Senior Lawyer – Direct & International Tax

About the role

This senior lawyer position focuses on direct and international tax matters for corporate clients, private groups, family offices and high‑net‑worth individuals. You will provide strategic tax advice, manage complex transactions and work closely with senior practitioners in a specialist Sydney CBD law firm.

Key responsibilities

• Provide direct and international tax advice on income tax, corporate tax, cross‑border structuring and trusts.
• Assist clients with domestic and international transactions, business restructures and tax planning strategies.
• Manage matters from initial instruction through to completion, including technical advice and client liaison.
• Support ATO reviews, audits, objections and tax controversy matters as required.

Required profile

• Approximately 4–5 years post‑qualification experience in direct and international tax advisory.
• Strong technical knowledge of Australian income tax and corporate taxation with exposure to cross‑border tax matters.
• Demonstrated ability to manage tax advisory matters independently and draft complex tax advice.
• Comfortable dealing directly with sophisticated clients and handling competing priorities.

Required skills

• Australian income tax
• Corporate taxation
• International tax and cross‑border structuring
• Trusts tax
• Tax advisory and controversy handling