Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Indirect Tax (6+ PAE) - Sydney
Our client is a leading Australian law firm with a highly regarded tax practice.
The Team
The Indirect Tax team acts for a broad client base, including multinational and listed companies, major developers, financial institutions and government bodies.
The practice covers GST advisory and disputes, transaction structuring, M&A, property and infrastructure, and cross-border matters. The team also advises on GST risk reviews, ATO audits, rulings, voluntary disclosures and objections.
The Role
An excellent opportunity exists for a Senior Associate or Special Counsel (6+ years' PAE) to join the firm's Indirect Tax practice in Sydney.
Working closely with senior practitioners, you will:
The ideally candidate will have 6+ years' post-admission experience in taxation law with a strong focus on indirect tax and GST.
Additionally, you will have:
For further information, please contact Emma O'Reilly on +61 (0) 410 823 808 or eoreilly@montgomeryadvisory.com.au with your academic transcripts and updated CV for a confidential chat.
We are committed to fostering a truly inclusive process for all candidates who wish to apply. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application process, please contact adminsupport@montgomeryadvisory.com.au
The Team
The Indirect Tax team acts for a broad client base, including multinational and listed companies, major developers, financial institutions and government bodies.
The practice covers GST advisory and disputes, transaction structuring, M&A, property and infrastructure, and cross-border matters. The team also advises on GST risk reviews, ATO audits, rulings, voluntary disclosures and objections.
The Role
An excellent opportunity exists for a Senior Associate or Special Counsel (6+ years' PAE) to join the firm's Indirect Tax practice in Sydney.
Working closely with senior practitioners, you will:
- Independently run complex GST matters, including audits, investigations and objection processes.
- Advise on the indirect tax implications of high-value M&A, property development and infrastructure transactions.
- Assist clients with transaction design and restructuring, with a focus on property and financial services.
- Assess indirect tax exposure and obligations arising from international and cross-border dealings.
- Lead ATO engagements, including ruling applications, voluntary disclosures and responses to information requests.
- Partner directly with senior stakeholders to identify risks and provide commercially practical solutions.
- Support the development of junior lawyers and play an active role in client development and broader practice initiatives.
The ideally candidate will have 6+ years' post-admission experience in taxation law with a strong focus on indirect tax and GST.
Additionally, you will have:
- Experience managing complex tax matters with a high level of autonomy.
- Experience in transaction structuring and cross-border tax matters.
- Strong commercial judgement and the ability to translate complex tax issues into practical advice.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience supervising and developing junior lawyers.
- An interest in business development and building long-term client relationships.
For further information, please contact Emma O'Reilly on +61 (0) 410 823 808 or eoreilly@montgomeryadvisory.com.au with your academic transcripts and updated CV for a confidential chat.
We are committed to fostering a truly inclusive process for all candidates who wish to apply. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application process, please contact adminsupport@montgomeryadvisory.com.au