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As an Executive Director within Asia Corporate Tax, you will serve as a collaborative Team Lead responsible for managing and nurturing a team of tax professionals. Your primary objective will be to ensure that the team functions seamlessly as an integral part of our global Corporate Tax organization, sharing equal responsibility and ownership of their work coverage. Your role will involve the day-to-day management of a team comprising approximately 60 individuals. You will be tasked with fostering a culture of teamwork, collaboration, accountability, and high performance within the team. Additionally, you will partner closely with offshore country tax managers to align the team's goals and priorities with those of the stakeholders they engage with. Collaboration with cross-functional teams within the India Corporate Centre will also be essential to leverage relationships effectively. Your responsibilities will include ensuring smooth integration and communication between the India Corporate Centre Tax team and global tax teams operating across different geographies and business units of JP Morgan. You will oversee the team's deliverables and priorities, ensuring alignment with the objectives of the global tax teams. Participation in the development of the team's strategic plan, measuring and achieving goals and objectives at both individual and team levels, will be key aspects of your role. As a leader, you will drive the strategic development and focus of the team to enhance its capability to partner and collaborate with global tax teams, enabling the performance of value-added functions. You will also play a crucial role in managing and monitoring team performance through training, coaching, and motivation, fostering talent management, continuous improvement, and team development. In addition to managing the team, you will be expected to contribute as an individual for ad hoc projects. Together with the global tax teams, you will provide technical guidance and oversight on complex tax matters, including international tax planning, transfer pricing, and tax compliance. Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key internal stakeholders, including senior management, business unit leaders, and global tax team members, will also be a part of your role. You should ideally possess a Chartered Accountant or equivalent professional qualification with over 15 years of experience in tax or finance roles, demonstrating a track record of managing large teams, preferably in the financial services industry. Exceptional leadership skills, strategic thinking, analytical capabilities, global stakeholder collaboration, and strong business sense are essential for this role. Experience in driving process improvements, coaching or mentoring employees, and demonstrated team-building skills will be advantageous. Operating with integrity and risk awareness, troubleshooting and resolving issues objectively, and fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment are essential qualities for this position. Preferred qualifications include a proven record of managing high-performing teams, experience in developing and executing strategic visions for new functions, and knowledge of international tax principles or broad-based tax expertise.,
