Associate - Indirect Tax

Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan attorneys · India

Hiring for an Associate in Indirect Tax - Advisory & Litigation at Nagpur Office

Key Accountabilities:

• In-depth research and analysis of legal provisions.
• Drafting of advice, opinions and compliance reports
• Preparation of Power Point presentations for client meetings, trainings, seminars etc.
• Analysis of client data for estimating tax impact on business transactions
• Scenario building for identifying most tax efficient business model
• Contributing in form of articles, monographs, etc
• Preparing reply to Show cause notice/audit replies.
• Meeting with the tax officers for hearing as and when required
• Preparing tax appeals to be filed at the Joint Commissioner (Appeals)
• Preparing tax appeals to be filed at the Court.
• Assisting seniors for representation before various judicial forums.
• Comprehensive research on various topics.

Client service delivery/execution:

• Ability to proactively identify and discuss technical issues with clients while being mindful of firm risk issues
• Handle tax matters with regard to preparation of submissions, replies to notices, appeals etc., meeting the tax authorities, representation during appeals along with seniors etc.
• Executes the work on a multiple client base. Assumes near independent responsibility for smaller clients
• Develops rapport with middle layers of client management.

Develop commercial acumen:

• Stays abreast of firm wide and competitor activities and general business trends
• Brings value to the client and manager by applying this knowledge in delivering solutions to clients

Networking & Identification of opportunities:

• Begins to identify new opportunities for existing clients and communicates to managers
• Networks internally within the peer group and other levels in the firm in order to gain understanding of issues that may impact his clients
• Compiles legal database and contribute in study session while continuously updating with latest legal developments such as circulars, notifications, decisions

Develops Strong knowledge base:

• Stay abreast with the latest development in tax and other laws.
• Contributes to the knowledge management activities of the firm.

Desired Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent Communication and Drafting Skills.
• Strong Analytical and Research skills
• Proactive, reliable and with an attention to details

Experience and Education:

• CA or Law Graduate from a known Law School with a strong academic track record
• 1-2 years of post-qualification experience in Indirect tax in the field of litigation or advisory
• Prior experience in Indirect Tax would be preferred i.e. GST and/or customs