Sr Manager/ Associate Director/Director-Direct Tax

The candidate will play a key role
in advising domestic and multinational clients on complex corporate and
international tax matters, leading tax litigation strategies, managing
high-value engagements, and mentoring teams. The position requires strong technical
expertise, commercial acumen, and the ability to independently manage
sophisticated client mandates.

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Corporate & International Tax
Advisory

• Advise
  clients on domestic and international tax implications of business
  transactions, investments, restructurings, M&A deals, and corporate
  reorganizations.
  
• Design
  tax-efficient structures for inbound and outbound investments,
  cross-border transactions, and group restructuring initiatives.
  
• Analyse
  tax treaty provisions, international tax developments, BEPS-related
  changes, and evolving regulatory frameworks.
  
• Provide
  strategic advice on Permanent Establishment (PE), withholding taxes,
  capital gains taxation, business income characterization, and treaty
  entitlement issues.
  
• Draft
  high-quality tax opinions, technical memoranda, client alerts,
  presentations, and thought leadership articles.
  

Tax Litigation & Controversy
Management

• Lead
  direct tax litigation and dispute resolution matters before Assessing
  Officers, DRP, CIT(A), ITAT, High Courts, and the Supreme Court.
  
• Develop
  litigation strategies and prepare appeals, objections, written
  submissions, legal briefs, paper books, and hearing notes.
  
• Collaborate
  with senior counsels and external advocates in high-stakes tax disputes.
  
• Manage
  tax investigations, reassessment proceedings, search-related matters, and
  controversy management assignments.
  
• Assist
  clients in dispute resolution mechanisms including APA, MAP, Advance
  Rulings, and other alternative dispute forums.
  

Transaction Advisory & Business
Restructuring

• Support
  clients on mergers, acquisitions, demergers, joint ventures, private
  equity investments, and corporate restructurings.
  
• Evaluate
  transaction structures from legal, commercial, and tax perspectives.
  
• Conduct
  tax due diligence and identify tax risks and optimization opportunities.
  
• Advise
  on succession planning, estate planning, and holding company structures
  where relevant.
  

Client Leadership & Practice
Development

• Build
  and manage strong relationships with CXOs, tax heads, promoters, and
  multinational stakeholders.
  
• Lead
  client engagements from proposal stage through execution and closure.
  
• Identify
  opportunities for cross-selling and business development within existing
  client portfolios.
  
• Participate
  in client seminars, conferences, industry forums, and knowledge sessions.
  
• Contribute
  to the growth of the practice through publications, research papers, and
  thought leadership initiatives.
  

Team Management

• Supervise,
  mentor, and develop junior professionals.
  
• Review
  technical deliverables and ensure quality standards across assignments.
  
• Drive
  knowledge management initiatives and internal technical trainings.
  

Requirements

Desired
Candidate Profile

·       CA mandatory; LLB preferred.

·       8–12 years of experience in Transaction Tax,
International Tax, M&A Advisory, Corporate Restructuring or similar
practices.

·       Strong expertise in Income Tax, International Tax,
M&A Tax Advisory, Due Diligence, FEMA and Corporate Restructuring.

Leadership
Competencies

·       Strong commercial awareness,

·       client management capability,

·       team leadership experience,

·       superior drafting skills and ability to independently
manage complex engagements.

Benefits