Knowledge Lawyer - Tax (12 month FTC)

We’re looking for a qualified lawyer with strong experience in corporate tax to join our London Tax Knowledge team for 12 months (maternity cover). Ideal for a current Knowledge Lawyer or corporate tax fee earner looking to transition.

Our market-leading Tax team advises on complex transactions, disputes, and advisory matters. You’ll play a key role in keeping the team informed on legal developments, leading training, and sharing knowledge across the group.

Key responsibilities include:

• Monitoring and analysing legal and regulatory changes

• Creating and updating knowledge resources

• Organising and delivering internal training

• Supporting client outreach through insights and content

• Collaborating across practice areas and offices

Requirements:

• Qualified lawyer (England & Wales) with excellent academic background

• Significant experience in corporate tax law

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Proactive, commercially aware, and tech-savvy

Join a collaborative and inclusive global team where your work supports both client delivery and legal excellence.

Inclusion

Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing.

Freshfields is a Ban the Box employer. We ask applicants to disclose criminal convictions only when a conditional job offer is made. A conviction does not automatically lead to withdrawal of the offer: we make decisions on a case-by-case basis and take a number of factors into account (e.g. the role you are applying for and the circumstances of the offence). You would have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision.