JOB DESCRIPTION: Associate Director - UAE Tax Delivery

Position/Title: Associate Director

Department: UAE Corporate Tax

Location: Delhi NCR / Bangalore

Years of Experience: At least 8 years' experience

Required Educational Qualifications: CA

Travel required for this role:

Domestic travel: No

International travel: Maybe

WFH job/hybrid or full-time office role:

Gurgaon: Remote

B'lore: Hybrid

Desired/good to have attributes:

- Excellent technical knowledge of UAE tax structuring, UAE tax due diligence and SPA review, along with UAE Tax concepts, to understand one or more specialised areas of work

- Experience in inbound/outbound investment structuring, treaty analysis and withholding UAE tax implications, capital gains analysis on share transfers/exits, and group reorganization/business restructuring advisory, gained from working on UAE M&A tax.

- Reviewing tax due diligence reports and SPA tax review notes, ensuring the efficient and risk managed delivery of M&A tax advisory services

- Supporting the clients on various M&A tax advisory matters including tax structuring, tax due diligence and SPA review

- Working on bespoke tax structuring and M&A tax advisory projects, including deal tax modelling and funding/repatriation planning

- Assisting the tax management in the interpretation of tax laws for planning and structuring in the context of M&A transactions

- Preparing of supporting schedules by analyzing backing documentation fully

- Applying OECD concepts and technical expertise in resolving client challenges

- Serving as a point of contact, working closely with the clients to understand business developments, ensuring they are up to date with their compliance obligations and legislative changes, helping them assess the impact for them and keeping abreast of opportunities

- Working with a great team of like-minded colleagues all focused on supporting each other to perform at their best

- Deal with all general correspondence in a timely manner ensuring that clients have an effective and efficient service

- Review and challenge work done by the AMs/Managers on tax structuring memos, tax due diligence reports and SPA tax review notes, and help develop their skills and experience

- Prepare good quality pitch documents using digital tools

- Developing account management skills and nurturing good client relationships while providing technical updates to clients

- Being responsible for reviewing the billing proposals for the relevant Director / Partner

- Complete all mandatory compliance training by the required deadline

- Ability to work under deadlines and demanding client conditions

- Good team player with strong interpersonal skills

- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

- Demonstrates high professional ethics

- Strong critical thinking, analytical and decision-making skills

- Adaptable, willing to learn and comfortable working in a dynamic environment

- Self-starter, self-motivated, and able to work without frequent direct supervision

- Act as a team player and provide extended support to Manager/Associate Director in meeting varied business requirements

Must have attributes:

- Good experience in working on UAE M&A tax advisory assignments including tax structuring, tax due diligence and SPA review.

- Excellent exposure and understanding of concepts of international tax as relevant to cross-border M&A transactions.

- Prior UAE M&A tax experience is an added advantage.