GST Litigation - Bengaluru, India - Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan

Description

Hiring for Associate - GST Litigation for Bangalore location

Essentials:

• CA or LLB from a known Law School with strong academic track record.
• Qualification: CA or LLB from a known Law School with strong academic track record.

Key Skills:

• Excellent Communication and Drafting Skills.
• Strong Analytical and researching skills.
• reliable and with an attention to details

Experience: 0-2 years of experience Indirect Tax would be preferred i. e. GST, Customs, etc.

Job Profile:

• Assisting the client in responding to the department during the course of enquiry, investigation and audit.
• 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 (i.e. Tribunal, High Court / Supreme Court)
• Assisting seniors for representation before various judicial forums.
• Comprehensive research on various topics.

Client service delivery/execution:

• Ability to pro-actively 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.

Develops 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 senior.
• Networks internally within the peer group and other levels in the firm in order to gain understanding of issues that may impact the clients.

Develops Strong knowledge base:

• Stays abreast with the latest development in the tax and other laws.
• Contributes to the knowledge management activities of the firm.

Note: Candidates from South India would be preferred