M&A Tax / Structuring Role About the Role Join our high-performing Structuring & M&A Tax Practice and be a part of end-to-end deal execution, advising clients on tax-efficient strategies for: Mergers & Acquisitions Group Restructuring & Divestitures Succession Planning Partnerships, Joint Ventures & Family Settlements Regulatory Compliance across Income Tax, FEMA, SEBI & Company Law What You'll Do Lead or assist in tax structuring, diligence, and deal documentation (SPA, SHA, BTA, etc.) Draft schemes of arrangement and support strategic presentations Keep up-to-date with legislative changes impacting M&A What We’re Looking For Qualified Chartered Accountant Minimum 1.5–2+ years of experience in M&A Tax or Transaction Tax is required Sound knowledge of key laws: Income Tax, FEMA, Companies Act, SEBI Regulations, DTAA, Trusts, Stamp Duty Laws Excellent communication, research, and legal interpretation skills Why Join Us Work closely with senior professionals and leadership Be part of complex, high-stakes transactions Boutique M&A international Firm Build deep expertise in cross-border structuring and advisory A fast-paced, collaborative culture with exposure to clients and decision-makers
A career in our Structuring practice, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their obligations under the Income-tax Act, FEMA Laws, SEBI Laws, Corporate Laws, Corporate Laws and will also engage in succession planning and deal advisory. Our team helps our clients with various aspects of a merger and acquisition transactions such as acquisitions, restructuring, divestiture, partnerships, joint ventures, family settlements and succession planning. You’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. The firm's professional skills and responsibilities for this level include but are not limited to: Invite and give feedback in a constructive manner. Share and collaborate effectively with others. Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise. Handle and analyse data and information responsibly. Follow risk management and compliance procedures. Keep up-to-date with developments in area of specialism. Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner, both verbally and in the documents that you produce. Build and maintain an internal and external network. Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct. Client Delivery: Providing tax structuring and tax due diligence advice on a wide range of transactions. Identify the economic, broad business, legal and financial risks of a given transaction. Develop an understanding of established management concepts and practices that may have application and impact on the transaction. Undertaking tax due diligence of the companies being evaluated for acquisition or divestiture. Providing M&A advisory services and transaction structuring services. Drafting and Review agreements (share purchase agreements, subscription agreements, trust deeds, business transfer agreements, asset sale/purchase agreements, etc.) Draft schemes of arrangement/amalgamation; concept presentations with overall objectives being achieved in a tax efficient and regulatory compliant manner. M&A deal data tracking globally and league tables preparation. Perform M&A- or industry- or company-focused or country-focussed desktop researches. Maintain data controls of research papers and conduct hygiene checks on regular intervals. Demonstrating professionalism by working within legal and regulatory guidelines while remaining independent and objective at all times. Keep up to date with changing legislation and work to tight deadlines, while seeking the best financial and commercial result for clients. 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. Desired Candidate Profile: Qualified Chartered Accountant with strong academic background 2-4 years of experience in Direct & International tax practice as part of Articleship or post qualification for freshers. M&A Tax experience is mandatory for non-freshers. Passion to work in M&A tax/ Structuring field. Good command over MS Office 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. Ability to work cooperatively as well as independently under pressure with close attention to detail. Ability to understand, interpret, analyse and infer on laws, regulations and judicial precedents.