Consulting Senior Associate

Management Level Senior Associate Job Description & Summary At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions. In tax consulting and advising at PwC, you will focus on offering consulting and advisory services to clients on various tax matters. You will provide advice and guidance on tax planning, compliance, and strategy, helping businesses optimise their tax positions and navigate complex tax regulations. Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow. Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to: Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others. Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems. Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts. Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy. Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing. Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas. Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations. Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements. PwC / SATIC Overview:   PwC is seeking a motivated corporate tax professional to join its Corporate and International Tax advisory team at Senior Associate level. The role involves supporting mid-management and senior team members in advising corporate clients on the tax implications of corporate and business transactions, group   restructurings   and financing arrangements. Exposure to the Energy, Mining and Utilities and/or Financial Services industries   will be   beneficial.

The Senior Associate will support the Corporate and International Tax advisory team in delivering high-quality tax advisory services to corporate clients. The role   is responsible for   preparing first drafts of tax opinions, structuring memoranda and client deliverables, conducting research on complex tax   issues   and   assisting   with the implementation of transactions. A minimum of 3 years’ post-university experience in a   legal firm or environment   is   required . A professional qualification in law (Admitted Attorney) would be a valuable addition, alongside a minimum NQF level 7 qualification, with an NQF level 8 qualification (LLB / Honours degree) being preferred.

Primary duties (non-negotiable):Prepare first drafts of tax opinions, structuring decks and client memoranda on the implications of alternative courses of action; Conduct research on complex tax issues and the interpretation of tax legislation; Assist in advising clients on structuring business transactions, restructures, M&A activity and the tax implications thereof; Assist with the implementation of transactions including the review of financial models and/or transaction legals from a tax perspective; Support the preparation of client deliverables for review by Managers, Directors and Partners; Keep abreast with the ever-changing tax landscape through relevant technical training.  Secondary duties (desirable requirement): Assist with liaison with SARS and Counsel regarding