Firm background

Arnold Bloch Leibler is a premier Australian commercial law firm with offices in Melbourne and Sydney. We provide strategic legal and commercial advice to a diverse range of Australian and international corporations, ultra high-net worth individuals and large private groups/family offices.

Arnold Bloch Leibler has developed a reputation for its innovative, commercially focused advice and is regularly involved in some of the most important landmark transactions and taxation disputes in the country, helping clients with their most important or difficult legal matters - when their reputation is at risk, in crisis situations or before embarking on key initiatives.

The Taxation Practice
Arnold Bloch Leibler is renowned within the Australian business, legal and accounting communities as being the 'go-to' taxation law practice for corporate leaders, international corporations, entrepreneurs, wealthy private clients and senior executives seeking tax advice. Recently the ABL Tax team was recognised by Best Lawyers as the 2027 ‘Law Firm of the Year’ for tax law and successfully represented the taxpayer in the recent High Court matter of CoT v Bendel.

We advise our clients on significant taxation audits and disputes and provide commercial tax advice on complex transactions for public and private groups. Our tax lawyers have formidable taxation knowledge and an unrivalled reputation for vigorously negotiating with the highest-ranking officials from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Our lawyers are expected to have a commercial mindset and advise across a diverse range of income tax and indirect taxation matters, working closely with all the other ABL practice groups.

The Role
An outstanding opportunity exists for an experienced lawyer (circa 4-5 years PQE) to join our preeminent, growing and dynamic tax practice.

You will work directly with partners and clients on sophisticated matters, take personal ownership of matters and transaction workstreams, and develop client relationships as a trusted commercial adviser.

In this role, you will:

• advise on tax structuring and implementation for M&A, divestments, joint ventures, reorganisations, fund formations and investments, financings and other strategic transactions;

• advise on tax clauses and tax risk allocation in a range of transaction and financing documents;

• provide clear, practical and commercially focused advice on complex direct and indirect tax issues;

• assist with rulings, clearances and engagement with revenue authorities where relevant; and

• collaborate with lawyers and external advisers to deliver integrated advice on complex, time-critical matters.

You will bring

• circa 4–5 years' PQE in Australian taxation law, gained in a leading law or professional services firm;

• strong experience in advisory and transactional tax work, ideally involving listed groups, managed funds or private groups;

• excellent technical, analytical and drafting skills, with the ability to translate complex tax issues into concise, commercially useful advice; and

• confidence working directly with clients and other advisers, sound judgement, and a collaborative, curious and proactive approach.

Staff benefits
The salary package offered for this position is competitive and includes a range of benefits, including:

• on-going training through the firm's professional development program;

• a fully subsidised corporate gym membership and wellness program;

• in-house fully subsidised café;

• prime CBD location;

• free legal advice for wills, estate planning and conveyancing; and

• discounted corporate health insurance through a leading Australian health fund.

Applications
If you are interested in working at a dynamic firm that has built its success on legal innovation and outstanding career opportunities, please submit your letter of application and CV to the Human Resources team via the ABL website www.abl.com.au/careers.