Associate: Tax & Exchange Control

Cdh; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc (CDH) is seeking an Associate in its Tax & Exchange Control practice in Johannesburg. The role focuses on providing expert tax advice across corporate transactions, exchange controls and cross-border work within Africa.

The candidate will contribute to tax advisory, opinions and litigation support, with a strong emphasis on structured transactions and compliance across the region.

Qualifications

• Admitted Attorney or Chartered Accountant (SA) with at least 3 years post articles experience within a Tax practice.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Tax is a prerequisite.
• Corporate Tax and Tax Dispute Resolution experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to clients on corporate, tax exchange controls, disposals, acquisitions and empowerment transactions.
• Provide legal opinions and tax advice on various issues.
• Provide tax input on transaction structures and related disputes.
• Handle tax litigation and provide litigation support.

Skills

Tax law

Tax disputes

Legal opinions

Education

Admitted Attorney or Chartered Accountant (SA)

Post Graduate Diploma in Tax

Job description

ASSOCIATE: TAX & EXCHANGE CONTROL

An opportunity has become available for a commercial lawyer to join the Tax and Exchange Control practice area at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc ('CDH'). At CDH we specialise in providing comprehensive legal support to clients in Africa or looking to do business across the continent. Our firm brings together the expertise and resources of leading African business law firms, offering proven experience in working with governments, and their agencies, and local and transactional corporate organisations. With extensive experience and in-depth understanding of diverse markets, we are a recognised enabler of business success in Africa.

Tax & Exchange Control Practice Area

In the complex and highly regulated tax environment, our specialist tax lawyers and practitioners provide clear and practical business solutions. We provide tax advice on all business activities. Our services include:

• Advance tax rulings.
• Voluntary disclosure programmes.
• Tax Management.
• Tax dispute resolutions.
• Independent tax reviews and tax due diligence
• International tax advisory
• Exchange control

Associate Tax & Exchange Control: Key Responsibilities

• As part of a team provide legal advice to clients on a variety of matters within a specialized tax practice including but not limited to corporate, tax exchange controls, disposals, acquisitions, empowerment transactions, share incentive and other commercial transactions.
• Provide legal opinions and advice to clients on various tax issues.
• Provide tax related input on transaction structures
• Tax litigation and litigation support

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Admitted Attorney or Charted Accountant (SA) with at least 3 years post articles experience within a Tax practice.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Tax a pre-requisite
• Corporate Tax and Tax Dispute Resolution experience

Technical Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal, drafting and written communication skills;
• Strong technical skills needed to support the client work of the Practice Area
• Ability to administer and execute instructions, from receipt to conclusion, with minimal professional supervision;

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong organisational skills, meticulous and high attention to detail;
• Ability to prioritise and co-ordinate work in order to meet deadlines in a highly pressurised environment;
• Ability to work well in both a team and individually;
• A client service orientation, being able to engage with clients who will interrogate your reasoning and require you to justify your legal arguments and commercial input;
• Show interest and an appreciation of what is happening around you, i.e. understand that political and economic events may have an impact on your clients and your practice; and
• Ability to take initiative and assume responsibility for monitoring the expeditious progress of transactions