Manager, Transaction Tax Advisory Services

Alvarez & Marsal; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) Singapore is seeking a Manager for the Transaction Tax Advisory Services and International Tax team. You will lead advisory assignments on Singapore and cross-border tax matters arising from acquisitions, disposals, and restructurings, and manage due diligence and structuring across jurisdictions.

The role requires 5+ years in tax advisory, strong analytical and communication skills, and a collaborative, entrepreneurial mindset to grow a growing APAC practice.

Qualifications

• Approximately five or more years of relevant tax advisory experience, gained in professional services, a law firm, industry or a combination of these environments.
• Experience in M&A tax, tax due diligence, transaction structuring, international tax, corporate tax advisory or cross-border reorganisations.
• Strong Singapore and international corporate tax experience, including cross-border operating models and investment holding structures.
• Excellent writing and communication skills for client deliverables and non-tax stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills to manage multiple workstreams and jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support advisory assignments on Singapore and cross-border tax matters arising from acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, investments and restructuring.
• Manage buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence, identifying material tax exposures and translating findings into actionable recommendations.
• Advise on acquisition and holding structures, funding arrangements, and tax treaty access; coordinate with legal and finance advisors.
• Review transaction documents from a tax perspective and assist with post-acquisition integration and restructuring efforts.
• Support proposals, client relationship development, and market-facing initiatives as the practice grows.

Skills

Tax advisory

M&A tax

Due diligence

International tax

Cross-border

Analytical ability

Written communication

Project management

Team leadership

Education

Accounting or Law credentials

Job description

Description

About us

Alvarez & Marsal (“A&M”) is a leading independent global professional services firm. We are a group of entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals who take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M

A&M established its Southeast Asia and Australia presence in 2017 and has in the last year scaled up rapidly across the region, with 8 offices now in Singapore (HQ), Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City; these are complemented by our offices in North Asia in Greater China (Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing) & Seoul and India (Mumbai, Bengalaru, New Delhi).

A&M Tax Team

The A&M Tax team is an independent group of experienced tax professionals dedicated to providing customized tax advice to clients and investors across a broad range of industries. Its professionals extend A&M’s commitment to offering clients a choice in advisors who are free from audit-based conflicts of interest and bring an unyielding commitment to delivering responsive client service. A&M Tax has offices in major metropolitan markets throughout Asia, Australia, EMEA, and the U.S.

The Southeast Asia Tax team is now looking for high performing and motivated professionals to join our fast-growing tax team in Singapore.

How You Will Contribute

As a Manager in the Transaction Tax Advisory Services and International Tax team, you will lead and support a range of advisory assignments, including:

• Advise on Singapore and cross-border tax matters arising from acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, investments, reorganisations, financing arrangements and other strategic transactions.
• Lead and support buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence, including identifying material tax exposures, assessing transaction implications and translating findings into clear, commercial recommendations.
• Advise on acquisition and holding structures, funding arrangements, cash repatriation, tax treaty access, withholding tax, permanent establishment, substance and other international tax considerations.
• Support transaction structuring and implementation, including preparing step plans, coordinating multi-jurisdictional advice and working with legal, financial and other advisors to align the tax analysis with the wider transaction.
• Review SPAs and other transaction documents from a tax perspective, including tax warranties, tax indemnities, covenants, conditions precedent, purchase price provisions and implementation mechanics.
• Advise on post-acquisition integration, internal restructurings, legal entity rationalisation, supply chain or operating model changes, and exit readiness.
• Support clients on international tax developments relevant to transactions and cross-border structures, including anti-avoidance rules, economic substance, foreign-sourced income, transfer pricing interfaces and global tax reform.
• Assist with tax authority engagement where relevant, including applications, rulings, clearances, responses to queries and the management of transaction-related tax issues.
• Manage client deliverables and workstreams, including preparation of tax calculations, scoping and planning assignments, coordinating with A&M colleagues across jurisdictions and monitoring timelines and budgets.
• Support proposals, client relationship development, thought leadership and other market-facing initiatives as the practice continues to grow.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with strong tax fundamentals, sound judgment and the ability to communicate complex issues clearly. Prior transaction tax or international tax experience is preferred, although candidates with broader corporate tax advisory experience and a strong interest in transactions are also encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will have:

• Approximately five or more years of relevant tax advisory experience, gained in professional services, a law firm, industry or a combination of these environments.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: M&A tax, tax due diligence, transaction structuring, international tax, corporate tax advisory or cross-border reorganisations.
• Strong Singapore and international corporate tax experience, including advising on tax planning, cross-border operating models, investment holding structures and commercially practical structuring solutions.
• Strong analytical ability, with the capacity to understand complex fact patterns and legal entity structures, identify material issues and apply tax principles in a practical and commercial manner.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, concise and well-structured client deliverables and explain technical matters to non-tax stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, coordinate across jurisdictions and advisor groups, and deliver to transaction timelines.
• The ability to supervise, coach and develop junior team members while remaining hands-on in the execution and review of work.
• A proactive, curious and solutions-oriented mindset, with an interest in transactions, international business and evolving tax rules.
• A collaborative and entrepreneurial approach, with the ability to contribute effectively in a fast-paced and growing practice.
• Relevant professional qualifications or progress towards qualification, such as accounting, tax or legal credentials, would be advantageous.

What You Can Expect

• Exposure to a broad mix of transaction tax and international tax matters across Singapore and APAC.
• The opportunity to work directly with senior team members, clients and advisors on complex and high-profile transactions.
• A collaborative environment with meaningful responsibility, strong regional connectivity and opportunities to develop both technical and commercial skills.
• An active role in helping to build and shape a growing practice.