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Form of workWe seek a Senior Associate to join our client's Private Client & Tax Group, an integral component of their broader Private Capital Group initiative, offering a comprehensive service to a diverse and captivating clientele.
This presents an enticing opportunity for the suitable candidate to engage in all facets of the firm's Private Client & Tax practice.
About the Firm/Team
- The Private Capital Group is a rapidly expanding sector within the firm, renowned for its strong presence in the Private Client market.
- The team's clients range from affluent individuals, family offices, trustees, financial institutions, to established businesses and start-ups, with many linked to the technology, finance, entertainment, media, and sports sectors.
- Operating both domestically and internationally, their particular strength lies in serving clients affiliated with the Middle East and the US.
Responsibilities:
- Drafting wills and devising succession plans, including aiding in the establishment and upkeep of wealth planning structures such as onshore and offshore trusts, foundations, family investment companies, and partnerships.
- Offering guidance on inheritance tax and the application of reliefs, exemptions, double tax treaties, and essential planning exercises.
- Advising on legal matters stemming from cross-border succession planning, including conflict of law issues, and collaborating with foreign counsel to tailor a global strategy.
- Providing counsel on tax residency and domicile, offering insight into income tax and capital gains tax principles. This is including the remittance basis of taxation and reliefs such as split-year treatment, overseas' workday relief, and associated personal tax concerns, including the application of double tax treaties.
- Addressing legal aspects related to mental incapacity, particularly in preparing and registering lasting powers of attorney.
- Providing tax counsel on the establishment, retention, and/or dissolution of UK residential property holding structures, encompassing income tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, and related corporate tax, ATED, and SDLT issues.
Candidate Profile:
- We seek to appoint an Associate with 4 to 6 years PQE, qualified in England & Wales.
- You should have outstanding academic credentials, top-tier training and ideally, experience with a firm renowned for its robust Private Client practice.
- The ideal candidate is expected to:
- Possess strong technical expertise coupled with excellent commercial judgment.
- Demonstrate independence in thinking and action, while recognizing when to seek assistance and follow instructions.
- Exhibit enthusiasm, confidence, sociability, and self-motivation, coupled with a pragmatic approach.
If you are interested in this position, and you meet the requirements of the role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Heather Jackson for a confidential discussion.
Our advertisements use salary and experience as a guide only. Interlink Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer.
*Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving we are unable to contact applicants who have been unsuccessful.
