Hiring for an Associate in Indirect Tax - Advisory & Litigation at Nagpur Office

Key Accountabilities:

- In-depth research and analysis of legal provisions.

- Drafting of advice, opinions and compliance reports

- Preparation of Power Point presentations for client meetings, trainings, seminars etc.

- Analysis of client data for estimating tax impact on business transactions

- Scenario building for identifying most tax effective business model

- Contributing in form of articles, monographs, etc

- Preparing reply to Show cause notice/audit replies.

- Meeting with the tax officers for hearing as and when required

- Preparing tax appeals to be filed at the Joint Commissioner (Appeals)

- Preparing tax appeals to be filed at the Court.

- Assisting seniors for representation before various judicial forums.

- Comprehensive research on various topics.

Client service delivery/execution:

- Ability to proactively identify and discuss technical issues with clients while being mindful of firm risk issues

- Handle tax matters with regard to preparation of submissions, replies to notices, appeals etc., meeting the tax authorities, representation during appeals along with seniors etc.

- Executes the work on a multiple client base. Assumes near independent responsibility for smaller clients

- Develops rapport with middle layers of client management.

Develop commercial acumen:





- Stays abreast of firm wide and competitor activities and general business trends

- Brings value to the client and manager by applying this knowledge in delivering solutions to clients

Networking & Identification of opportunities:

- Begins to identify new opportunities for existing clients and communicates to managers

- Networks internally within the peer group and other levels in the firm in order to gain understanding of issues that may impact his clients

- Compiles legal database and contribute in study session while continuously updating with latest legal developments such as circulars, notifications, decisions

Develops Strong knowledge base:

- Stay abreast with the latest development in tax and other laws.

- Contributes to the knowledge management activities of the firm.

Desired Skills and Competencies:

- Excellent Communication and Drafting Skills.

- Strong Analytical and Research skills

- Proactive, reliable and with an attention to details

Experience and Education:

- CA or Law Graduate from a known Law School with a strong academic track record

- 1-2 years of post-qualification experience in Indirect tax in the field of litigation or advisory

- Prior experience in Indirect Tax would be preferred i.e. GST and/or customs

📌 Associate - Indirect Tax (Nagpur)
🏢 Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan Attorneys
📍 Nagpur