Tax Litigation Associate (Insurance) – London

We are working with a market leading insurance underwriter seeking to hire a Tax Lawyer in London. Combining over 100 years’ collective experience of M&A deals, this is an exciting opportunity to be part of one of the worlds leading insurance underwriter.

This is an opportunity with a market leading international insurance underwriter for an experienced Tax Lawyer seeking to build a career in the Insurance space whilst still utilising their legal experience.

• Reviewing and negotiating tax insurance policy wordings on UK and US transactions.
• Responding to insured counsel comments and proposed amendments to policy language.
• Drafting bespoke endorsements, exclusions, limitations, and tax-specific coverage provisions.
• Advising underwriters internally on wording risk and legal interpretation issues.
• Stress-testing wording against potential claims scenarios and litigation outcomes.
• Helping maintain and update precedent wordings, clause libraries, and internal knowledge resources.
• Comparing UK and US policy structures and ensuring consistency across jurisdictions.
• Working closely with tax underwriters and claims teams on complex technical points.
• Assessing whether requested wording changes materially alter the insurer’s risk position.
• Analyzing transaction documents (SPAs, disclosure letters, tax deeds, structuring memos).

• 5+ years of tax experience from a law firm or equivalent in-house role.
• Strong tax technical knowledge (UK, US, or cross-border transaction tax).
• Advanced drafting and redlining skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment without compromising on quality.