Senior Associate, Taxation and Regulatory Compliances

IQ-EQ is a leading Investor Services group which combines global expertise with an unwavering focus on client service delivery. We support fund managers, global companies, family offices and private clients operating worldwide.

Responsibilities

The Associate Manager – Tax and Regulatory Compliances is responsible to provide tax

and regulatory reporting services to IQ EQ Entities and Clients which may include Funds,

Capital Market and other clients keeping in mind the requirements of Indian Laws and

cross border regulations. The candidate shall also assist in developing business model

and present the same to the prospective client.

Ensures that work delivered to clients are compliant to the Group and Company

compliance policies as well as local regulatory framework.

Tasks

• Assist with direct and indirect tax and regulatory services of the Company and be

responsible for delivering to the client as per the Service Level Understanding (SLU)

with them.

• Achieve deliverables and KPIs agreed with clients or Group.

• Keep track of tax and regulatory changes in India and outside impacting your clients.

Will be responsible to provide walk through of the changes to clients and provide

delivery as per the amended requirements under the respective Laws.

• Assist with preparation of news alerts/ new letters for the relevant changes in the tax

and regulatory landscape in India and outside impacting your clients.

• Develop efficient and robust product and service model to enable providing tax and

regulatory service offerings to the clients of the Company.

• Assist in presenting our service offerings to the prospective clients and effectively

participate in brainstorming with external and internal stakeholders.

• Work with regional head of Tax and regulatory servicing team as needed and align

with Company’s global policy and controls as well as risk frameworks.

• Work together with the Accounting, Operations, and Investor Services team to ensure

proper flow of information and data, resource planning as well as accuracy and

timeliness in line with SLU and KPIs agreed with clients.

• Work closely with the Lead – Tax and Regulatory Compliance to ensure client’s

expectations are met and internal stakeholders are aligned.

• Ensures all incidents and clients’ complaints are logged and properly handled.

Prepare and analyse the incidents and clients’ complaints reports to include

immediate mitigation to avoid similar occurrences. Report to be communicated to

respective committee/forum.

• Ensures Compliance and risk policies and protocols are adhered to by the entire

department and deficiencies repaired and escalated to CDD without delay.

• Takes responsibility for the quality control in the department while promoting

empowerment and ownership.

• Ascertain scope creep work, if any, and discuss that with client and seniors in timely

manner.

Key Performance Indicators

• Client satisfaction by meeting all agreed KPIs and service level understanding.

• Assist in maintaining revenue from existing clients and help augmenting the same

through prospect pitches.

Key competencies for position and level

• Conceptualising (Information Management)

• Innovating (Information Management)

• Managing (Task Management)

• Organising (Task Management)

• Influencing (Interpersonal Management)

• Achieving objectives (Personal Management)

Key behaviours we expect to see

In addition to demonstrating our Group Values (Authentic, Bold, and Collaborative), the

role holder will be expected to demonstrate the following:

• Accuracy

• Approachability

• Attention to detail

• Prioritisation

• Proactivity

• Relationship Building

• Client interaction

• Taking ownership

Education / professional qualifications:

A Chartered Accountant either qualified or inter or CA qualified fresher

Background experience:

•  experience in tax and regulatory services.
• Prior experience servicing AIFs will be an added advantage.

Languages: 

• Fluent in spoken English

At IQ-EQ we want you to reach your full potential. We offer an inclusive and diverse environment to support your career aspirations. With a strong emphasis on continuous learning and a holistic approach to your professional and personal development. We also offer opportunities across our service lines and our international network of offices.