Tax - Trainee Lawyer or CPA – Praticante Avvocato o Commercialista - Milan or Padua

About Withers

A law firm focused on people and collaboration. For the past 125 years, Withers has supported some of the world's most remarkable people and organisations at defining moments in their lives. We are the only international law firm focused on successful individuals and private capital, working closely with founders, investors and family offices. We also advise governments, charities, global brands and start-ups of all shapes and sizes. Many of our clients are shaping the future and creating solutions to tackle many of the world's problems.  It makes for a fascinating and challenging practice. Our role is to get to know each individual client, find out where they want to be, and help them to get there – whether they are building a business, looking after their family, involved in a complex dispute or protecting their finances for the future. To meet their unique needs we are exceptionally collaborative, working together across teams and time zones. We are agile, focusing on strategy rather than rigid ideas and traditional hierarchy. It is a truly flexible working culture that puts people first. Join us to be part of a team that is always looking to the future. Where initiative, big ideas and bold moves are always encouraged. Where you can truly be yourself.

The Role

For our Private Client and Tax team in Milan, we are seeking a well-organised and driven Trainee Lawyer (praticante avvocato) or Trainee CPA (praticante commercialista).

The successful candidate will be a key member of the team from the start, working closely with senior colleagues on both domestic and international taxation matters, delving into topics both closely related to private clients (HNWIs) and corporate tax. He/she will learn how to provide comprehensive and innovative assistance to corporations and HNWIs by identifying the most effective tax provisions for each requisition.

Key elements of the role include:

• Conducting legal research
• Drafting tax and legal memos
• Helping with business development activities, supporting the preparation of pitches and tenders
• Managing, reviewing and analysing documents
• Organising meetings, taking calls, taking messages, managing emails, and other forms of proactive and efficient communication with clients, legal staff, and other support staff
• Assisting with client events
• Producing accurate, high-quality work quickly and efficiently, utilising the firm's software packages and document management systems
• Upon request, preparing first drafts of terms of engagement letters; using electronic file opening, ensuring AML requirements are adhered to and requesting necessarily Know Your Client documentation
• Other general administrative tasks

Key skills and experience

• Graduate in Law or Economics
• Outstanding academic record (at least 102/110)
• Fluency in both Italian and English is required for communication (a C1 level of English is required)
• Prior work experience in corporate tax and/or post-graduate master's degree in taxation are considered a nice to have
• Knowledge of both domestic and international tax issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Enthusiastic and engaged attitude with excellent people skills and a good, clear communication style
• Strong research abilities
• Teamwork is essential and you will frequently collaborate with colleagues in our overseas offices
• Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

For further information, please contact the recruitment team.

Information for Recruitment Agencies

We endeavour to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, when we do need to engage with agencies, we operate a preferred supplier list ('PSL') and will not be accepting unsolicited applications from non-PSL agencies for this role.

Equal Opportunities Employment Statement

It is our policy to provide equal opportunities for all employees/prospective employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion.  Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation or disability.

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