Tax Advisory Contractor, Investment Bank, London, to £450 per day

The position is as a Tax Consultant with a global investment bank based in the City of London. The role is based in the product advisory tax team of the wider EMEA Corporate Tax Department which is largely based in London.

The role will initially be on a 3 month contract with opportunity for renewal after that.

Job Summary: The Tax Consultant role involves supporting the product advisory tax team in advising various lines of business on tax-related risks.

This will involve:

* understanding the transactions / products of the lines of business;

* developing knowledge of worldwide tax regimes applicable to these transactions / products (both tax technical and practical);

* communicating tax risks succinctly and clearly to non-tax colleagues; and

* escalating risks internally within the team as appropriate.

The successful candidate will also work with external tax advisors, as well as partnering internally with global Corporate Tax colleagues (including colleagues covering VAT) and non-Tax colleagues (such as the Business, Legal, Finance, Operations etc.).

There will be good on-the-job training in a supportive environment where a positive team approach provides the benefits of an excellent working environment and very good opportunities for technical and personal development. The successful candidate will also gain exposure to multiple lines of business and products.

The role provides for an excellent opportunity to understand how a global bank operates and the numerous products and services offered.

Essential Skills / Experience: The successful candidate must:

* speak excellent English;

* must be professionally qualified; and

* must have experience of providing tax advice in a law or accounting firm (either currently or previously).

It is essential for the candidate to like dealing with people, be of flexible disposition and that they be a good team player. He/she should be capable of communicating the tax issues to non tax personnel and must be interested in learning the commercial context in which the tax advice is being given. The successful candidate must be capable of working under pressure in a commercial environment while not compromising technical or ethical standards. A willingness to approach new and unfamiliar issues in an analytical and logical manner is required.

Desirable Skills / Experience: A UK tax background is not a requirement. German language skills would be helpful but not necessary for the right candidate.