Lawyer (Trade and Customs Manager)

OVERVIEW:

We are looking for a Lawyer- Trade and Customs Manager with a strong background in legal practice to lead the client's customs advisory and compliance services. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in the dynamic field of trade and customs law, assisting with complex regulatory issues while ensuring client compliance with Philippine customs and trade regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and handle customs audits and customs

  regulations, identify improvement areas, and advise on corrective measures.

• Execute customs-related due diligence and health checks to assess compliance and mitigate potential risk
• Responsible for understanding domestic tax concepts and undertaking relevant studies to develop or increase that knowledge.
• Apply knowledge of domestic tax legislation, case law, and other relevant regulations by analyzing, researching, and applying knowledge consistently to all allocated work appropriate to level and grade.
• Develop and review correct tax analyses and tax computations or returns relating to simple fact patterns and issues.
• Demonstrates the ability to use local research, software and technology tools to efficiently produce work that is technically accurate and comprehensive.
• Applies tax risk management tools and procedures consistently as appropriate to level and grade. Displays an awareness of potential planning opportunities associated with the local tax environment by identifying and escalating them as appropriate.
• Complies with all confidentiality and privacy policies of own firm and applicable regulatory authorities.
• Displays up to date technical knowledge by attending all mandatory tax training within deadlines set and applying this training to tax work where appropriate.
• Uses knowledge of tax to discuss key issues with clients, local revenue authorities and other team members, including how to assess conflicting, ambiguous or inconclusive authorities.
• Interprets and applies key tax sources to carry out and document the results of tax compliance and advisory work.
• Analyzes authorities and reaches conclusions relating to fact patterns and issues of moderate complexity.
• Applies knowledge of changing tax law, regulatory requirements and industry-specific concerns to client engagements, identifies where they may impact a client, and reflects these in their client work.
• Assesses the sufficiency and appropriateness of the analysis and conclusions reached on a tax issue by reviewing the working papers of junior staff and participating in the evaluation of issues raised with or by the manager and/or partner.

Qualifications:

• Preferably a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and Certified Public Accountant but accounting background is not mandatory.
• Must have 4 years of related experience in Customs engagements (due diligence, health checks and advisory)
• Experience in handling complex customs compliance matters and audits is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to handle client relationships and provide legal guidance in high-pressure situations.

Work Setup:

Shift: Day Shift

Setup: Hybrid

Location: Makati, PH

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