Senior Associate - Tax

Location: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney

Contract Type: Permanent

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison, we're leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we've built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how, when and where you work and offer a wide range of social, financial and health benefits (see https://www.minterellison.com/-/media/Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-Dec_2025.pdf)

Our Team

Our National Tax team is one of the largest and most successful and largest practices amongst Australian law firms and is led by industry experts, with extensive experience across the full spectrum of tax laws.

Your Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Associate to join our highly regarded team. Working closely with the national corporate / direct tax partners, you will work on a variety of matters including tax structuring, financing, tax due diligence, contract drafting and general income tax advice. Many of the matters involve corporate income tax issues related to mergers and acquisitions, divestments and capital reorganisations. 

More About You

We welcome applications from Senior Associates who:

• have at least 5 years' experience post-admission and technical experience in tax
• have worked in a law firm, big 4 professional services firms, or government in a tax related field
• have strong plain English drafting skills and the ability to explain complex issues to clients clearly and concisely
• have unwavering attention to detail and technical excellence
• are client focused and committed to forming enduring relationships with clients and industry experts
• thrive in a highly collaborative environment; and
• take pride in their work and who they work for.

How to apply

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

We prefer to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV by clicking on the 'Apply' button. We encourage all applications, including if you do not meet all the criteria listed for the role. Your application will also enable us to consider you for other opportunities that may be available at MinterEllison.

If you are currently a MinterEllison employee, please apply through the internal careers page.

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact [email protected].