Manager – Direct Taxation

The purpose of the profile is to ensure quality service through Senior leadership role in Direct Tax Advisory Litigation practice covering Direct Taxation, Corporate tax, and international tax for the clients. Experience 5 to 7 years Post Qualification Experience in Direct Taxation Profile Responsibilities Assist in coordination and delivery of multiple projects within tight timeframe and deadline: Provide support in Advising clients on complex tax matters. Help Manager lead tax engagements. Effectively manage submissions, assessment, and appeal hearings before the CIT(A), Tribunals, High Court, Supreme Court. Contribute to Tax risk management and assurance processes under guidance of senior team members and ensure strict adherence to SOPs. Assist in Overseeing the resource chargeability. Managing Client and deliverables through quality results Support senior team members in fee negotiations and discussions on scope for business across clientele. Support in gathering and analyzing Business Intelligence related to Direct Tax. Build the firms market visibility and client experience by creating & maintaining strong independent relationships with clients. Build & nurture an effective working relationship with Tax authorities, business & functional heads and ensure close involvement of the local & international tax teams and external service providers under guidance of senior team members. Team Management Ensure compliance of all aspects of direct taxation. Facilitate development, training, and mentorship of junior staff on projects and contribute to assess performance for tax engagement and year-end provisions. Collaborate with internal teams to provide support and assistance in advising within local and global jurisdictions. Skills Required Expertise in Direct taxation, industry best practices and Indian & International Tax laws. Should have basic knowledge of allied laws such as BMA, FEMA, etc. Strong financial or statistical analytical abilities with client focused and commercial awareness. Strong industry network and business acquisition, negotiation and influencing skills. Excellent Mentoring, leadership, decision-making & inter-personal skills Effective communication and ability to articulate and cascade the vision and values. Highly principled with strong ethics.