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Associate / Senior Associate, Tax - Disputes

Your role

Are you ready to take the next step up in your tax law career? You will be based in Melbourne as part of our national

Associate / Senior Associate, Tax - Disputes

Your role

Are you ready to take the next step up in your tax law career? You will be based in Melbourne as part of our national Tax team which also includes lawyers in our Sydney Tax practice. Working principally in income tax, you will work closely with our Partners and the wider team to utilise your knowledge and experience in the most complex and interesting transactions and disputes in the market.

At Allens, our structure means you will work with different Partners within our national practice group and access a wide variety of work. We provide opportunities for, and we encourage, our lawyers to develop and take control of their career through continuous learning and development to be recognised as the best in their field.

As an Associate or Senior Associate in our Tax Practice your role will adapt to the needs of the practice and your skill-set, including that you will have the opportunity to:

  • Represent many of Australia's and the world's top companies in:
  • tax advisory work to assist them implement their commercial objectives with expert tax guidance; and/or
  • resolving their disputes (including transfer pricing), through the life cycle from advice on risk, ATO engagement, alternative dispute resolution, mutual agreement procedures or litigation in court.
  • Provide technically sound and commercially informed advice on tax issues that are relevant to transactions and projects for our clients in various sectors, including technology and energy.
  • Collaborate closely with other practice groups across Allens, including Corporate M&A, Banking and Finance, Investment Funds and Superannuation, Real Estate and Dispute Resolution, to deliver seamless, cohesive and commercially optimised advice and specialist transactional support.
  • Work with the leading members of the tax bar where opinions are required for clients or in managing disputes for clients.
  • Support clients through various ATO engagement, including private rulings and class rulings processes, FIRB approvals, reviews and audits and advice on strategic engagement approaches to minimise risks and resolve issues efficiently.

This is a permanent full-time opportunity. Allens has a flexible working environment (see 'Flexibility' below).

About You

You will have:
  • Experience in Tax, preferably mostly at a large law firm or law firm with a recognised specialist tax practice.
  • Experience in advisory and transactional work and/or tax controversy (including audits, objections and litigation).
  • Been regularly exposed to clients and have provided advice both autonomously and as part of a team.
  • An ability to work independently and effectively manage smaller matters and elements of larger matters.
  • A desire to learn, grow, network and mentor others.

Your development

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters provides access to a global platform for collaboration on client work and knowledge sharing.

Our perks

Our benefits include:
  • Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; generous incentive plan that recognises both billable and broader contribution, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
  • Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families.
  • Flexibility: flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home, including hybrid working principles (at least 60% in the office).
  • Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
  • Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

How to apply?

We'd love to hear from you so please click "apply now" If you would like to find out more, please visit "This is Allens" or listen to our Allens Confidential podcast to hear real stories from real people about life at Allens. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please phone Mikaela Downie, Talent Acquisition Consultant on +61 2 9230 4248.

At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process, please contact us at careers@allens.com.au. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align, please express your interest by emailing us at careers@allens.com.au. The right role for you might be just around the cornerSeniority level
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