Associate (mid-level) – Tax Planning

Norton Rose Fulbright • Montreal, QC

38d • Onsite

About The Position

Norton Rose Fulbright is currently seeking a mid-level lawyer to join its Tax team (Planning) in the Montreal office. Our global tax lawyers provide comprehensive legal advice covering all areas of tax law, including transactional services, tax planning, compliance, investigations, and litigation, throughout the world. The lawyer who will join our team will be responsible, among other things, for providing strategic advice on major business transactions and will work closely with a knowledgeable team of professionals. More specifically, the lawyer will be called upon to counsel our clients on matters relating to tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, financing, estate planning, executive compensation, indirect taxes, and much more. Our clients include local, national and international companies of all sizes, and we are able to skillfully advise on tax matters across multiple key industries and jurisdictions. Our global platform gives us significant international reach, allowing us to provide tax legal services that are adapted to the needs of our sophisticated clientele. This is an extraordinary opportunity to join a world-class team of professionals and to work within an established Canadian law firm that is a member firm of an international legal practice. Ready to join a proactive and modern firm that provides an exceptional career experience in an inclusive and collaborative environment? Come join us! As part of a global legal practice, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada embrace a culture of excellence and client service, but always with a focus on flexibility, respect, diversity and openness. We strive to create an equitable, inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole self to work and realize their career potential. To find out more about how we integrate diversity, equity and inclusion in everything we do please click Diversity, equity and inclusion | Canada | Global law firm | Norton Rose Fulbright. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruiting process, please inform us in the recruitment application. We will contact you to further discuss your need. Please note that applicants who receive an employment offer may be required during their employment with Norton Rose Fulbright to provide proof of vaccinations recommended from time to time by government or public health authorities. Norton Rose Fulbright has a duty to accommodate those who are unable to get vaccinated due to protected grounds. For applicants who require an accommodation, please contact us to discuss further. Norton Rose Fulbright provides a full scope of legal services to the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions. Our global law firm has more than 3,500 lawyers and other legal staff advising clients across more than 50 locations worldwide, including Houston, New York, London, Toronto, Mexico City, Hong Kong, Sydney and Johannesburg, covering the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. As a global law firm, we embrace a culture of excellence and working hard, but always with a focus on flexibility, respect, diversity and openness. We strive to create an equitable, inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole self to work and realize their career potential.

Requirements

• Have a minimum of three years of experience in a similar position
• Hold a Master’s degree in taxation or equivalent specialization in taxation
• Be a member in good standing of the Barreau du Québec
• Have strong research and writing skills
• Demonstrate high level of intellectual curiosity
• Detail-oriented
• Possess outstanding organizational skills
• Be an excellent team player
• a good working knowledge of both languages is required, since you will communicate frequently with colleagues in other provinces

Responsibilities

• providing strategic advice on major business transactions
• counsel our clients on matters relating to tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, financing, estate planning, executive compensation, indirect taxes, and much more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level