Commercial Attorney

SUMMARY:
Solid experience in commercial law, including corporate compliance, corporate structures and negotiating and drafting commercial agreements, who wants to branch out into tax law.

POSITION INFO:

• 3-5years experience
• Interest and or experience in tax advantageous
• Equipped to handle high pressure environment
• Solid experience in commercial law, including corporate compliance, corporate structures and negotiating and drafting commercial agreements, who wants to branch out into tax law.

Duties / Requirements:

• Contract drafting and analysing terms of agreements
• Drafting technical opinions.
• Sound judgment and outstanding analytical and contractual skills
• Excellent communication skills, initiative and confidence
• Ability to provide practical legal advice and risk assessment
• Ability to work to tight and/or conflicting deadlines
• Invoicing clients and tracking billables
• Miscellaneous assistance to Line Manager/Partner

Attending to client specific matters which include, but are not limited to the following:

• Drafting legal opinions;
• Representing client in SARS dispute resolution – objections, appeals etc.;
• Applying for Rulings;
• Corresponding with SARS on a regular basis;
• Preparing and submitting Voluntary Disclosure Applications;
• Research on various aspects of tax law;
• Proposing tax efficient corporate structures;
• Trust tax advisory;
• Expatriate tax advisory;
• Drafting contracts with tax principles in mind;
• General tax advice;
• Assisting group employees with legal/tax law research; and
• Reviewing opinions and articles drafted by internal staff/attorneys.

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