Assistant Manager - Direct Tax & Regulatory Services - Knowledge & Solutions - CA - Law Firm

The role offers an exciting prospect of being an in-house tax counsel to the firm's Direct Tax and Regulatory Services team. The role assures being updated with all developments in the tax world, analyzing the fine print of Court judgments and legal developments and dealing with complex tax issues.

Role specific skillsets:

Tax Research :

To finalise technical positions by carry out research on complex tax issues. Work to be handled would include:

Studying the legislative evolution of different provisions of the tax laws

Analyzing Court judgments dealing with an issue involved

Arriving at the possible views with arguments in favour and against that view

Finalising, in consultation with the tax leadership, the preferred view

Documenting the findings of the research by way of a Position Paper

Updating the Position Paper for subsequent changes in the law

Tax Updates :

To evaluate the ongoing tax updates, including changes in the law, Court judgments and procedures. Work to be handled would include:

Timely analysis of changes in the law, Court judgments and procedures

Evaluating the practical impact of those changes on business environment

Informing clients and associates about the change

Tax Solutions :

To provide solutions to complex tax issues. Work to be handled would include:

Working with the team members to formulate the tax issue to be addressed

Carrying out necessary legal research

Arriving at the possible views with arguments in favour and against that view

Providing recommendation on the tax solution to be adopted

Documenting the findings of the research by way of a Consultation Paper

Managerial skill-sets:

Working with quick response time and simultaneously providing output of desired quality

Day to day interaction with the team members across multiple locations

Assisting in making and giving presentations, writing articles etc

Candidate qualification & experience

2 to 5 years post qualification experience in taxation (domestic & international tax)

Qualified CA, Additional qualification of CS/LLB would be preferred (not mandatory)

General skillsets :

A strong passion and interest for tax

2 5 years experience in

Income tax advisory, litigation and compliance

Assignments involving significant technical research

Writing articles

Knowledge on interpretation of double tax avoidance agreements

Knowledge of Transfer Pricing principles advisory, litigation and compliance

Experience in/exposure to FEMA will be an added advantage

Good communication skills including legal/technical drafting

Good interpersonal skills