THE TEAM

The Employee Incentives team are a dedicated team of experts that specialise in advising on the design and implementation of remuneration structures and incentive plans, providing assistance in their operation, and advising and handling the impact of corporate transactions on the rights of participants. 

The team advises on all aspects of employee benefits, including the design, implementation and communication of senior executive and employee incentive plans, the establishment and operation of employee benefit trusts, executive tax planning (including those who are mobile internationally), as well as corporate governance, regulatory and compliance matters.

The team acts for a wide range of clients from owner-managed businesses to multinational companies. The team provides support to the firm's corporate teams on transactional matters, including PE deals, mergers and acquisitions, flotations and business reconstructions.

In this role you will be reporting into Jonathan Fletcher Rogers (Partner) and working closely with the Partners across the Corporate Tax Team.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE

• We are keen to speak to candidates currently at Senior Associate level who have experience in a similar role, in a law firm and/or accountancy practice.
• Your share schemes workload will involve a mix of transactional/corporate support work and advisory work, which will vary according to deal activity.
• The role will involve advising on the drafting and implementation of tax advantaged and non-tax advantaged share schemes, such as growth shares, JSOP, EMI, CSOP and LTIP. You will be advising on both the corporate and tax aspects of the implementation of such schemes, as well as providing regulatory advice and drafting employee communications.  The transactional work will include acting on public and private M&A deals. Clients for advisory work include Entain, ABF and Rathbone Brothers.
• You will manage your own workload, with appropriate partner support depending on your level. You will also work closely with partners and senior lawyers on large and complex matters. Regardless of your level, you will play a role in helping the team develop and build relationships with new and existing clients through business development initiatives.  
• The incentives team (as well as the wider tax team) work seamlessly across our UK offices, providing support to the corporate teams in London, Manchester, Leeds and Scotland.  We are therefore open to considering all locations at this stage. There is a minimum requirement for you to be in the office at least 3 days per week.       

YOUR BACKGROUND AND KEY REQUIREMENTS  

• Minimum 5 years PQE, qualified lawyer.
• You will have a mixture of public and private company experience
• Contribute towards raising the profile of the incentives team both internally and externally
• Display knowledge of key areas of the law by providing clear, precise and practical advice
• Contribute to the training and development of trainees and junior lawyers in the team

OUR FIRM

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition.

We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.

Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.

OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.

Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients.

Are you up for the challenge?