Tax Advisory Senior Associate

Hammerjack Pty Ltd; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hammerjack Pty Ltd is seeking a Juris Doctor or LLB qualified lawyer to support tax advisory engagements. The role involves researching tax issuances, drafting position papers, and assisting with client meetings and proposals.

You will help implement tax advice on corporate restructuring and related matters, while staying current on tax rules to guide client decisions. The position offers flexible work arrangements, including potential work from home, and requires strong analytical, written, and

Qualifications

• Graduate of Juris Doctor Program or Bachelor of Laws.
• Underbar or a Lawyer (may or may not be a CPA).
• Has excellent analytical skills, which include the ability to gather relevant information, process and interpret data, and solve problems.
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing, and has excellent presentation skills.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Committed to working under flexible arrangements, which may include working from home and doing fieldwork, if needed.

Responsibilities

• Identify significant issues of the client through active listening during client meetings and by asking better questions.
• Conduct research on tax related issuances to support opinions on tax and other business issues.
• Draft position papers and protests against tax assessments, prepare tax memos, opinions and other tax reports.
• Assist managers in preparing materials for client meetings and in planning the engagement including drafting proposals for clients.
• Assist clients in implementing tax advice on corporate restructuring and other tax-related advice.
• Stay updated with tax and corporate rules and issuances to timely advise clients on developments affecting their businesses.
• Participate in team discussions and assist in identifying tax planning strategies for tax and business problems.
• Handle engagements ranging from simple tax queries to complex matters like corporate restructuring and tax due diligence.
• Assist clients in meeting tax policy objectives by drafting position papers to support policy proposals.
• Assist clients in filing licenses, permits and registrations, requests for rulings, and coordinate with paralegals for filings.
• Liaise with government agencies on status of applications or other transactions.
• Collaborate with team members and colleagues across EY offices globally.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Flexible work

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) / LLB

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Identify significant issues of the client through active listening during client meetings and by asking better questions


• Conduct research on tax related issuances to support our opinions on certain tax and other business related issues


• Draft position paper and protest against tax assessments, prepare tax memos, opinions and other tax reports for clients and other purposes


• Assist managers in preparing materials for client meetings and in planning the engagement including drafting of proposals for clients


• Assist clients in the implementation of tax advice on corporate restructuring and other tax-related advice


• Be updated with tax and corporate rules and related issuances in order to timely advise clients on developments affecting their businesses


• Actively participate during team discussions and assist the team in identifying tax planning strategies to solve tax and business-related problems


• Handle various types of tax engagements ranging from simple tax query engagements to complex engagements such as corporate restructuring, tax due diligence, wealth and succession planning


• Assist clients in meeting their tax policy objectives through giving insights on tax policies and drafting position papers to support a tax policy proposal


• Assist clients in filing various applications for licenses, permits and registration of business, requests for tax rulings and other documents, and coordinate with paralegals in the firm to assist with the filing


• Liaise with the concerned government agencies on the status of any pending application or any other business transaction with the agency


• Work with other team members and/or colleagues from other service lines or subservice lines within the firm and within EY offices across the globe

Qualifications, Education and Certification

• A Graduate of Juris Doctor Program or Bachelor of Laws


• Underbar or a Lawyer (may or may not be a CPA)


• Has excellent analytical skills, which include the ability to gather relevant information, process and interpret data, and solve problems.


• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing, and has excellent presentation skills


• Able to work both independently and as part of a team


• Committed to working under flexible arrangements, which may include working from home and doing fieldwork, if needed.