Assistant Manager/Manager - M&A Tax - CA

• Deal structuring, group restructurings and due diligence from a commercial, tax and regulatory perspective
• Lead engagements for the above and interact with (i) client teams; and (ii) counter party teams
• Participate in negotiations on the above with the counter party to defend our positions and the asks of our client, understand the commercial construct of the larger transaction and how these discussions fit into the larger framework of the deal
• Implementation assistance on the solutions we provide
• Transaction documents review and negotiation
• Tax opinions and other aspects critical to deal closure
• Project management to ensure that all elements of the deal are considered and closed
• Making sharp and simple presentations
• Risk mitigation in documentation, conversation and discussion as well as work presentation
• Sharp technical competence and thinking on your feet
• Troubleshooting capabilities
  

Desired Profile

• Qualified Chartered Accountant
• Post qualification experience in direct tax
  

Skill Set

• Good and timely communication and drafting/ writing skills
• Ability to move between business and technical conversations with ease
• Good ability to train the team and handle conversations with internal and external stakeholders
  

Required Skills

• Tax
• Ideally, some regulatory understanding as well