Senior Associate – Tax Law
Vancouver
The Firm
Our client, Moodys Gartner Tax Law LLP provides strategic tax advice to individual
and corporate clients that have interests in Canada, the US or both. Moodys
Gartner believes that tax solved well is handled by both Lawyers and Chartered
Accountants in collaboration with each other, which is why the team is comprised
of both professions.
Their clients look to them to identify areas of risk and opportunity, and create plans
that yield the right balance of protection, optimization, and compliance to suit their
specific circumstances. And they want this done in plain English, not Tax Act talk.
The services they provide fall into the following categories:
Tax consulting: strategy and counsel to produce results. In Canada, US, or both:
Individual/Trust
US Tax reporting
Personal tax planning
Philanthropic planning
Estate planning
Retirement planning
Divorce navigation
International tax
strategy
Estate administration
Tax dispute resolution
Corporate
Tax litigation
Corporate tax planning
Executive
compensation strategy
Intercompany transfer
payments
Immigration or
residence tax planning
International tax
strategy
Employee expatriation
or immigration planning
Profit distribution and
remuneration
Succession planning
Purchase and sale of
business/assets
Tax counsel to lawyers
and accountants
GST/HST
Headquartered in Calgary, Moodys Gartner Tax Law LLP is growing its Vancouver
practice and is seeking an exceptional Tax Lawyer to work collaboratively with local
tax law industry leaders.
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Working Relationships
This role will:
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Work with a team of Lawyers and Accountants and reports to the Directors of
the Firm.
Candidate Success Factors
Your success will be based upon you:
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Consistently providing flawless tax advisory services, including an aspiration for
dispute resolution and tax planning for the private sector;
Putting your arms around a project with real attention to detail;
Focusing on service delivery and maintenance;
Your ability to work with other team members in different office locations;
Providing value added services to clients;
Demonstrating an eagerness to learn;
Working in a collaborative team culture;
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Pursuing excellence in execution, seeking opportunities for continuous
improvement, and producing creative and/or unique work solutions;
Embodying and sponsoring Moodys’ values and vision, business goals, and
objectives through a variety of effective communication techniques and
structures;
Attending bi-weekly meetings for continuing education which discuss new
developments in tax and estate planning;
Supporting and implementing the firm’s strategic direction; and,
Exhibiting enthusiasm, collaboration, and a respectful, fun attitude.
The Individual
Ideally the successful candidate will possess the following education, experience,
and personal characteristics:
Education
A Bachelor’s degree combined with, at minimum, an LL.B or JD. Completion of the
CICA In-Depth Tax Program or Tax Law for Lawyers program or the desire to
complete such program is required. An MTax is considered an asset.
Experience
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A depth of experience in a legal Canadian tax advisory capacity,with Canada/US
cross border taxation experience an asset;
An excellent understanding of Canadian tax law principles;
A record of staying thoroughly up-to-date on new legislation and related
profession knowledge;
Outstanding project management skills demonstrated through effective and
efficient project execution, with an emphasis on excellence;
A reputation for being highly service oriented;
Excellent client relationship building skills;
Someone who has exhibited a high degree of discretion in the past and can be a
trusted individual;
Ability to write technical memos, after completing exhaustive research in a
logical format; and,
Proven ability to create clear, concise reports and presentations.
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Personal Characteristics
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An inspired professional with a strong sense of curiosity and a passion for
learning;
A true team player, and someone to whom clients are immediately drawn and
can trust;
A superb, confident communicator, both written and verbal;
The individual must have high emotional intelligence and be driven to positive
thoughtful action and discretion; and,
Someone who is willing to strategically experiment with new ideas, and not be
afraid of making mistakes.
Attractions
This position will provide the opportunity to:
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Work in a firm with an aligned vision and direction with a unique structure with
domestic and international opportunities. Its team of tax lawyers and tax
accountants work together collectively which allows it to better identify issues,
research, create, and implement optimal strategic plans for clients all within one
firm. Unique in its approach, Moodys Gartner is the only firm, that we are
aware of, that is structured in this way;
Practice collaboratively with seasoned, local Vancouver tax law experts;
Be one of the more knowledgeable and proactive resources for tax and estate
planning advice;
Work in an open, respectful and collaborative environment that encourages all of
its people to achieve their potential;
Work in a high-performance culture that is successful and ambitious;
Make an impact, see the positive results of your actions, and play an integral
part in the success of the firm through your efforts;
Be a succession planning candidate; and,
Work in a firm that focuses on tax advisory services not tax filing.
The Location
Vancouver, British Columbia
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
BluEra
Suite 200, 116 – 8th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 1B3
Nicole Dixon
Phone 403.817.0985
ndixon@bluera.ca
Catherine Bell
Phone: 403.817.0978
cbell@bluera.ca
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