Are you a law graduate/ legal professional looking for job opportunities as CA/Lawyer? This opportunity might be of interest to you!
About:
Founded by Shri V. Lakshmikumaran and Shri V. Sridharan, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan has been a leading law firm in India since 1985.
With 14 offices and over 400+ professionals specializing in corporate & commercial laws, dispute resolution, taxation, and intellectual property, LKS is well-known for its high ethical standards, quality work, and transparency in all its business dealings.
They hold a very high reputation for successfully arguing many landmark cases from quasi-judicial authorities to the Supreme Court of India. They have 35+ years of experience representing clients’ interests in over 50,000 tax disputes before various forums like appellate bodies, DGFT, Tribunals, High Courts, and over 2000 cases before the Supreme Court of India.
Role:
CA/Lawyer
Qualifications:
- Having expertise in Customs Litigation will be an added advantage.
- CA or LLB from a known Law School with strong academic track record.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal in English) and a well-rounded personality.
- Experience: 3-5 years in Indirect tax in:
- The field of litigation / advisory
- Preparing legal opinions on various issues (required)
- Preparing reply to Show cause notice (required)
- Meeting with the tax officers for assessments (required)
- Preparing tax appeals to be filed at the Commissioner (Appeals) and Tribunal – Required
- Preparing tax appeals to be filed at the Court (i.e., High Court / Supreme Court) – Preferred
Responsibilities:
- The incumbent will handle regular advisory and litigation engagements pertaining to Customs, Foreign Trade Policy, Special Economic Zones and related subjects.
- Briefing and assistance to seniors in appearances before different forums including tax officers, Tribunal, High Court/Supreme Court, etc.
- Drafting legal documents such as legal opinions, replies and tax appeals to ensure consistency, clarity and keeping in mind client’s interests
- Stay updated on legal development and contribute actively towards firm’s initiatives for knowledge building and enhancement like case law digest, litigation meetings, article writing, assistance in conferences, chorus calls
- 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 managers 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 manager
- Networks internally within the peer group and other levels in the firm in order to gain understanding of issues that may impact issues with his clients.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here (click here)
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