Associate - Indirect Tax

Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan attorneys; Nagpur District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan attorneys in Nagpur is seeking an Associate in Indirect Tax - Advisory & Litigation to support compliance, advisory work and litigation matters.

You will conduct legal research, draft opinions, prepare client presentations, and interact with tax authorities as required, contributing to knowledge management within the firm.

Qualifications

• CA or Law graduate with strong academic record
• 1-2 years of post-qualification experience in Indirect tax (litigation or advisory)
• GST and/or customs exposure preferred

Responsibilities

• In-depth research and analysis of legal provisions
• Drafting of advice, opinions and compliance reports
• Preparation of presentations for client meetings and trainings
• Analysis of client data for estimating tax impact on business transactions
• Scenario building to identify tax-efficient business models
• Preparing replies to show cause notices and audits
• Representing clients before tax authorities in hearings as required
• Preparing tax appeals for Joint Commissioner (Appeals) and Court
• Assisting seniors in representation before various forums
• Contributing to knowledge management and firm-wide publications

Skills

Communication skills

Drafting skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Attention to detail

Education

CA or Law degree

Tools

PowerPoint

MS Word

Legal research databases

Job description

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