Baker & Mckenzie
Zurich
2 days ago
Tax Trainee Lawyer
- 24 April 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Zurich
Job summary
Baker McKenzie is a leading law firm in Switzerland with over 50 years of expertise. Join a dynamic team offering global legal and tax consulting services.
Tasks
- Advise clients on direct and indirect tax matters across industries.
- Support corporate restructurings, transactions, and tax planning.
- Handle complex tax inquiries and prepare tax returns for clients.
Skills
- Law degree from a Swiss university; applications welcome from Master's students.
- Excellent German and English language skills required.
- Strong academic performance (magna/summa cum laude) preferred.
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About the job
Description
Baker McKenzie is one of the largest law firms in Switzerland with offices in Geneva and Zurich and has been active in Switzerland for more than half a century. As a globally operating law firm with broad industry knowledge and a strong spirit of innovation, we offer our domestic and international clients comprehensive legal and tax advice.
Our tax law team in Zurich is looking for a motivated individual who wants to complete the legal traineeship in tax law. Do you enjoy working in a team, like taking responsibility, and have fun with complex issues?
Then apply with us, and in the future advise our national and international clients together with us and accompany large cross-border projects with colleagues from all over the world.
Your area of responsibility
- Advising legal entities from various sectors and industries as well as natural persons on all questions of direct and indirect taxes.
- In particular, advising on corporate restructurings, transactions, and tax planning projects.
- Handling complex tax inquiries and preparing tax returns, reviewing tax assessments for legal and natural persons.
What you bring:
- Law degree from a Swiss university (applications for the legal traineeship are possible from the beginning of the master's program)
- Good academic record (magna/summa cum laude)
- Excellent language skills in German and English This is what your "Life with Baker" looks like
- On-the-job training
- Flat hierarchies/Open Door Policy
- Local and international projects
- Individual support and regular feedback
- Regular networking events, as well as get-togethers like summer outings, Christmas dinners, etc.
- Modernly equipped and centrally located workplace
- Flexible working model
Shape the future with us
We look forward to your application. For questions, our recruiting team is always happy to assist you (switzerland.recruiting@bakermckenzie.com).
Our commitment to diversity
As a global law firm, diversity is part of our identity. Baker McKenzie respects and promotes the diversity of its employees. Equal treatment is a top priority. All designations include all gender identities.
