Graduate Trainee - Tax

Graduate Trainee - Tax | City of London | Leading Legal 500 ranked Law Firm

Are you a graduate looking to kick-start your career in Tax within a legal environment? This is a rare opportunity to join a leading and dynamic London law firm, where you will receive hands-on training, close mentorship, and full support towards completing your ATT and CTA qualifications, fully funded by the firm.

The Firm:

This Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked law firm has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality outcomes across a broad range of sectors, including Corporate, Commercial, Real Estate, and Private Wealth, with a notable strength in technology. With a well-established international footprint and rankings in over 16 practice areas, the firm continues to go from strength to strength.

Despite its scale, the firm retains a collegiate and supportive culture, with a strong emphasis on professional development, flexibility, and wellbeing. Employers benefit from access to high-quality work within an environment that is both ambitious and down-to-earth.

The Tax team is highly regarded and consists of a Head of Team, two Partners, a Senior Manager, three Managers, an Assistant Manager, a Tax Executive, and a dedicated Team PA. This structure provides an exceptional platform for development, offering genuine mentorship from experienced professionals at every level. You will also have the opportunity to build relationships with award-winning lawyers across multiple departments, gaining broad exposure within a leading commercial law firm environment.

The Role:

This is a standout opportunity for a graduate completing their degree in 2026, or currently in their final year of study, who is eager to build a long-term career in Tax within a professional services environment.

You will work closely with senior members of the team on a broad range of tax-related matters, gaining exposure to both technical and client-facing work from the outset.

Key responsibilities would involve:

• Analyse data from multiple prime documents; collate and structure
• data in Excel to produce source schedules and tax computations
• Review data sources to identify omissions or inconsistencies
• Assist in the preparation of client Disclosure Reports and advisory reports
• Conduct research on clients, financial products, and tax matters
• Support client onboarding and day-to-day correspondence
• Assist with the preparation of marketing materials and liaise with the marketing team
• Maintain internal databases, including referrals checker and case monitor
• Provide general support to the Tax Team as required
• Deliver high levels of client service at all times

You will benefit from close mentorship and ongoing support from senior members of the team, with a genuine focus on your long-term progression and development. The team takes a collaborative approach to training, offering regular exposure to high-value work, meaningful responsibility, and clear opportunities to develop both your technical expertise and commercial awareness as your career progresses.

Requirements

• Educated to degree level in Economics, Maths, or another analytical discipline, with a minimum 2:1 classification
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret financial data.
• Highly organised
• Strong IT skills (in particular Excel)
• Strong attention to detail

The firm will fully support the successful candidate through their ATT and CTA qualifications, so prior tax qualifications are not required.

This is a rare and career-defining opportunity to join a highly regarded London law firm as a Graduate Tax Trainee, offering excellent training, genuine progression prospects, and exposure to a broad range of high-quality Tax work from the very beginning of your career.

Apply now for confidential consideration or contact JMC Legal Recruitment to learn more about this excellent opportunity.