and ability to work effectively with colleagues.
Genuine desire to learn, develop professionally.
Interest in business development and building your professional profile.

Skills

Domestic and cross-border taxation matters
Financing arrangements
Corporate transactions
Restructures
International tax issues
Income tax
International tax
Transfer pricing
GST
Dispute resolution matters
Client relationship development
Practical and commercially focused legal advice
Drafting
Research
Analytical skills
Attention to detail
Organisational skills
Matter management
Managing competing priorities
Working effectively across multiple matters
Collaborative approach
Working effectively with colleagues
Learning and professional development
Business development
AI and new technology utilization

Location

Sydney

Work Type

Hybrid
Full Time

Experience Level

Senior Associate
5 - 8 years' PQE

Education Level

Master’s in Tax (LLM) – completed, currently studying, or willing to undertake – is highly regarded

Salary/Compensations

Competitive remuneration package

Benefits

Generous bonus scheme
Salary continuance insurance
Life insurance
Salary sacrifice options
Employee discounts
Referral rewards
Travel insurance for you and your immediate family
Client and international office secondments
Regional and global development programs
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
26 weeks' paid parental leave for parents/carers (with no minimum service)
Access to an external coaching service for parental leave
Ability to purchase additional annual leave
Flexible public holidays
Volunteer leave
Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling
Wellbeing and financial coaching for you and your immediate family
Flu vaccinations
Discounted health insurance

About the Company

At Baker McKenzie, we are different in the way we think, work and behave.
The first local, truly global law firm in Australia, we commenced operations in Sydney in 1964, in Melbourne in 1982 and in Brisbane in 2014.
With our breadth of experience in the local market and global connectivity, we are the law firm of choice for Australian and multinational companies.
We have 6,500 lawyers globally who work seamlessly together – across practice groups, sectors and markets – to provide our clients with the connected perspectives, integrated solutions and seamless guidance they need to succeed in an increasingly interconnected global market.
Baker McKenzie Australia can offer you access to complex, market-leading matters working with some of the world's best legal minds – people who know the law and who understand business.
We have an unrivalled ability to provide training and secondment opportunities across our global network.
Locally, we have an inclusive culture of learning, coaching and opportunity where you will work as part of teams on matters that often cross borders.
We value people who think ahead and get noticed.
Our flat structure means you will have direct exposure to our clients, responsibility for meaningful involvement across a broad range of matters, and opportunities for progression.
You will also regularly work with our extensive network of global colleagues and clients.

Equal Opportunity

Baker McKenzie is committed to providing a diverse, inclusive and equitable culture for all of its employees, with equal opportunity for all to progress and have a meaningful career with our Firm.
As part of our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from people of all genders (including if you identify as transgender or gender diverse), sexual orientations, abilities, cultural backgrounds, as well as First Nations peoples and people with caring responsibilities, neurodivergent lived experiences and disabilities.
We want all applicants to be given the best possible opportunity to succeed in our recruitment processes, so invite you to let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require to equitably participate in our recruitment processes or in performing the requirements of a role at Baker McKenzie.
We appreciate that everyone's needs are different. Please contact us so that we can work with you to best support you in our recruitment processes.
We are happy to share accommodations we've made in the past and are keen to work with you personally, to set you up for success.