Trust and Tax Manager

Collaboration, a friendly working culture and a high quality of work are only a few reasons why this firm is taking over the legal market.

This Top 100, ambitious and well-respected Law Firm is seeking a Trust & Tax Manager to join their Private Client team in London.

The firm

Having increased their turnover substantially year on year for the past five years, this Top 100 law firm is paving the way as one of the most entrepreneurial firms in the country. Their success comes down to world-class leadership and an entrepreneurial spirit running through the firm in abundance. Open plan work offices ensures that employees share a large sense of teamwork and aspiration to a shared goal.

They have a network of offices across the country inlcluding in Manchester & Liverpool. However their London office is now becoming one of their strongest, they have big plans to continue to expand here with many key hires in the pipeline.

This year alone has been record-breaking, hiring over 30 Partners across multiple disciplines who have come in and added a vast amount of value to the teams they have joined. This growth has enabled employees to climb the career ladder at a much faster pace. Opportunities for growth at this firm are endless.

They are ranked as leaders in the Legal 500 across 13 different practice areas and have their eyes set on becoming the go-to firm in the UK. You will find that working for this firm you will be surrounded by individuals who are highly regarded in their respective fields and you will work on some of the largest matters outside of the Top 10 law firms.

The firm has an excellent infrastructure, using some of the best equipment and software in the industry. They have invested heavily in marketing each of their practice areas which has seen a 50% rise in instructions this year alone, a true testimant to the ethos of investment and appreciation of thier staff.

The Role

The firm is seeking to hire a Tax and Trusts Manager to join their City of London based office.

The Private Wealth department is ranked top tier in the Legal 500, it advises business owners, corporate executives, high-net-worth individuals and family groups across all aspects of wealth management, trust and estate planning.

You will deal with a varied caseload across the spectrum of Trust and Tax management. This will include, but is not limited to; pro-actively managing clients to ensure any tax-planning and/or succession planning issues are acted on, calculating trustee liabilities to IHT, CGT and Income Tax, dealing with distributions froms trusts and reviewing and interpretating trusts deeds and related documentation. There will also be opportunities to assist with court of protection work where necessary.

Due to the growth in the department, this role comes with excellent prospects for progression.

Requirements

• Ideally, you will have a STEP Diploma Qualification and/or other relevant tax qualification. Although this is not mandatory and candidates without these will still be considered.
• You will be enthusiastic and dedicated to pursuing a career in private client work
• You will have strong Tax and Trusts experience
• You should have first-class communication skills
• You will have excellent organisational skills

Salary is above market rate and negotiable depending on your level of experience, plus an excellent benefits package.

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