Work for a superior client portfolio on cutting edge precedent setting cases with the UK's pre-eminent Tax Dispute Resolution Group ("DRG"). Develop your skill set and establish your own network as you gain exposure across a mix of tax service lines. Joining our team will provide you with an excellent support network to springboard your career with market leaders in tax dispute resolution.
Progress your career, make a difference
Our DRG has won the LexisNexis award for the best VAT Team in 2007 and 2009. The DRG is regarded within the firm as one of the leading and most successful service lines, with a reputation for being proactive, entrepreneurial, successful and fun to work with. Unlike other firms we reward our employees on merit and not time served. Working for us will present you with the opportunity to get involved in high profile cases early on in your career and expand your horizons.
Your skill set will be enhanced with us as you work across our different services including the drafting of pleadings and legal research. Whilst autonomy is encouraged the team network will always be there for you if and when you need support and advice.
Responsibilities will include:
l Drafting pleadings;
l Legal research;
l Drafting Instructions to Counsel and taking notes at Conferences with Counsel;
l Assisting with the preparation of bundles of documents for litigation and Conferences with Counsel;
l Attending court and note taking where required;
l Dealing with Tax Tribunal and HM Revenue & Customs' ("HMRC") correspondence. Ensuring correspondence is distributed to the appropriate staff/partners;
l Responding to correspondence and drafting appropriate letters and notices when required;
l Maintaining a database of our clients and the responsible staff/partners;
l Maintaining a case law tracker of all cases before each court tier;
l Ensuring that all deadlines (e.g. stand overs, extensions of time, hearing dates etc) are kept to, and that all staff/partners involved are aware of these deadlines;
l Internal minute taking;
l Liaising with Counsel's clerks, the Tax Tribunal, the High Court and the Court of Appeal;
l Dealing with cost claims and preparing costs schedules for submission to HMRC;
l Assistance with business development and marketing;
l Assistance with billing and client acceptance procedures;
l General assistance as required.
To be considered, you must possess:
l A good academic background;
l Proven strong administrative and organisational skills ideally gained in a legal practice;
l Ability to draft routine court documents with minimal supervision;
l Proven IT skills and competency in Excel; and
l A legal qualification and the completion of a LPC or BVC are desirable attributes as is prior tax experience.
