Job Description

Lawyer / Associate –Taxation (3+ years PQE)

Longton Blackwell | Sydney CBD

Longton Blackwell is looking for a capable and commercially minded Taxation Lawyer / Associate to join our Sydney team.

Longton Blackwell is a leading independent corporate law firm in Australia and one of the nation's largest. Our experienced lawyers are passionate about delivering tailored legal services to a wide range of clients, providing trusted guidance through intricate legal matters with confidence and precision. Founded in 2012 as a tight-knit group of solicitors, we have grown rapidly into a national firm recognised for high-quality work and a modern, client-focused approach. We take pride in our commitment to excellence and our reputation as a trusted advisor, and we are looking for people who share that standard.

About the Role

Longton Blackwell is seeking an experienced Lawyer / Associate (3+ years PQE) to join our Sydney team and help grow our taxation work.

This is an excellent opportunity for a tax lawyer who wants broad exposure across tax advice and structuring, tax planning, and audits and disputes with revenue authorities. You will act for small and medium-sized businesses and individuals, with real carriage of your own matters, direct client contact and the chance to help shape the practice.

You will work with colleagues across our national team, and be supported by principals and senior lawyers in related practice areas, including business advisory, property, banking and finance, wills and estates, and dispute resolution. You will work with them on matters that cross disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Take carriage of your own tax matters from instructions through to completion,
• Advise on income tax, capital gains tax, GST and other taxes arising in business, property and investment transactions.
• Advise on the tax aspects of business and asset structures, including trusts and related structures, restructures and reorganisations.
• Advise on state taxes and duties, including stamp duty, land tax and payroll tax
• Assist clients with tax planning and with compliance with their tax obligations.
• Act for clients in ATO and State revenue authority reviews, audits, objections and negotiations, working with our dispute resolution and commercial litigation teams where matters escalate.
• Prepare tax advice, research and technical opinions, and brief counsel where required.
• Work with colleagues across our national team and related practice areas on cross-disciplinary matters.
• Work with and develop paralegals and junior lawyers who support your matters.
• Maintain accurate file records and ensure compliance with professional obligations and firm procedures.
• Contribute to building the tax practice, including client relationships, precedents and processes.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Admission as an Australian Lawyer, with a current NSW practising certificate (or eligibility for one).
• 3+ years' post-qualification experience (PQE) in tax law, gained in private practice, an accounting or professional services firm, or an in-house team.
• Experience in tax advisory work and/or tax disputes, with a willingness to work across both.
• A strong understanding of Australian taxation law, including income tax, CGT and GST.
• Further tax qualifications (such as a Master of Taxation or similar) completed, in progress, or a commitment to undertake them.
• The ability to run matters independently, using sound commercial and legal judgement, and to know when to escalate.
• Strong legal research, drafting and analytical skills, and the ability to explain technical tax issues clearly to clients.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational abilities.
• A collaborative approach, including comfort working with colleagues across the firm.
• A commitment to delivering exceptional client service.

What We Offer

• Early responsibility, direct client contact and exposure to a diverse range of matters and clients.
• Ongoing mentoring and professional development opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative team culture.
• Clear pathways for career progression.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing confidential counselling and wellbeing support for employees and their immediate family members.
• The opportunity to be part of a growing national law firm with ambitious goals.

How to Apply

If you are professional, motivated, and ready to be part of a team that values excellence, collaboration, and career growth, we’d love to hear from you.

Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

At this stage, Longton Blackwell is not accepting applications or candidate submissions from recruitment agencies. Unsolicited resumes submitted by recruitment agencies will not be considered and will not give rise to any fee entitlement.