Principal Direct Tax Advisor – Mumbai

About the role

We are seeking a Principal Direct Tax Advisor to join our Mumbai team, providing high‑level tax advisory services to corporate clients. The role involves advising on complex direct tax matters, supporting M&A transactions, and delivering technical research on tax regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Advise clients on complex direct tax issues, including BEPS, GAAR, indirect transfers, tax planning and restructuring.
• Understand clients' business objectives and identify tax‑efficient solutions.
• Analyze business structures and transactions to uncover tax planning opportunities.
• Coordinate with clients to gather required information, documents and data.
• Conduct detailed reviews of tax returns, financial information and related records.
• Collaborate with the team to develop practical, commercially viable tax solutions.
• Prepare tax opinions, advisory memos, reports and presentations for senior review.
• Present findings and recommendations to clients and support assignments through to closure.
• Maintain strong client relationships through quality delivery and understanding of requirements.
• Support tax advisory assignments related to M&A, restructuring and FEMA, analyzing transaction implications and recommending structures.
• Research tax laws, regulations and emerging issues; produce technical notes and regulatory updates.
• Assist principals and partners in business development activities, including proposal preparation and opportunity identification.

Required profile

• Significant experience in direct tax advisory, preferably within India.
• Strong knowledge of BEPS, GAAR, M&A tax, FEMA and cross‑border tax regulations.
• Proven ability to analyse complex business structures and transactions.
• Experience preparing tax opinions, advisory memos and client presentations.
• Capability to build and maintain client relationships.

Required skills

• Direct tax
• BEPS
• GAAR
• M&A tax
• FEMA
• Cross‑border tax
• Tax restructuring
• Tax research
• Tax opinion drafting