Associate (US Tax)

Withers KhattarWong LLP 

Job title:     Associate (US Tax) 

Division:     Private Client & Tax| US Tax team 

Location:    Singapore

About Withers KhattarWong LLP 

Withers KhattarWong LLP is amongst the largest international law firm in Singapore.  We are a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in 17 offices. 

Our broad global platform allows us to guide clients through the legal challenges inherent in the ever-changing international landscape. As our client, you will receive quality advice on diverse legal and tax issues through the services of one law firm with a single communication. 

Internationally, we have made a reputation for ourselves as the leading law firm for private capital; our clients include public and private companies founded by successful families, MNCs, financial institutions, international brands, family offices and HNWIs, charities and not-for-profit organisations, amongst others. We pride ourselves for our role in helping our clients achieve success.

The Department

Our top-ranking wealth planning team has a number of market-leading partners who advise domestic and internationally based clients and their family offices in relation to trusts and tax, as well as estate and succession issues. 

Our team helps successful families and entrepreneurs around the world structure their assets in a way that will preserve their wealth now and for future generations.  We advise on all aspects of wealth structuring, using domestic and international trusts and foundations, private trust companies in local as well as offshore jurisdictions and we co-ordinate the acquisition of appropriate investments. 

Our clients are international families with family members who are living across the world and have US connections and want to understand their tax exposure and where possible engage in planning to mitigate it. 

The role

The role is for a US qualified tax and wealth planning lawyer interested in an associate position in Singapore.  The associate would join a large team of tax and private client and practitioners in Singapore, many of whom are US qualified. The team regularly works with its colleagues in other offices Hong Kong, Tokyo, London, New York and San Francisco among others.

The associate will advise high net worth individuals, their families on US and international tax, trust and estate planning issues as well as on US expatriation and immigration issues and IRS Voluntary Disclosure programs.  They also will advise on structuring investments into businesses and real estate as well as into funds.  They will work with US and international trusts and foundations, private trust companies, holding companies and family offices and advise on FATCA and CRS reporting issues.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for the performance of this position and as such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Key Skills and Experience 

• 4-5 years of relevant experience preferred
• Admitted to practice law in the US
• LLM in taxation is preferable
• Strong commercial awareness, financial aptitude and with the integrity to handle highly confidential information appropriately
• Excellent communication skills and high levels of interpersonal skills, and of course, able to stay calm under pressure
• Organised, conscientious and highly detail-oriented and
• Technically competent and importantly, an ability to use your initiative to adapt and think laterally
• Enjoy being a team player, with a flexible and can-do attitude and approach
• Self-motivated and goal focussed, you will enjoy change and variety, and thrive under pressure

The Essentials

• From time to time, the incumbent will have the opportunity to be involved in our wider firm social & cultural activities.  We think this is a great thing!
• Business hours:  Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 6:00pm however given the nature and scope of the role, flexibility in availability is required.

• We provide 25 annual leave days per annum + an annual "Wither's Day"

   

About Withers

Withers has been acting for successful individuals, families and institutions for 125 years.  We advise clients on the full range of their business, personal and philanthropic legal needs, both at home and abroad. With offices in the key financial centres of Europe, Asia-Pacific, the United States and the Caribbean, we provide coverage and services that other law firms focussed on the needs of the individual cannot.  We have represented 66% of the Top 100 in The Sunday Times Rich List, 25% of the Forbes 400 List, 35% of the Hong Kong Forbes Rich List and 35% of Forbes Asia's Richest Families list.

Information for Recruitment Agencies

Withers endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, when we do need to engage with agencies, Withers operates a preferred supplier list and will not be accepting unsolicited applications from non-PSL agencies for this role.

Equal Opportunities Employment Statement 

It is the policy of Withers to provide equal opportunities for all 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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