Junior Associate Tax Dispute Resolution

Deloittelegal; Belgique; Hybride; EUR 42 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible hybrid work

Training & development

Competitive remuneration

Deloitte network access

Résumé du poste

Deloitte Belgium is seeking a Junior Tax Litigator to join our Tier 1 Tax Dispute Resolution Team. You will assist clients during tax audits and court proceedings, negotiates with fiscal authorities, and advise on risk management.

The role offers a flexible hybrid setup and continuous professional development within a leading global firm. You will work with experienced partners and academics, benefiting from Deloitte’s multidisciplinary network across tax, law, finance, and technology to deliver

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience preferably in litigation.
• You hold a law degree; additional qualifications or international experience are a plus.
• You are fluent in Dutch and English; French is an asset.

Responsabilités

• Assist clients during tax audits/dawn raids and plead in court.
• Negotiate with fiscal authorities and advise on risk management.
• Collaborate with a cross-disciplinary team to deliver integrated tax dispute solutions.

Connaissances

Litigation experience

Formation

Law degree

Description du poste

Description of the position

Your journey with us

We are currenly looking for a Junior Tax Litigator to join our Tier 1 Tax Dispute Resolution Team. Our team consists out of 16 lawyers and holds quite some expertise with Annick Visschers (Prof. Fiscale Hogeschool), Filip Smet, Alexander Baert (Prof. Fiscale Hogeschool) and Academic Advisors/Of counsels Johan Speecke and Raf Verstraeten (Prof. KUL) .

As part of our team, you will assist clients during tax audits / dawn raids, plead in court, negotiate with fiscal authorities and advise clients in terms of risk management. Our clients are, amongst others, multinationals, high net worth individuals, but at times, also small and medium enterprises.

Being embedded within the Deloitte network, our Tax Dispute Resolution Team offers a one-stop-service with truly integrated business solutions. Our in-house connections with tax, finance, consulting, strategy, risk advisory, technology and project management experts, with a strong presence of economists, are invaluable and leveraged on a daily basis for our Tax Dispute matters.

The practice is led by Annick Visschers, who would be happy to meet with you and inform you about your potential journey at the practice. If you have any questions ahead of applying, please do feel free to get in touch with our lead recruiter Magali Schrans - [e-mail]

Our offer

• You will work in a fun team where team spirit is key;
• You are able to enjoy a flexible hybrid working arrangement, combining on-site work with your own home office;
• Your personal development will be catalysed continuously via trainings in Belgium and abroad, including at our own Deloitte University;
• You will form a key part of the further development of our business and you will be given dedicated time to take initiatives for that purpose;
• You will receive a competitive remuneration package with additional benefits;
• You will work with our practice leaders on a daily basis, who have a proven track record of excellence in academia at top-ranking universities and in legal practice on leading cross-border client matters;
• You will be able to tap into the network and professional services of Deloitte as a market leader and collaborate in a truly multidisciplinary way with experts from Deloitte; and
• You will work at one of the largest law firms of Belgium (approx. 150 qualified lawyers).

Let's talk about you

As a lawyer:

• you hold a law degree – additional qualifications or international experience (Manama / LLM / MBA) are great assets;
• you have 1 to 3 years of experience preferably in litigation, though if you are an excellent tax specialist, we would gladly provide you with the necessary training, as long as you are keen on developing yourself on the realm of litigation;
• still, an additional degree in tax is a must;
• your verbal and written communication is business-friendly, pragmatic and thoughtful while mastering Dutch and English fluently seeing our current portfolio. French is an additional asset

Going beyond that:

• you are a team player with a great sense of humor;
• you are able to work with highs and lows, as the workload is often less constant;
• you are thus flexible and ready to jump into action when necessary;
• you approach complex legal questions with an eye for detail and an innovative mindset;you are happy to spot new (business) opportunities and to act upon it.

Our story

Deloitte Tax lies at the crossroads of tax, law, business and innovation, so it is subject to constant change. We get that. Our dynamic team of tax and legal specialists thrive on this complexity and see the opportunities. It’s what keeps us sharp. We help our clients connect for impact by anticipating change, unlocking the full potential of their people, extracting strategic insights from data, and creating new value through digital technologies.

To assist our clients in dealing with the intricacies of tax, our Business Tax team proposes the services of a multi-disciplinary team of specialists (lawyers, economists, accountants, IT-specialist, project managers), who are highly experienced. This experience spans assisting companies with corporate tax compliance, dealing with the complexities of local regulations and procedures - such as communicating with local tax authorities, setting up new registrations and filing returns. Our team in Hyderabad consists of professionals dealing with Corporate Income Tax compliance, pan-European Indirect Tax compliance, Statutory Accounting and general Project Management (including Engagement Coordination and Business Development).