A well reputed Tier One Law Firm is looking to hire a Direct Tax Associate with 4–6 years of post-qualification experience for its Mumbai office. The ideal candidate should have strong exposure to M&A; Tax, International Tax, Corporate Tax Advisory, and Transaction Tax matters. This is an excellent opportunity to work on complex domestic and cross-border transactions while advising leading multinational corporations, private equity funds, and high-profile clients. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside a market-leading tax practice on sophisticated transactions, strategic tax structuring, and high-value advisory mandates.

Key Responsibilities

- Advise clients on domestic and cross-border tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and corporate reorganisations.

- Provide transaction tax support for M&A;, private equity, venture capital, and inbound and outbound investments.

- Advise on International Tax matters, including cross-border structuring, tax treaties, withholding tax, permanent establishment issues, and transfer pricing-related aspects.

- Structure tax-efficient transactions and provide strategic tax planning solutions.

- Conduct tax due diligence and identify potential tax risks and liabilities in transactions.

- Draft and review tax opinions, legal memoranda, transaction documents, and advisory notes.

- Advise clients on corporate tax,



capital gains, business restructuring, and regulatory developments.

- Work closely with corporate, banking, capital markets, and private equity teams on multidisciplinary transactions.

- Keep clients informed of changes in tax laws and regulations affecting their businesses.

Candidate Profile

- 4–6 years of post-qualification experience in Direct Tax practice.

- Strong experience in M&A; Tax, International Tax, Transaction Tax, and Corporate Tax Advisory.

- Exposure to cross-border transactions and tax structuring assignments.

- Experience in conducting tax due diligence and drafting tax opinions.

- Excellent drafting, analytical, research, and communication skills.

- Ability to independently manage client matters while working collaboratively with transaction teams.

- Strong commercial acumen with a solution-oriented approach to complex tax issues.

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