Are you a law graduate/ legal professional looking for job opportunities as a Principal Associate – Customs Litigation? 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:
Principal Associate – Customs Litigation
Location:
Mumbai
Qualifications:
- 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: 5-7 years in Indirect tax in the field of Indirect Tax Litigation and Advisory
Responsibilities:
• The incumbent will handle 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 and reviewing 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
• Actively engage in business development / practice development activities
• Customs & International trade advisory
Partnering and Building Relationships, Lead role in client service delivery. Acts as a Trusted Business Advisor
• Participates in advising clients on strategic issues and understanding client’s needs
• Plays a strong role in involving multi-disciplinary teams across the BU in providing services to important accounts
Sound commercial acumen
• Provides a perspective on global trends, emerging industry issues and emerging practices on client assignments. Is able to proactively alert clients on business environment changes that impact (or would impact) the client
Marketing & Business Development
• Creates and manages strong independent relationships with clients at senior positions with minimal partner involvement, expands client base with new wins and conversions (both existing and new clients) for the business unit.
• Has strong internal and external networks. These are leveraged for building and growing the firm’s business
Leads and coordinates the planning and management of medium/large assignments, independently
• Pricing, Billing & Recovery
• Maximize fee opportunities
Leadership & Team Work
• Proactively takes a leadership role where appropriate
• Effectively manages a small team of 2-3 attorneys under the guidance of reporting partner and acts as a bridge between the team and reporting partner
• Creates a climate of high performance in the team
• Works effectively in cross service-line engagements
• Is a role model, mentor and coach
• Is approached by members of service line to assist in resolving people issues
• Is an ambassador of the firm and projects the firm’s values in conduct
• Contributes to talent acquisition by tapping external networks to identify / refer high quality candidates for the business unit.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here (Click here)
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