Posted 16 days ago
Senior Tax Associate
@ Aplin
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Aplin, through Impact Recruitment, is hiring a Senior Tax Lawyer for a Vancouver law firm to build and lead its new tax group in the city. The role advises corporate clients on tax planning, restructuring and M&A tax implications, works with the national tax group on cross-border matters, and maintains and develops client relationships. The posting requires at least 5 years of tax law experience and the candidate must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Responsibilities:
- Act as principal on tax matters for corporate clients
- Advise on planning, restructuring and M&A tax implications
- Work with the Canadian tax group on cross-border matters
- Serve as local subject matter expert for the Vancouver office
- Maintain and develop client relationships
Requirements summary:
- At least 5 years of tax law experience, ideally in planning
- Excellent technical tax knowledge
- Ability to work independently
- Strong interpersonal and client management skills
- Approachable and a good team player
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · careerpage
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-22
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-22
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Legal & compliance |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
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Aplin
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 843 |
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Join a top employer and advance your career. Impact Recruitment has partnered with a Vancouver-based law firm to hire a Senior Tax Lawyer.
Our client is a leading law firm with a strong presence and reputation, and are looking to grow their Vancouver office. This is a newly added position in line with their strategic growth plans, the incumbent will spearhead and represent their tax group in the location, leveraging the office’s cross-practice offering locally while supported by the firm’s cross-geography tax group.
Responsibilities
- Act as principal on tax-related legal matters for corporate clients, assisting with planning, restructuring and advising on tax implications arising from M&A transactions.
- Work with the wider tax-group across Canada on cross-border matters.
- Act as a local subject matter expert and resource for the Vancouver office, creating synergy with the firm’s other practice areas.
- Maintain existing client relationships and develop new clients.
- Potential to step up into leadership role and mentor Associates.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in tax law, ideally from a planning perspective.
- Excellent technical knowledge and ability to work independently.
- Strong interpersonal and client management skills.
- Approachable and a good team player.
- Candidates with book of business can be considered for more senior titles, including Partner.
Why apply
- Opportunity to drive growth and chart a new path as the first person in the tax group in the Vancouver office.
- Strong reputation and resources with a well-established firm.
- Excellent work culture.
David Aplin & Associates Inc., operating as Aplin, and its associated brands, CompuStaff and Impact Recruitment, is an award-winning employment agency connecting diverse, top-tier talent with exceptional organizations across North America. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and charge no fees to apply or engage with our recruiters. Our clients partner with us to help expand and diversify their teams. Please note that all applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any necessary work permits.
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