Job Purpose: To independently manage Direct Tax Advisory and Controversy assignments including litigation, transfer pricing, and international taxation, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery. The role also involves leading teams, liaising with tax authorities, and providing technical and strategic tax support to clients.

Key Accountabilities:

- Manage the team handling Direct Tax litigation, advisory, international tax, expat taxation, transfer pricing, and other allied tax laws.

- Oversee transfer pricing audits, maintain robust documentation, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

- Handle end-to-end client assignments and ensure timely delivery of high-quality deliverables within stipulated deadlines.

- Lead, mentor, and develop team members, fostering technical excellence and professional growth.

- Liaise effectively with clients, understand requirements, and ensure seamless execution and closure of assignments.

- Ensure compliance with applicable direct tax and international tax laws, including periodic review of updates and changes.

- Supervise preparation and review of tax opinions, reports, representations, and submissions before tax authorities.

- Contribute to firms knowledge management initiatives by updating internal repositories on tax developments, treaties, circulars, notifications, and judicial pronouncements (Supreme Court, High Courts, ITAT).

- Conduct and support firm-wide training sessions, webinars,



and technical discussions to enhance overall tax knowledge base.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (audit, compliance, and consulting) to provide integrated tax solutions and support business development initiatives including client pitching and proposals.

Key Performance Indicators:

- Timely Delivery: Complete assignments within agreed timelines and budgets.

- Quality of Output: Ensure accurate, error-free, and well-supported tax deliverables.

- Client Management: Maintain solid client relationships and effective communication.

- Technical Strength: Provide sound advisory and litigation support backed by updated laws and case precedents.

- Team & Knowledge Contribution: Mentor team members and actively contribute to knowledge sharing and updates.

Skills & Attributes:

- Ability to independently manage client assignments and lead/mentor the team with minimal supervision.

- Strong liaison skills with tax authorities and effective coordination with Partners to ensure timely completion of assignments.

- Good knowledge of Direct Tax compliance, advisory, litigation, and drafting of appeals/submissions, with exposure to Transfer Pricing audits and documentation.

- Strong communication, drafting, research, and technical/business acumen skills.

- Highly motivated, positive attitude professional with strong leadership and people management skills, focused on quality delivery beyond expectations.

📌 Manager - Taxation (Chennai)
🏢 V Narayanan u0026
📍 Chennai