Associate Director – Global Tax Delivery – Consulting Firm

JOB DESCRIPTION: Associate Director – Global Tax Delivery

Position/Title: Associate Director

Department: Global Delivery – Tax

Location: Delhi NCR / Bangalore

Years of Experience: At least 8 years’ experience

Required Educational Qualifications: Recognized tax and/ or accountancy qualification

WFH job/hybrid or full-time office role: Hybrid

Desired/good to have attributes:

– Excellent technical knowledge of tax structuring, tax due diligence and SPA review, along with International Tax concepts, to understand one or more specialized areas of work

– Experience in inbound/outbound investment structuring, treaty analysis and withholding tax implications, capital gains analysis on share transfers/exits, and group reorganization/business restructuring advisory, gained from working on M&A tax in any jurisdiction (e.g. India, US), which is transferable to a UAE M&A engagement

– Working knowledge of UAE Corporate Tax Law as relevant to M&A transactions would be an added advantage, though not mandatory

– Reviewing tax due diligence reports and SPA tax review notes, ensuring the efficient and risk managed delivery of M&A tax advisory services

– Supporting the clients on various M&A tax advisory matters including tax structuring, tax due diligence and SPA review

– Working on bespoke tax structuring and M&A tax advisory projects, including deal tax modelling and funding/repatriation planning

– Assisting the tax management in the interpretation of tax laws for planning and structuring in the context of M&A transactions

– Review and challenge work done by the AMs/Managers on tax structuring memos, tax due diligence reports and SPA tax review notes, and help develop their skills and experience

Must have attributes:

– Good experience in working on M&A tax advisory assignments including tax structuring, tax due diligence and SPA review, gained in any tax jurisdiction (e.g. India, US, UAE).

– Excellent exposure and understanding of concepts of international tax as relevant to cross-border M&A transactions.

– Prior UAE M&A tax experience is an added advantage but not mandatory.