Corporate Tax Manager (12m FTC) in London

Linklaters is a global law firm, providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices. Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional. We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction. Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere. We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal.

The role: Join Linklaters and play a pivotal role in shaping and overseeing the firm's global tax compliance landscape. This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible position, working at the heart of an international business where your expertise will influence key tax, commercial and strategic decisions across multiple jurisdictions. As Corporate Tax Manager, you will work closely with the Head of Partnership & Corporate Tax, senior finance leaders and stakeholders across the firm to ensure Linklaters continues to meet its complex global tax obligations while supporting business change and growth. This is far more than a compliance-focused role. You'll be a trusted adviser, partnering with colleagues across Finance and the wider business on strategic projects, tax planning initiatives and international reporting requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the day-to-day management of UK corporate tax compliance obligations.
• Reviewing tax computations for Linklaters LLP and the Irish partnership.
• Supporting tax planning activity associated with business change and transformation.
• Managing elements of the firm's international tax reporting, including Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) and EU Public CbCR.
• Overseeing transfer pricing documentation and supporting new international reporting requirements.
• Coordinating with external advisers globally to ensure timely completion of partner and entity tax returns.
• Supporting responses to tax authority enquiries across multiple jurisdictions.
• Producing the firm's Total Tax Contribution reporting for inclusion in the Sustainability Report.
• Completing corporate tax disclosures within statutory financial statements.
• Developing and strengthening tax processes, controls and risk management frameworks.
• Coaching and supporting junior members of the tax team, helping to build capability and share expertise.

You'll join a collaborative, high-performing Finance team that plays a critical role in supporting strategic decision-making across one of the world's leading law firms. Working in a global environment, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects while building strong relationships with colleagues across the business.

What we're looking for: We're seeking a technically strong and commercially minded tax professional who enjoys solving complex challenges, building relationships and taking ownership of key deliverables. You'll bring significant practical tax experience and the confidence to operate within a sophisticated international organisation, balancing technical excellence with a pragmatic and solutions-focused approach.

You’ll ideally have:

• Around 10+ years' practical tax experience within a large corporate, professional services firm or accountancy practice.
• Strong experience preparing and reviewing UK corporate tax computations.
• A solid understanding of international tax principles and reporting requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with complex financial models and large datasets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical matters clearly to a range of stakeholders.
• Experience managing competing priorities and delivering to tight deadlines.
• The ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement and take a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• A calm, organised and detail-oriented working style.
• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for supporting and developing others.
• ACA, ACCA or CTA qualifications would be advantageous, although they are not essential.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine technical expertise with strategic impact, work on international tax matters and contribute to the success of a globally recognised organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

What's on offer: This role is based in our London office, with a hybrid working model available. Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution you'll be making to our success. These include:

• Health & Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance, Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships, Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments.
• Finance: Pension and flexible savings options, Income protection and life assurance, Mortgage advice and will-writing services.
• Family & Lifestyle: Electric car and cycle to work schemes, Emergency family care, Additional holiday/birthday leave, Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave, Travel insurance and season ticket loan, Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks).

If you think this role would suit you, please click apply below. We look forward to hearing from you!

Technical Skills: Data Management, Data Verification, Document Management, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Records Management, Regulatory Compliance, Stakeholder Management, Tax Accounting, Tax Law, Tax Optimization, Tax Planning, Tax Reporting, Tax Research, Tax Strategies, Tax Structures, Vendor Management.

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Application Policy: Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) are only accepted online via the portal. Queries related to our roles must be directed to the relevant recruitment team and not the partners, practices or stakeholders (lateralrecruitment@linklaters.com for legal roles or ukbtrecruitment@linklaters.com for business team roles).