Lawyer -Supervisor to Senior Manager

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Builds an understanding of domestic tax concepts and undertakes relevant study to develop or increase that knowledge.
• Demonstrates 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.
• Prepares and reviews 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 in order 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.
• Prepares complete, well-reasoned and reader-friendly technical tax analyses.

Qualifications:

• Fresh law graduate, underbar or new members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines are acceptable
• Preferably a member the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and Certified Public Accountant but accounting background is not mandatory
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Php52,000.00 - Php100,000.00 per month