Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Tax

Tax | Sydney Metropolitan Closing date: 19/07/2026

Senior Associate / Special Counsel – Income Tax

We are seeking an outstanding income tax lawyer, who is commercially astute, technically accomplished and ambitious with exceptional drafting, communication and client management skills.

This role will be working closely with Stuart Broadfoot who is a Sydney-based Tax partner whose practice focuses on complex international and Australian corporate and finance tax advisory and transactional matters.

This is a compelling opportunity for a Senior Associate or Special Counsel who is looking to further a first-rate practice, work with a sophisticated client base, and assume a key role on complex transactional, structuring and advisory mandates across corporate, M&A, funds and finance.

In Australia, our tax team advises on a range of domestic and cross-border matters for corporates, venture capital, funds, private capital and financial services providers, combining premier local capability with the reach, depth and resources of a leading international practice.

Our lawyers operate seamlessly across practices and jurisdictions, providing the opportunity to deepen your Australian and international income tax expertise while contributing to significant matters and building enduring client relationships.

The role

This role also offers significant potential for an ambitious lawyer looking to succeed, with close partner access and support and an outstanding platform for career progression. For the right candidate, there is genuine scope and support for the role to progress as you continue to develop your practice, deepen client relationships and strengthen your standing in the market.

You will be based in Sydney and work on a broad mix of Australian and international tax matters. We are open to candidates at Senior Associate or Special Counsel level, ideally with strong experience gained at a leading law firm. You will bring the judgment and presence to manage sophisticated matters and translate complex ideas into client-focused advice, structures and deliver high-quality legal drafting.

What sort of work will you do?

On a day-to-day basis, you will advise on a broad range of sophisticated Australian and international tax matters. Your work is likely to include:

• Australian income tax advice on corporate and financing transactions;
• Cross-border structuring for inbound and outbound investment;
• Domestic and international Fund formation, structuring and advice;
• Redomiciliations, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and restructures; and
• Employee share scheme advice and implementation.

The extras

K&L Gates promotes equal opportunities for all employees to progress in their careers.

Initiatives include:

• Social events – social club and sporting teams
• Pro-bono programs and community involvement via our payroll giving program, Global Day of Service and charitable fundraisers
• 26 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer
• Health and wellbeing programs
• Purchased annual leave
• Salary continuance insurance
• Flexible working

To view a list of benefits available in Australia, please click here

About Us

The firm’s Australian operations provide vast knowledge of the Australian legal marketplace across a wide spectrum of industries. With lawyers located in four established offices in Australia’s leading financial and commercial centres and possessing substantial experience.

At K&L Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our people to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions. We marry process with vision, success with dedication, method with passion, and innovation with creativity. The outcome: The K&L Gates Experience.

Located across five continents, we represent a broad array of leading global corporations in every major industry, capital markets participants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth companies. We also serve public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organisations, and individuals. Our lawyers counsel clients on their most sophisticated legal challenges in all areas of corporate and regulatory law as well as litigation.

We are leaders in legal issues relating to industries critical to the economies of both the developed and developing worlds—technology, manufacturing, energy, transportation, telecommunications, financial services, and life sciences, among others.

Do you like what you see?

If you are an ambitious income tax lawyer ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via our Careers page at www.klgates.com

For more information, please contact Tania Brierley, Recruitment Consultant at tania.brierley@klgates.com

To learn more about K&L Gates, please visit our website www.klgates.com

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K&L Gates is an equal opportunity employer and promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of those with a disability. We welcome applications from people who have an indigenous and/or culturally and linguistically diverse background.

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