2022 Tax Graduate (Mar 2022)

A unique opportunity exists in ABL's Sydney office for a law graduate to join our taxation team. This role would suit either a graduate or someone who has recently commenced their career and is looking to join a private practice.

This graduate role forms part of a graduate cohort across our Melbourne and Sydney offices. PLT (practical legal training) will be provided as part of the traineeship, with the ability to attend our specialised in-house graduate training.

A bit about us

Arnold Bloch Leibler is a premium Australian commercial law firm renowned for advising clients on their most important transactions, commercial issues and disputes. From offices in Melbourne and Sydney, the firm provides advice to a diverse range of entrepreneurial Australian listed companies, private businesses, high-net-worth individuals and international corporations. The firm also has a dedicated public interest practice providing advice to charities and not-for-profit organisations relating to significant legal, social, environmental and cultural issues.

Our difference is often best demonstrated by the way we work and our approach to problem-solving. We pride ourselves on providing strategic guidance and solving complex issues related to our client's commercial interests, legal position and reputation.

For more detailed information about the firm’s structure, services, values and service ethos, visit www.abl.com.com.au

The Taxation Practice

 Arnold Bloch Leibler is renowned within the Australian business, legal and accounting communities as being the 'go-to' taxation law practice for public and private groups, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and high-wealth private clients.

We advise our clients on significant taxation audits and disputes and provide commercial tax advice on complex transactions for public and private groups. Our tax lawyers have formidable taxation knowledge and an unrivalled reputation for vigorously negotiating with the highest-ranking officials from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Our lawyers are expected to have a commercial mindset and advise across a diverse range of income tax and indirect taxation matters, working closely with all the other ABL practice groups.

The most valuable advice we often give our clients is not just if they "can" do something, but whether they "should" do it. Our lawyers are supported to develop and maintain deep technical knowledge within their area of legal practice and to have a broad understanding of the other important legal and commercial issues outside their speciality.

The Role

An outstanding opportunity exists for a graduate to join our preeminent, growing and dynamic Sydney tax practice, working predominantly with Sydney partners Clint Harding and Jonathan Ortner.

You will be a self-starter with highly developed analytical skills, an eye for detail and strong interpersonal skills. You have an exceptional legal mind, as well as commercial and strategic nous. You enjoy feeling challenged, and to be given opportunities to take on additional responsibility with autonomy. You want to feel like you are an important member of, and making a meaningful and valued contribution to, a team that is consistently outperforming its competitors. You are ambitious, enjoy success and are ready to perform at your own high standard.

You will have:

• completed your law degree and achieved excellent academic results;
• achieved strong results in taxation law with a genuine passion for this subject matter;
• private practice experience in tax (desirable);
• an ability to communicate, both in writing and orally, clearly and concisely;
• strong interpersonal skills;
• excellent attention to detail;
• an ability to understand and identify the key issues in a legal matter;
• good judgement and common sense;
• the ability to work both independently and as part of a team; and
• a passion for a career in commercial law.

Overview of Key Responsibilities

The wide range of duties that the position will be responsible for include:

• drafting
• research and analysis
• negotiation and strategizing
• building relationships with clients and with others in the firm.

The Law Graduate program

When you join Arnold Bloch Leibler as a graduate, you will immediately experience our firm's point of difference. From your very first day, you will work alongside thought leaders in the profession on important and complex cases that will provide opportunities to flex your thinking, offer direct input and gain in-depth knowledge. Your opinions will be respected and you'll be given autonomy to progress matters. Your contribution will be valued and you will be supported in your personal and professional growth.

A supervising Partner or Senior Associate will invest in your development and get you involved in a wide variety of matters throughout your graduate year. You will benefit from real work experience and direct client contact that sets you apart from your peers in the profession.

For more information about our graduate ethos, please visit our website.

Benefits

The salary package offered for this position is competitive and also includes a range of benefits, including:

• on-going training through the firm's professional development program
• a fully subsidised corporate gym membership and wellness program
• fresh fruit delivered daily
• monthly staff drinks
• free legal advice for wills, estate planning and conveyancing
• discounted corporate health insurance through a leading Australian health fund
• discounted mortgage, credit card and other financial services through a major Australian bank
• a prime CBD office location.

Applications

If you are interested in working at a dynamic firm that has built its success on legal innovation and outstanding career opportunities, please apply now via our website, addressing your application to Radhika Peri, Human Resources Manager. Please include a covering letter, CV and full academic transcript.