Manager - M&A Tax - CA (4-6 yrs)

Business Development & Go-to-Market responsibilities

- Develop and Implement accounts strategy for TRANSACTION TAX offerings targeted at clients within identified industry segments and market segments

- Develop and sell new solutions (managed services, distinct technology solutions etc.) for the TRANSACTION TAX practice as part of the GTM initiative

- Enhance internal and external awareness of EY TRANSACTION TAX services (branding) and support development of proposals/presentations etc as required

- Build strong relationships across all Service Lines and with the BD team to help surface new client opportunities and drive sales

- Periodic monitoring and reporting of sales opportunities, pipeline and wins

- Identify opportunities for other services and support in cross-sell for Tax, CoSec & other services

Client responsibilities

- Be proficient in establishing client relationships and effectively managing existing relationships to build client confidence

- Ensure that the engagement is conducted in a professional manner and in accordance with client expectations and as defined by the terms and conditions of the contract

- Maintain continuous interaction with clients (especially at senior positions), manage expectations and ensure outstanding client service. Team with tax professionals to provide comprehensive tax solutions.

- Understand client needs and advise them on strategic issues.

- Provide a perspective on global trends and emerging practices on client assignments

People responsibilities

- Exhibit positive attitude and demonstrate willingness to learn

- Contribute and leverage knowledge from individuals, databases and other sources

- Provide timely and high quality services and work products

- Mentoring and coaching interns and consultants

- Regularly be approached by members of the firm to assist in resolving people issues

- Spend significant proportion of time leading and managing teams with the ability to mobilize and inspire team

Operational Excellence / Day to day responsibilities

- Lead and coordinate the planning and management of medium / large assignments, independently: Pricing, Billing and Recovery, Maximize fee opportunity

- Build recognition, Firm wide, and outside the firm for expertise in a specialized field and participate in firm wide teams or special projects across the Firm or making presentations at various forums

- Display strong interpersonal and outward leadership skills including the ability to build relationships within as well as outside the Firm

- Write articles on topics relating to the GroupHigh technical knowledge in terms of understanding legislation

- Develop and implement risk management strategies and manage sensitive and high level risk issues

- Develop sound value based solutions and apply technical knowledge and strategic thinking in delivery of solutions to clients

- Champion knowledge sharing efforts, review and continually improve processes so that the team and firm capture and leverage knowledge

- Create an environment for the team to think of innovations and to do things differently. Get involved in developing new products, services and delivery methods on a regular basis.

- Identify opportunities to cross-sell services offered by other service lines within the Firm to clients

- Demonstrate an "ownership" attitude and a clear sense of vision and direction while promoting Firm's core values

Skills and attributes for success

- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously & Attention to detail

- Positive attitude and responsible and ability to handle pressure

- Willingness to travel locally and outside city for work

To qualify for the role you must have

- A qualified Chartered accountant

- 8 - 10 years of post-qualification experience in M&A tax and regulatory work, with minimum 5 - 6 years specializing in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring

Ideally you'll also hav
- Strong communication, facilitation, relationship-building, presentation and negotiation

skills

- Be highly flexible, adaptable, and creative

- Comfortable interacting with senior executives (within the firm and at the client)