About the Company: Our tax professional provides services in the following fields of expertise: tax planning, tax due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, tax policy, tax advocacy and controversy, investment and general advisory, contract review, transfer pricing, estate/family wealth planning, Indirect Tax services, international tax, tax seminars, and tax performance advisory services/tax technology and transformation. As tax professionals, we provide our clients with expert advice on a wide range of tax and business matters such as those relating to corporate organizations and reorganizations, joint venture agreements, and various contract reviews, provide solutions to their tax and business-related problems, and help them identify opportunities where they can be more tax efficient within the parameters allowed by law.
About the Role: Essential Functions of the Job:
- Conduct legal research on tax issues identified during the engagement
- Draft opinions, position papers, and reports on topics ranging from simple to complex tax issues
- Assist managers in planning the engagement including drafting proposals for new clients/engagements
- Assist in the implementation of the tax study, research and analysis
- Be updated with tax and corporate laws, rules, and regulations
- Identify strategies on how to solve business tax issues encountered by clients
- Attend and actively participate in client meetings to understand the business and tax related concerns
- Communicate with various government agencies (DOF, BIR, BOC, SEC, PEZA, BOI, local governments, etc.)
- Update clients on recent tax issuances relevant to their business
- Be able to understand basic accounting and finance concepts
- Liaise and collaborate with colleagues from other service lines or subservice lines (e.g., assurance, consulting, strategies & transactions, global compliance & reporting) across all EY offices
Qualifications: A Graduate of Juris Doctor Program or Bachelor of Laws
Required Skills:
- Underbar or a Lawyer (may or may not be a CPA)
- Excellent analytical skills, which include the ability to gather relevant information, process and interpret data, and solve problems.
- Effectively communicate verbally and in writing, and has excellent presentation skills
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team
- Committed to working under flexible arrangements
Equal Opportunity Statement: We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.