U.S. Tax Associate (2nd – 5th year) - U.S. Qualified

About Withers

A law firm focused on people, performance, and collaboration.

For the past 130 years, we have supported some of the world’s most remarkable people and organizations at defining moments in their lives.

We are united in our commitment to integrity, quality and collaboration. We have a culture of high performance and deliver excellent service consistently across the firm. We provide tailored solutions built on trust and partner with our clients to achieve their goals.

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, buying a home or protecting and defending their interests.

To meet their unique needs we are exceptionally collaborative, working together across teams and time zones. And we are agile – focusing on strategy rather than rigid ideas and traditional hierarchy.

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.

Private Client and Tax Division – U.S. Team

The Private Client and Tax division provides sophisticated legal advice to some of the world’s most successful people, from aristocracy to first, second and third generation entrepreneurs, industrialists, senior executives, celebrities, artists, philanthropists and other prominent figures. The firm has one of the largest and most comprehensive private client practices in the world. As well as acting for clients with a UK connection, the team has an international focus and acts for clients in Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and wider Europe in relation to trust and succession planning.

The Role

The Associate will join the firm's London-based U.S. Private Client and Tax team to advise a broad mix of international high net worth individuals, families, family offices, their closely held businesses and investment structures on U.S. and international tax, trust and estate planning. The work will be diverse covering issues such as international trust and estate planning, expatriation planning, pre-immigration planning, cross-border philanthropy, passive and active investment structuring for both U.S. clients and non-U.S. clients wishing to invest in the U.S.

The responsibilities described above outline the core elements of the role but are not exhaustive. The Associate may be asked to undertake additional tasks as required to support the team and our clients in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate must have strong experience in

• Researching and analysing Internal Revenue Code and Regulations provisions
• Preparing technical advice memoranda
• Drafting wills and trusts
• Writing and speaking directly to clients

Person Specification

• Must already be admitted to practice law in the U.S.
• Must be 2nd – 5th year Associate (preferably with a Juris Doctor)
• LLM in taxation / law school concentration in tax and estate planning / practical experience
• Prior work experience outside of the U.S., particularly London
• Desire to combine drafting work with tax planning covering a range of estate/gift, personal tax, corporate and partnership tax scenarios

The Essentials

• Hybrid working (a minimum of 2-3 days per week on average in the office)
• Flexible benefits package

For further information, please contact the recruitment team.

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 age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race including colour, nationality and ethnic and national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.