Job Description
FrancisJames Executive Recruitment – Brisbane QLD
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An excellent chance has arisen for a junior tax lawyer to join the Brisbane office of a leading national commercial law firm.
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This is a newly created position within a growing national tax practice and offers something quite rare at this level: genuine exposure to bothfront-end tax advisory and tax
controversy/litigation,
while working closely with a highly regarded senior tax Partner.
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You will gain hands‐on experience across complex tax matters for major corporate, private and government clients, with direct Partner access and strong technical development.
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The practice advises across the full life cycle of tax matters, from structuring and advisory work through to ATO audits, objections and Federal Court proceedings.
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The Work
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Your matters will include:
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income tax, CGT and GST advice;
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Australian duties and other state taxes;
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applications for private rulings;
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transactional and commercial tax advice;
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ATO reviews and audits;
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notices of objection and tax controversy;
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Administrative Review Tribunal proceedings; and
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This breadth makes the role particularly attractive for a junior lawyer who wants to build strong technical tax skills without being confined to either pure advisory or pure disputes work.
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About You
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We would love to hear from lawyers with approximately1 - 3 years' PAEand experience or a strong grounding in taxation law.
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You may already be working within a specialist tax practice, or have broader commercial experience with meaningful exposure to tax.
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You will ideally have:
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strong technical and analytical skills;
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an interest in both advisory and contentious tax matters;
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good commercial judgement; and
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the confidence to take increasing ownership of matters as your experience develops.
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Candidates with an accounting or finance background are also encouraged to apply, provided you have substantive legal experience practising as a lawyer.
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Why Consider This Role?
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The real attraction is the combination ofquality work, direct Partner mentoring and breadth of tax experience.
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You will join an established national commercial firm while becoming part of a tax practice that is actively growing. The team works across advisory, transactions, disputes and litigation, giving you the opportunity to develop into a genuinely well-rounded tax lawyer.
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flexible working arrangements
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modern Brisbane CBD offices
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supportive team culture
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For a junior tax lawyer looking for strong technical development and access to senior practitioners, this is a very good opportunity.