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Recruitment Privacy Policy

- By submitting an application, you consent to Vardags storing and processing the personal information you provide to us.

- Your data will be kept confidential and will not be shared with third parties, except as required by law or as necessary for the processing of your application. We will not share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.

- We retain data relating to unsuccessful applicants for no longer than 12 months following the date of a decision being communicated to you. This data is retained to monitor our internal processes and ensure that your application is treated in a fair and transparent manner.

- We do not keep CVs on file to consider them for future roles. Should you be interested in a role with Vardags following an unsuccessful application, you will have to submit a new application.

Vardags is a world-renowned law firm for high net worth individuals and companies led by “Britain’s top divorce lawyer”, Ayesha Vardag. Vardags’ team has been hand-picked from the best academic and commercial institutions.

We are looking for a valuer with tax expertise able to assist both with matrimonial and other cases and on a stand-alone basis.


Typical areas of advice are:

• Calculating the value and latent tax liabilities of shareholding and corporate assets involved in divorce proceedings. This may include UK and international assets for both UK-resident (domiciled or non-domiciled) and non-UK-resident individuals and may include assets held through trusts or other structures;
  
• Determining ways of creating liquidity from a business, trust or other structure (both UK and international) and understanding the tax implications thereof;
  
• Assisting with creative settlement structures that allow corporate assets to be preserved or effectively managed post-divorce;
  
• Determining actual tax liabilities (including interest/penalties) when an individual or company has historically not complied with tax obligations;
  
• Determining (in conjunction with foreign-qualified professionals) the implications of an individual moving to/from the UK (this might be part of a family law case or a stand-alone basis).
  

Work will include: 

• Assisting with the triage of client enquiries, in particular producing quick and approximate valuations of corporate assets based on publicly-available information.
•  Attending initial client meetings to understand the issues involved and provide preliminary advice on corporate and trust assets;
• Leading analysis on corporate/trust valuations and latent tax liabilities; codifying into a format to be disclosed to the other side of a matrimonial case;
• Critically analysing the disclosure of corporate/trust assets of the other side of a matrimonial case; providing simple explanations to the client, spotting omissions, errors and questions to be posed;
• Briefing and attending meetings with clients and with matrimonial and/or tax counsel;
• Identifying appropriate single or joint valuation and/or tax experts;
• Writing letters of instruction to single or joint valuation or tax experts;
• Reviewing the reports of single or joint valuation or tax experts; providing simple explanations of their report; spotting errors and posing questions;
• Attending court.

Essential:

• Qualified accountant
• At least 3 years of post-qualification experience in company valuations and tax
• Client-friendly
• Comfortable working collaboratively with a team of lawyers

Desirable

• Experience in valuations within the context of litigation
  

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​Details:

The position is a full-time role based in London with occasional travel to our offices in Manchester and Cambridge

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Recruitment Privacy Policy

By submitting an application, you consent to Vardags storing and processing the personal information you provide to us.

• Your data will be kept confidential and will not be shared with third parties, except as required by law or as necessary for the processing of your application. We will not share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.
  
• We retain data relating to unsuccessful applicants for no longer than 12 months following the date of a decision being communicated to you. This data is retained to monitor our internal processes and ensure that your application is treated in a fair and transparent manner.
  
• We do not keep CVs on file to consider them for future roles. Should you be interested in a role with Vardags following an unsuccessful application, you will have to submit a new application.
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Vardags has a recognised reputation for excellence and has been listed in The Times Top 200 Law Firms for 2022. Our trainees are given the opportunity to attend and assist on our high-profile cases, growing into positions of considerable responsibility.

During your time on our Graduate Trainee Programme, you will spend the majority of your time training with the Divorce and Financial Remedies team. You will also have the opportunity to rotate through various departments in the firm including Children, Civil Litigation, Reputation & Privacy, Property and Criminal, and gain exposure to critical legal support activities such as debt recovery and compliance. You will be able to attend law school as required, and we will be offering the SQE route to qualification if you have not already commenced your legal education.

On a day to day basis you will get involved in a wide range of activities including:

• Case preparation: creating bundles for various purposes including court hearings and conferences with clients and counsel.

• Attending court to issue proceedings or other applications when necessary

• Legal research to understand case precedents, spark creative solutions and create valuable know how.

• Drafting legal documents such as Form A and case chronology.

• ​Liaison with barristers’ clerks including booking counsel and updating counsel’s papers.

• Liaison with clients on behalf of fee earners

• Attending and taking attendance note of meetings with client, counsel, etc.

• Obtaining information from third parties i.e. Land Registry, Companies House, etc.

• Administrative supportfor fee earners such as time recording and saving e-mails.

Application requirements

We welcome applications from bright and resilient individuals with a track record of achieving great results both academically and in their wider experience. You will be keen to take on a career in challenging litigation, where your ability to remain calm under pressure is critical. You want to use your strength and creativity to drive extraordinary results for our clients. You know that you will flourish in demanding situations where your maturity and emotional intelligence will give you a competitive edge.

• Excellent degree level education in Law or other discipline
• Strong performance in post-graduate legal courses (if taken).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Track record of experiences and achievements that demonstrate resilience and emotional intelligence.
  

How to apply

Please apply by completing our online application form and uploading your CV. You are not required to upload a cover letter. Closing date for applications is 11:59pm on 31st December 2022. You will be advised in February 2023 if you are progressing to the next stage of our assessment process.

Vardags is an Equal Opportunities employer. You must have the right to work in the UK.

Recruitment Privacy Policy

• By submitting an application, you consent to Vardags storing and processing the personal information you provide to us.
• Your data will be kept confidential and will not be shared with third parties, except as required by law or as necessary for the processing of your application. We will not share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.
• We retain data relating to unsuccessful applicants for no longer than 12 months following the date of a decision being communicated to you. This data is retained to monitor our internal processes and ensure that your application is treated in a fair and transparent manner.
• We do not keep CVs on file to consider them for future roles. Should you be interested in a role with Vardags following an unsuccessful application, you will have to submit a new application.