Tax and Legal Services - Transfer Pricing - Manager (Dubai)

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How You’ll Contribute

• As a Manager, you’ll work as part of a diverse team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution.
• Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Lead end-to-end delivery of transfer pricing engagements, including scoping, work planning, execution, and quality review.
• Develop and review transfer pricing documentation (e.g., Local File/Master File support), benchmarking studies, and economic analyses.
• Design and refresh transfer pricing policies and intercompany pricing models for goods, services, intangibles, and financing arrangements.
• Support transfer pricing controversy matters, including audit readiness, responses to authority queries, and defense file preparation.
• Coordinate with PwC network teams to deliver consistent cross-border transfer pricing advice and project delivery.
• Apply data analytics and technology tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and insight in transfer pricing analyses.
• Manage and coach junior team members, providing on-the-job guidance, feedback, and formal performance input.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, communicating clearly and proactively on issues, risks, and recommendations.
• Contribute to business development through proposals, presentations, and thought leadership to grow the transfer pricing portfolio.
• Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results.
• You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems.
• As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate.
• You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together.
• Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.

Skills

• Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
• Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.
• Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
• Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
• Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
• Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.
• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
• Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
• Model 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.
• Stay continuously informed of local, regional, and global tax and transfer pricing developments, including legislative changes, regulatory guidance, and tax authority practices, and apply this knowledge in day-to-day work.
• Proactively read, track, and follow updates in the tax and transfer pricing landscape to ensure advice, analyses, and deliverables remain accurate, current, and aligned with evolving requirements.
• Demonstrate commercial awareness by understanding client objectives, industry dynamics, and operational realities when developing transfer pricing analyses.
• Contribute to business development efforts, including proposal drafting, credential preparation, and knowledge sharing initiatives.
• Collaborate effectively with cross line of serves teams (e.g. tax, legal, valuation, and consulting) to deliver integrated client solutions.

Must Have

• Relevant experience in transfer pricing / international tax (at least 6 years), with demonstrated ownership of client deliverables.
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Tax, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines and BEPS, with the ability to apply them to real-world fact patterns (policy design, documentation, and audit readiness).
• Strong analytical capability and the ability to translate financial results into clear transfer pricing conclusions.
• High-quality written communication skills (clear, structured drafting and review of client-ready documents).
• Experience managing workstreams and supporting the development of junior team members.
• Fluency in English.
• People & Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to coach, guide and develop junior team members, combined with strong teamwork and collaboration skills to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional and team-based environments.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and maintain attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Nice To Have

• Experience delivering transfer pricing projects in the Middle East, including exposure to local regulatory and documentation expectations.
• Professional qualification (e.g., ADIT, CTA, CPA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent).
• Exposure to transfer pricing controversy / audit support.
• Arabic language capability.

How You’ll Make a Difference

Why You’ll Love Working at PwC