Legal and Tax Assistant

Think about legal and tax administration differently and make a real impact

A welcoming and supportive setting where you can develop and make a real difference in the world – that’s what you’ll find at COFRA. We’re a family business, geared to creating lasting value and united by an ambition to change industries and society for the better. Aspiration and entrepreneurism are encouraged and rewarded with opportunity. Teams are diverse yet close-knit. Relationships matter. People matter.

What we can achieve together

One of our greatest strengths is our people: talented, dedicated professionals who are true experts in their field, committed to the pursuit of excellence and open to new opportunities and ways of capturing them.

We are seeking a driven individual with strong organisational and administrative skills to join our team as a Legal and Tax Assistant.

About the role

Reporting to the Legal Manager and Tax Advisor in Düsseldorf, the Legal and Tax Assistant will provide advanced administrative support to both German legal and the tax areas. Key responsibilities include:

• Detailed administrative support to both teams in the fulfillment of the various tasks.
• Support the preparatory work regarding income and specific tax returns.
• Support with the creation and delivery of tax statements.
• Preparation and organization of transactions under company law (company set-ups, liquidations, share transfers, changes of managing directors and other shareholder resolutions).
• Correspondence with notaries, tax entities, authorities, IHK, chambers of commerce and similar bodies.
• Notifications and publications in Commercial Register and other registers.
• Maintenance of corporate deeds, correspondence files and tax files as well as maintenance of the corporate law database of the group of companies.
• Contract management including monitoring of deadlines.

What you bring

• Completion of apprenticeship as a commercial clerk, education as paralegal, work experience in trademark administration.
• At least 3 years of experience in a legal or tax environment.
• A good command of Microsoft Office 365 applications (specially MS-Word and MS-Excel).
• Fluency in German and English (spoken and written).
• Strong organisational and analytical skills and high level of accuracy in execution.
• An ability to work independently, but also as part of a team.
• Service-orientation and persistence.
• Proactivity, diligence and trustworthiness.
• Confidence, friendliness and a courteous manner.

What we offer you in return

COFRA offers notable benefits, including a competitive pension plan. The opportunity itself is a great way to have a direct impact on the Group and realise potential across a multitude of areas. Training and development is provided to all employees. 

COFRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disability. None of this gets in the way of hiring and retaining the best people. 

*Background screening is a part of the recruitment process.