Manager - Direct Tax - Financial Services - CA

Client Delivery:

- Assist in CIT(A) / ITAT / preparing case for opinion / briefing counsel and Draft submissions for scrutiny / appeals.

- Handle complex tax and developments such as BEPS, GAAR, indirect transfers, AMP related adjustments etc. A

- Inbound and Outbound Investment structuring. Deal Structuring and advising on tax impact.

- Advising Private Equity Clients on taxation of Investors and Fund Vehicles.

- Assisting in Tax planning (domestic as well international taxation) by applying the relevant clauses of Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).

- Maintain data controls of research papers and conduct hygiene checks on regular intervals. Prepare service summary.

- Researching & scrutinizing all aspects of the assignment with the team to ideate and provide optimal solutions while involving Articles in data research for working on the base report of the assignment.

- Supporting Principals & Partners by drafting memo's/ opinions and reports, getting them reviewed and presenting the final report with client for closure. Building client relationship and confidence by demonstrating thorough understanding and of the client's requirements and business.

- Demonstrating professionalism by working within legal and regulatory guidelines while remaining independent and objective at all times.

BD Support:

- Draft & prepare proposals & pitch presentations. Evaluate potential business acquisition areas. Assist principal/partners in preparing strong pitching ground to acquire new business.

- Evaluate potential business acquisition areas and possible additional service expansion opportunities.

- Draft engagement letters accurately. Take care of the end to end invoicing process including follow ups for outstanding's & tracking payment status.

Research & Technical Opinions:

- Execute an exhaustive research for the clients in line with their expectations. Ensure usage of all tools (External market data/internal portals) to generate effective research.

- Undergo regular technical trainings/ knowledge sharing session within team to deliver effectively as well as efficiently.

People & Team Management:

- Conduct regular connect sessions with team to identify areas of interest & expertise. Ensure task are equally & fairly allotted to the team.

- Publishing articles& research papers on regular basis. Sharing knowledge and learning at external forums to increase visibility and credibility.

- 0 to 9 years of experience in Direct & International tax practice.

- Passion to work in direct tax field. Good understanding of tax laws.

- Good command over MS Excel - can use formulas and comfortable with computations

- Strong interpersonal skills (ability to liaise at all levels). Ability to communicate and interact with clients

- An energetic and innovative individual with entrepreneurial attitude and strong business acumen.

- Stress resilient with ability to handle multiple simultaneous priorities

- Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to successfully adapt to changing priorities.

Note: Non CA profiles are not applicable.