About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.

About the Role

The Tax Analyst is an integral part of Latham's Global Tax team. This role will be responsible for serving as a tax specialist for the firm in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia with regard to preparing income tax return schedules, ensuring tax compliance, developing tax procedures, and conducting tax research projects, while liaising with local and global accounting teams, analysing accounting and financial information, and preparing tax schedules for the firm's partnership tax returns, branch and corporate income tax returns, indirect tax returns, and other tax compliance requirements in the Europe, the Middle East, and Asia region. This role will be located in our Paris office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating the process of preparing and providing information to external tax advisers/accountants with respect to the preparation of tax filings in the Europe, the Middle East, and Asia region
• Reviewing and reconciling applicable accounting records, financial statements, taxes, and other financial reports, and performing quality assurance procedures
• Assisting with general tax administration, such as handling and tracking tax payments/notices and preparing reconciliations
• Assisting in preparing cash flow estimates and income and tax estimates for the partners
• Working with the Tax Manager and Director of Tax to identify and complete projects on various issues when needed

We'd love to hear from you if you:

• Possess excellent organisational and follow-through skills, performing work accurately with strong attention to detail
• Demonstrate proficiency in preparing reconciliations, identifying variances, and presenting explanations and applicable resolutions
• Exhibit a good understanding of accounting concepts and knowledge of tax rules

And have:

• Experience in general accounting concepts and/or partnership/corporate tax accounting
• Related experience in a multi-office professional services organisation, preferably
• Relevant experience with European, Middle Eastern, and Asian countries' compliance, preparing partnership tax returns, and corporate tax returns, preferably
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English
• A bachelor's degree in Accounting or a Tax Law-related discipline, preferably

Benefits & Additional Information

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham's comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Lunch vouchers
• Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
• A profit sharing plan
• A pension plan
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of programming including Global Affinity Groups, which are open to all. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute. #Associate #LI-AJ1