In-House Contract Role - Corporate Tax Restructuring - Brexit Project - Global Financial Institution

My Client is a Global Financial Institution looking to hire a Corporate Tax lawyer to work on a key Brexit project on an initial contract basis.  

Key responsibilities include - 

• Develop and refine transactions to meet strategic objectives
• Identify, analyse, document and escalate key risks, issues and dependencies
• Develop execution plans and agree delivery timelines with key stakeholders
• Coordinate cross functional collaboration to resolve technical and operational issues
• Progress internal approvals and governance processes, ensuring transactions are presented in a clear, concise, accurate and balanced way that facilitates effective decision making
• Direct the preparation, review and execution of all necessary transaction documentation

A strong candidate should have - 

• Knowledge and understanding in one or more of the following key technical areas: IFRS accounting; tax (UK and international experience preferred); corporate law (financial markets experience preferred); prudential capital and liquidity requirements applicable to UK-headquartered banks
• Familiarity with treasury and front office investment banking businesses and products
• Awareness of developments on the terms of the UK's exit from the EU affecting financial services and other regulatory reforms affecting the banking industry