Private Client (Tax) Solicitor
6 days ago
Chatham
Looking for a role where you're properly rewarded, supported, and given real variety in your work? Our client, a well-established and growing law firm, is offering an excellent opportunity for a Tax Advisor to join their busy Private Client team. The role is ideally based in Gravesend, although other office locations will also be considered. This is a genuinely varied position, offering exposure to a broad range of high-quality private client taxation work within a supportive and collaborative environment. Alongside being part of a great team, having quality work and excellent progression, they offer: • £1,000 welcome bonus after 6 months, • 25 days holiday + bank holidays, • Private healthcare (after 6 months, optional), • Workplace pension, • 30% discount on legal services for you, • 25% discount for your immediate family, • Introduction bonuses for successful referrals, • Annual £100 no-sick bonus, • Firm-wide social events including summer parties and a black-tie Christmas event, • Full support for STEP qualification and ongoing career development You'll play a key part in a thriving Private Client department, managing a diverse caseload of taxation matters, including: • Self-assessment tax returns (including employee share options, foreign income, property, and disposals), • Claiming reliefs under EIS, SEIS and VCT schemes, • Preparing profit & loss accounts for the self-employed and landlords, • Capital gains tax computations and reporting, • Non-resident capital gains tax reports, • Handling HMRC enquiries, • Tax matters arising on death, including reconciliations, • Trust accounts and tax returns, • Estate tax returns during administration periods, • Tax compliance and advice for trusts (including discretionary settlements and relevant property trusts), • Inheritance tax, capital gains tax, and income tax advice, • International tax compliance, including FATCA You'll have the autonomy to manage your own workload, with the support of an experienced and approachable team. About you: • Strong experience in private client taxation, particularly across trusts, estates, and inheritance tax, • Confident handling your own caseload with minimal supervision, • STEP qualified or currently studying (or open to it), • Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines, • A professional, client-focused approach with strong technical skills This is more than just another role - it's an opportunity to join a firm that genuinely invests in its people, supports career progression, and offers a rewarding long-term future