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HMRC Legal Group provides legal services to the whole of HMRC. Our work impacts the lives of millions, as we help to collect the money that pays for the UK's public services, provide targeted financial support to families and individuals, and help to facilitate legitimate international trade whilst protecting social and physical security before and at the border.
We have around 1650 people including lawyers, tax professionals, advocates, paralegals, and administrators. Our strength is in our diverse people and the inclusive working culture that brings us together. Our litigation lawyers conduct litigation in some of the most significant and valuable cases for HMRC where tax at stake often reaches many millions of pounds, occasionally more.
The vacancy arises within the Business and Property Taxes Litigation Team. The team conducts litigation, generally of high value or involving novel points of law, relating to corporation tax, business income tax, international tax, stamp taxes, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, trusts, and charities.
Our caseload, which is taken forward in a range of courts in addition to the Tax Tribunal, regularly takes us to the higher courts including the Supreme Court. In addition to tax, the legal work covers a broad range of subjects outside of tax including human rights, administrative law, European Union, and international law.
The jobholder will be accountable for the effective delivery and management of complex, high-profile work including the provision of robust risk-based legal advice to clients and senior stakeholders in compliance and policy teams in delivering a high-quality legal service.
We are looking for intellectually capable, highly motivated lawyers with powerful oral and written communication skills.
Minimum Requirements:
+ You will need to be qualified as a Solicitor, Barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive and able to practice as such in England and Wales.
+ Have recent significant civil litigation experience.
Essential Criteria:
+ Excellent legal professional skills, with significant civil litigation experience.
+ Ability to deliver at pace and meet deadlines whilst maintaining the delivery of a high-quality legal service.
+ Reliable legal judgement and appreciation of legal risk.
+ Excellent stakeholder management skills.
+ Strong analytical skills and ability to conduct legal research to make evidence-based decisions.
There may be a need to travel across the UK with occasional overnight stays being required and there may be a need for occasional travel for business purposes.
While these advertised posts are within Direct Taxes, future Litigation vacancies might arise in Indirect Taxes (VAT, Customs, Excise, and Environmental Taxes) and we encourage applications that demonstrate wider experience and capabilities.
Desirable Criteria:
+ Previous tax or commercial, company, or trust law experience.
+ Previous public sector experience.
The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences.
Security: Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Nationality requirements: This job is broadly open to UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK, and others as specified.
Working for the Civil Service: The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition.
Diversity and Inclusion: The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
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