Director – Tax & Regulatory Services – CA Serving Skill

The Corporate Institute; India; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute is seeking an experienced Tax Director to lead its tax department, overseeing compliance, planning, and strategy for clients. You will shape tax policy, advise on DTAA, FEMA, and cross-border matters, and drive initiatives to optimize tax outcomes.

You will manage a team of tax professionals, review returns and contracts, and represent clients before tax authorities when needed. This role demands strong leadership, client relations, and a track record of delivering

Qualifications

• Qualified CA with extensive corporate tax exposure.
• Experience advising on DTAA and FEMA implications.
• Proven leadership of a tax team and client-facing delivery.
• Strong track record handling tax disputes before authorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement tax strategies to minimize tax liabilities & optimize financial performance for clients.
• Provide expert advice on corporate tax issues, DTAA implications, digital tax, cross-border transactions and other tax advisories.
• Analyze transactions end-to-end from an Income-tax and FEMA perspective, dealing with tax controversy/litigation matters of clientele.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients on tax-related matters, building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Advise clients on tax and regulatory matters associated with intra-group and third-party transactions, providing tangible solutions.
• Maintain the status of open litigations, conduct tax risk analysis & develop defense strategies.
• Lead and mentor a team of tax professionals, providing guidance and ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of client services.
• Review client deliverables, computations of income tax returns, agreements and contracts.
• Monitor and manage the team to carry out client deliverables diligently & maintain accuracy.
• Independently handle complex international and domestic tax disputes before tax authorities, Tribunals and other relevant forums.
• Draft submissions, appeals and other documents for filing with tax authorities.
• Review CIT(A)/DRP appeals, ITAT appeals & submissions to determine optimal case strategy.

Skills

Tax strategy

Corporate tax

Team leadership

Client management

Regulatory advisory

Cross-border tax

DTAA

FEMA

Tax controversy

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

We’re seeking an experienced Tax Director to lead our department, overseeing all tax compliance, planning, and strategy. They’ll advise on complex tax matters, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive strategic initiatives for tax optimization.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Planning and Strategy

• Develop and implement tax strategies to minimize tax liabilities & optimize financial performance for clients.
• Provide expert advice on corporate tax issues, DTAA implications, digital tax, cross-border transactions and other tax advisories.
• Analyze transactions end-to-end from an Income-tax and FEMA perspective, dealing with tax controversy/litigation matters of clientele.

Client Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients on tax-related matters, building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Advise clients on tax and regulatory matters associated with intra-group and third-party transactions, providing tangible solutions.
• Maintain the status of open litigations, conduct tax risk analysis & develop defense strategies.

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead and mentor a team of tax professionals, providing guidance and ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of client services.
• Review client deliverables, computations of income tax returns, agreements and contracts.
• Monitor and manage the team to carry out client deliverables diligently & maintain accuracy.

Tax Representation and Compliance

• Independently handle complex international and domestic tax disputes before tax authorities, Tribunals and other relevant forums.
• Draft submissions, appeals and other documents for filing with tax authorities.
• Review CIT(A)/DRP appeals, ITAT appeals & submissions to determine optimal case strategy.