Associate Manager - Indirect Tax - CA/LLB - Law Firm

The incumbent will handle engagements related to Indirect Tax Laws: including Tax Restructuring, Tax Advisory and consulting, appeals pertaining to Service Tax, VAT, Excise, Foreign Trade Policy, Octroi (State specific) laws and Customs Law. In addition, there may be assignments relating to Income tax laws

Assignments will also include litigation related services: drafting replies, appeals, briefing counsels and senior counsels

Ability to apply learning by integration of factual learnings with the research skills

Starts to formulate own legal opinions on matters and client cases

Ability to constantly develop industry knowledge

Ability to handle small client matters independently

Ability to advise clients on simpler aspects and start arguing matters in court

Ability to supervise team efforts in meeting end to end project deliverables

Ensure initiation of billing process once the matter is over

Qualified CA (1st Attempt preferred) or CA plus Lawyer

Minimum of 5 - 7 years work experience with minimum 5 years of Indirect Tax experience.

Learning agility: Recognizes information/knowledge that may be useful and proactively shares materials that may be helpful to others

Client centricity: Is able to provide innovative client solutions, that are both legally and commercially viable

Team work and collaboration: Gives constructive feedback to and invites feedback from others

Process orientation: Ensures adherence to process and quality standards in the team output

Personal effectiveness: Displays planning & organizing skills and educates others on work processes/ procedures

Communication and influencing skills: Communicates assertively, presents and defends own view with conviction

Candidates willing to relocate to Bangalore may only apply.