Associate Director - Direct Tax

Roles & Responsibilities:

Advising clients on their local and overseas tax issues, while acting as a strategic consultant in their business analysis

Work effectively on complex client issues related to global, regional and domestic projects as well as comprehensive advisory assignments along with the team

Manage various compliance, Direct Tax review assignments and work effectively on critical client issues along with the team

Regular review of deliverables prepared by team members

Effective handling of overall timelines and quality deliverable to the clients and managing client accounts independently

Developing and maintaining relationship with clients and regulatory authority and acting as SPOC for escalations and other client issues

Actively working with cross-functional teams to provide holistic tax solutions to clients

Handling litigation matters of clients including representing the client before authorities being Assessing Officer, CIT(A), DRP.

Handling MIS preparation and tracking billings and receivables

Proactively assisting in the management of client portfolios, while reporting to Partners

Active involvement in business research opportunities and development activities on new/ existing clients.

Involving in extensive research on various critical litigative issues and assisting Partners in taking final decisions

Conducting regular technical trainings / knowledge sharing sessions within the team

Engaging in article writing and other thought leadership initiatives

Desired Profile:

Education: CA with relevant exposure in Direct and International Tax

9+ years of post-qualification experience in Direct and International Tax

Possess expert knowledge of Direct Tax laws and International Tax developments being OECD BEPS Initiative, Impact of Multilateral Instruments etc.

Support in Business development activities and articulated presentations in different public forums

Skill Set:

Strong inter- personal skills, leadership with proven track record and team building ability.

Client facing experience with ability to build good relationship with them

Ability to effectively manage multiple, concurrent projects and meet deadlines while working both independently and in a team environment

Demonstrating experience as a team leader by creating a positive environment by monitoring workloads of the team while meeting client expectations, providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner, and keeping the leadership informed of any progress or issues