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Tax & Incentives Knowledge Lawyer

City of London Permanent View Job Description
An exciting opportunity for an experienced tax lawyer to move into a strategic Knowledge Development Lawyer position within a growing Corporate Tax & Incentives practice. Working closely with partners, lawyers, and key stakeholders, you will lead knowledge initiatives, training, innovation, and thought leadership activities that support the continued growth and success of the team.
  • Influence knowledge, innovation and AI within a growing tax practice
  • Strategic role with market-leading private capital and funds work

About Our Client

Our client is a leading international law firm with a strong reputation for advising private capital businesses, investors, entrepreneurs, family offices, and corporates on complex legal and commercial matters. The firm is recognised for its technical excellence, collaborative culture, and ability to deliver sophisticated cross-border advice across a broad range of sectors.The firm places significant emphasis on knowledge sharing, innovation, and professional development. Its highly regarded Knowledge function works closely with lawyers and business services teams to support legal excellence, improve efficiency, manage risk, and enhance client service delivery.

Job Description

Key responsibilities include:

  • Developing, delivering, and evolving the knowledge plan for the Corporate Tax & Incentives team
  • Leading knowledge-sharing initiatives and promoting a collaborative learning culture across the practice
  • Facilitating technical know-how and legal update meetings
  • Creating and maintaining precedents, practice notes, guidance materials, toolkits, clause banks, and other knowledge resources
  • Monitoring legal and market developments across corporate tax, private capital, investment funds, and asset management structures, and translating these into practical guidance
  • Producing current awareness updates, technical bulletins, and knowledge communications
  • Designing and delivering legal training programmes for lawyers at all levels
  • Supporting fee earners with technical queries, legal research, and knowledge resources
  • Working closely with research and information services teams to maximise the value of external resources
  • Managing the legal training budget for the group
  • Supporting the creation of client-facing articles, insights, thought leadership, and business development content
  • Contributing to business transformation, innovation, and operational improvement projects
  • Supporting the adoption and effective use of AI, legal technology, and knowledge management tools
  • Working collaboratively across departments to embed best practice, consistency, and scalable ways of working



The Successful Applicant

  • Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years' PQE gained in private practice
  • Strong experience advising on corporate tax matters within an advisory and transaction support environment
  • Demonstrable interest in knowledge management, legal training, innovation, or professional support work
  • Experience developing precedents, training programmes, and legal know-how resources
  • Excellent legal research skills and proficiency with Microsoft 365 and online legal research platforms
  • Exposure to private capital tax, investment funds, or asset management structures would be advantageous but is not essential
  • Strong drafting, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities
  • Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
  • Commercial awareness and an understanding of professional services environments
  • A proactive, organised, and collaborative approach to work
  • Enthusiasm for innovation, AI, technology, and continuous improvement

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to join a highly respected international law firm with a strong growth trajectory
  • Strategic position within an expanding Corporate Tax & Incentives practice
  • Exposure to complex private capital, funds, and international tax matters
  • Chance to influence knowledge strategy, legal innovation, and AI adoption
  • Broad stakeholder engagement across legal and business services teams
  • Hybrid working model with a mix of office and remote working
  • Supportive, collaborative, and inclusive culture
  • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
  • Long-term career progression within a highly regarded knowledge function
Contact
Tom Mastin-Lee
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7088293
Phone number
+442072692143

Job summary

Job function
Legal
Subsector
Corporate
Sector
Business Services
Where
City of London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Tom Mastin-Lee
Consultant phone
+442072692143
Job reference
JN-082026-7088293