Director - Corporate Tax

Description:

Job Title: Director Corporate Tax

Location: Gurugram, Haryana

Department: M&A / Corporate Tax Advisory & Compliance

Reporting To: Senior Leadership / Founding Partners

Role Overview:

This is a senior technical and delivery-focused role within the Corporate Tax practice. The Director will be responsible for managing client engagements, ensuring high-quality execution of tax advisory and compliance services, and mentoring team members. The role is ideal for professionals who bring deep subject matter expertise and enjoy working on complex tax matters in a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead corporate tax advisory and compliance engagements for clients across industries.

- Design and implement tax optimization strategies including group restructuring, incentive planning, and fund repatriation.

- Advise on tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, demergers, and other corporate restructurings and ensure smooth implementation of the same.

- Support transaction teams on due diligence, deal structuring, and post-deal integration from a tax perspective.

- Exposure in leading /assisting in estate / succession planning projects

- Provide guidance on GAAR, BEPS, and other anti-avoidance measures.

- Oversee preparation and review of tax returns, audit reports, and regulatory filings.

- Advise on employee compensation structuring including ESOPs.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for transaction structuring and international tax planning.

- Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring high satisfaction and retention.

- Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a culture of excellence and ownership.

- Stay abreast of judicial trends, regulatory changes, and industry developments.

- Mentor and supervise junior team members, fostering technical excellence and ownership.