Apprentice

About us

Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals and over 600 staff based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: Real Estate, Corporate Services, Dispute Resolution and Private Client.

We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges or opportunities that they may face.

Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do. RollOnFriday recently ranked us as the 6th best law firm to work at in 2026.

With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our ESG strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising 45% of our partnership.

The team you will join

Our Tax and Trusts Team sits within the wider Private Client Division. The Team specialises in providing tax advice to private clients and trustees regarding particular events or transactions and dealing with the associated tax reporting. The team also deal with administration and taxation of trusts for individuals, families and charities. They offer a bespoke service in administering trusts, tailored to the specific needs of individual trustees and beneficiaries.

The work you will be doing

This role is designed for someone at the start of their career who wants to learn, develop and gain a recognised professional qualification while working in a friendly and experienced tax team. You will support Tax Advisors, Senior Tax Advisors and the Partner with tax advice and tax reporting work for clients, including work that comes from other teams across the firm and from external contacts.

You will complete an ATT Apprenticeship, a Level 4 qualification, with training and day-to-day support to help you become a skilled, confident tax professional. You do not need to arrive knowing everything about tax; we are looking for someone with curiosity, attention to detail and a willingness to learn.

In this role, you will gradually build your knowledge and confidence by helping the team with work such as:

• supporting tax advice for individuals and family trusts on areas such as income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax;

• helping prepare tax returns, calculations, reports and correspondence with HMRC;

• getting involved in team projects, client work and business development activities as your experience grows.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

What we are looking for

• has a keen eye for detail;

• is keen to learn and excited by the idea of gaining a professional qualification while working;

• brings energy, enthusiasm and a positive attitude;

• communicates clearly and enjoys working with other people;

• enjoys being part of a team, but is also willing to take initiative;

• has achieved, or is predicted to achieve, strong A Level results, or has an equivalent qualification or experience;

• has an interest in solving complex problems;

• is interested in how technology can help people work smarter and solve problems.

Hybrid Working

Fully office based.

Benefits

As a Birketts colleague, you will be eligible to receive a wide range of benefits:

• 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
• Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
• Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
• Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
• Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
• Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
• Paid CSR Day
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Subsidised gym membership
• Electric car scheme
• Dress for your Day Policy

You can find out more on our website: https://recognition-reward-benefits/

Inclusivity and Culture

At Birketts, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth.

Birketts is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

At Birketts, we recognise the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal profession and recruitment. We welcome innovation and understand that candidates may use AI tools to support their job applications. However, we expect all applicants to use AI responsibly and ethically.

Our expectations regarding AI use in applications: