Career Contacts is a fractional human resources and recruitment consulting firm, supporting companies throughout Canada and the US.
We provide support with permanent placements, temporary staffing, executive searches, HR consulting, and payroll management. We manage all phases of sourcing, screening, selection, onboarding and retaining.
Our client is currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced income tax associate for their Vancouver office. The successful candidate will ideally have tax, corporate law or litigation experience and will thrive in an intellectually challenging environment which holds a unique opportunity for growth. Various experience level opportunities available.
Start Date: Immediately
Hours: Monday - Friday
Job Type: Full time, permanent
Wage: $130,000+ per year
Location: Downtown Vancouver (this is a fully in-office team)
Responsibilities:
- Assist and support senior counsel in income tax matters
- Advise, organize and analyze clients’ financial information
- Advise on complex business, individual, and partnership tax returns
- Research tax issues and resolutions/recommendations for those issues
- Remain up-to-date on current tax practices and changes in tax law
- Provide impeccable client service and complete research and memoranda to form legal opinions that assist clients in making business decisions
- Other routine tax matters
Requirements:
- 2-6+ years practicing lawyers practicing at firms with a tax practice and have relevant experience in the tax practice
- Dedicated to providing quality service to clients to consistently meet and exceed expectations
- Academic excellence, ideally tax-relevant courses in law school (tax, corporate tax, reorganizations, trust law, business associations or business organizations)
- A superb understanding of commercial transactions from a client’s perspective
- Experience in accounting or business fields considered an asset
- Ability to remain productive while demonstrating superior analytical and problem-solving skills within a time-sensitive and fast-paced environment
- Strong research, verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills required for effective communication with clients, other lawyers and staff
- Ability to exercise strong initiative and judgment
Application Process:
Please submit your resume in a Word document and let us know why you are the right fit for this role.
Career Contacts is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Your privacy and confidentiality are of utmost important to us; all applications to Career Contacts are kept confidential. We will not share your personal or professional information with anyone without your prior expressed approval. While we will only be considering qualified applicants for this position, we encourage you to visit our Job Board at www.careercontacts.ca for opportunities that fit your profile.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $130,000.00-$170,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
Experience:
- post-call: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
