Description :

Grade Level: L2

Location: Islamabad

Last date to apply: 3 Oct 2023

What is Expert Tax Litigation?

Expert Tax Litigation is a crucial role that encompasses tax and legal expertise, strategic thinking, effective communication, and the ability to manage a variety of responsibilities, including stay management, data maintenance, and risk reporting. This position is responsible for overseeing and managing all tax-related disputes and litigation for PMCL Group.

The role reports directly to the Manager Tax and has no people reporting directly into it with an extended team of 10+ team members.

What does Expert Tax Litigation do?

• Work closely with tax consultants, legal team and lawyers to develop and implement strategic plans for handling tax-related disputes and litigations.
• Stay up-to-date with changes in tax laws and regulations, and conduct thorough legal research to support litigation strategies.
• Prepare, review and file underlying evidences / information, legal responses, stay applications and other documents related to tax litigation.
• Represent PMCL Group in hearings, trials, and discussions with Tax Authorities. Present arguments effectively and advocate for the best interests of the organization.
• Ensure all documentation is accurate, compliant, and submitted within specified deadlines.
• Oversee the management of stays, ensuring compliance with orders and procedural requirements.
• Coordinate with relevant teams and tax consultants proactively to address stay-related challenges.
• Maintain comprehensive dashboards and lists for stays, tracking critical information and deadlines related to ongoing tax litigation cases.
• Provide regular tax-related litigation updates to relevant teams and managements
• Prepare risk reports detailing the status and exposure of tax litigation cases, potential risks, and mitigation strategies. Provide recommendations to senior management for risk management and decision-making.
• Run detailed risk assessment on each tax-related dispute and ensure that relevant impacts, if any, are reported and recorded correctly and timely

Jazz is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Requirements

What are we looking for and what does it require to be Expert Tax Litigation?

• Part Qualified/ Qualified CA or ACCA or MBA.
• 4-5 years of experience. Telecom sector experience will be preferred.
• Strong knowledge of local tax laws and regulations
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal communication.

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills especially Excel, Word and Power Point.
• Stakeholder management.

Benefits

Why Join Jazz?

As one of the leading employers in the country, Jazz epitomizes the philosophy that each Jazz employee is passionately living a better every day inspired and enabled by visionary leadership, a unique professional culture, a flourishing lifestyle, and continuous learning and development.

Our core values include qualities essential for a positive organizational culture - truthfully guiding entrepreneurial and innovative mindsets, harnessing professional and interpersonal collaboration, and fostering across-the-board customer-obsession.

As one of the largest private sector organizations in Pakistan, our objective is to continue to change the lives of our 75 million customers for the better. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to be part of something transformative, someone who can play a critical role in driving our success. Together, we can empower millions more with the tools necessary to progress in an increasingly digital economy.