This is a senior technical and delivery-focused role with client management experience within the M&A - Tax & Regulatory practice at Ahmedabad. The role demands deep technical expertise in transaction tax and regulatory aspects governing mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and cross-border transaction structuring. The Director will oversee multidisciplinary transaction mandates and will be responsible for client advisory, execution, team management, and business growth. This role is ideal for a professional who enjoys solving complex structuring challenges and partnering closely clients.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead end-to-end M&A engagements including structuring, due diligence, negotiation support, execution and post-deal integration.

- Integrate direct tax laws with regulatory frameworks such as FEMA, SEBI regulations, Companies Act and other regulatory and allied laws impacting a transaction including but not limited to sectoral guidelines in each transaction.

- Conduct and supervise buy-side/sell-side due diligence, risk quantification and deal issue analysis.

- Review transaction documents (SPAs, SHAs, BTAs, restructuring schemes, etc.) from both a tax and regulatory standpoint, highlighting key deal implications.

- Lead and supervise the implementation of restructuring schemes (amalgamation / arrangement), guiding the team on filings and documentation while liaising with the RoC, Regional Director and other authorities for approvals and compliance.

- Advise on capital gains, treaty positions, repatriation planning, fund flows, ESOPs, cross-border tax considerations and succession / estate planning (where relevant).

- Liaise with legal advisors, bankers and investor teams to ensure seamless deal execution.

- Track judicial, legislative and regulatory developments impacting M&A transactions and drive internal knowledge initiatives.

- Lead proposals, pitches and business development initiatives and support the practices overall growth strategy.

- Drive the firms thought leadership agenda forward by authoring high-quality tax and regulatory insights, articles, and speaking at relevant industry platforms.

- Mentor and develop team members within the firm and ensure delivery quality, ownership and client satisfaction.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Proven ability to independently lead complex mandates and manage CXO-level client relationships.

Qualification:

- Chartered Accountant with 10+ years of experience in M&A tax / transaction advisory.

- Demonstrated expertise in direct tax and regulatory considerations impacting M&A, specifically in FEMA, SEBI takeover / LODR regulations, Companies Act and NCLT-linked restructuring provisions, Deal approvals, filings and procedural requirements, etc

- Strong technical drafting, analytical, negotiation and leadership skills.

- Opportunity to lead and scale the M&A Tax practice at the firm.

- Exposure to marquee transactions and high-growth clients.

- Entrepreneurial and collaborative work environment with high autonomy.

- Competitive compensation with performance-linked growth.

- Clear pathway to long-term leadership within the firm.

Ideal Candidate Traits:

- Solution-oriented, research-driven and commercially sound mindset.

- High sense of ownership and commitment to delivery timelines and quality.

- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

- Passion for developing and mentoring teams.

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