Tax & Legal Services - Corporate Tax Advisory - Senior Manager
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About Us With offices in 152 countries and nearly 328,000 professionals, we are one of the world’s leading professional services networks, helping organisations and individuals create lasting value through Assurance, Tax and Advisory services.
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About Us
With offices in 152 countries and nearly 328,000 professionals, we are one of the world’s leading professional services networks, helping organisations and individuals create lasting value through Assurance, Tax and Advisory services.
For over 40 years, we have contributed to the Middle East’s transformation journey, partnering with governments and businesses to deliver sustainable solutions.
Today, more than 12,000 of us across Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are shaping the region’s future.
Line Of Service Overview
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.
Business Unit Overview
In Corporate Tax, you will focus on offering Corporate Tax advisory working with our Delivery Centre on compliance, dispute resolution and tax accounting services to clients.
You will provide advice and guidance on tax planning, strategy, helping businesses optimise their tax positions and navigate complex tax regulations to ensure compliance.
Role Overview
We are seeking an accomplished Senior Manager to join our Corporate tax team in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai or Abu Dhabi office). This leadership role will drive complex advisory and compliance engagements under the UAE Corporate tax regime and related cross-border tax matters. You will work with our Delivery Centre (i.r.o. compliance) and support Directors and Partners leading multi-disciplinary teams, shape go-to-market strategies, deepen key client relationships, and develop our next generation of talent while ensuring the highest standards of technical quality, risk management and client service.
Key Responsibilities
Client advisory and delivery
You will lead end-to-end delivery of sophisticated Corporate tax mandates, including Corporate tax advisory and compliance and reporting.
Tax Accounting experience is an advantage.
Technical leadership and quality
You will serve as a technical lead on UAE Corporate tax law and implementing decisions.
You will provide authoritative technical reviews, develop internal knowledge assets, and contribute to thought leadership on market developments impacting clients across all sectorsas well as government-related entities.
Business development and market presence
You will originate and convert opportunities by managing pipelines, crafting proposals, pricing engagements, and presenting to C-suite and boards.
You will cultivate long-term relationships with key accounts, intermediaries, and free zone authorities, and represent the firm at industry events and seminars.
You will collaborate across service lines to deliver integrated solutions spanning legal, deals, consulting, and assurance.
People leadership and coaching
You will lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, including Managers, Senior Associates and Associates, providing continuous feedback and structured career development.
You will promote a culture of inclusion, high performance, and psychological safety, and allocate resources to balance client needs, team wellbeing, and commercial outcomes.
Risk management and operations
You will uphold the firm’s risk and independence policies, manage engagement economics and working capital, implement robust project management disciplines, and ensure documentation, deliverables, and communications meet our quality standards.
You will contribute to practice management initiatives, including methodology enhancements, digital enablement, and data-driven delivery.
Required Experience And Qualifications
You will bring a strong blend of technical expertise, commercial acumen, and leadership experience within a top-tier professional services environment.
Education And Credentials
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law, or related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- Recognised professional qualification (e.g., Attorney, ACA, ACCA, CPA, CTA, ADIT, or LLM in Tax) strongly preferred.
- Professional experience
- 8–12 years of post-qualification experience in Corporate tax within a Big 4 or leading international firm.
- Demonstrable track record leading complex advisory projects, managing multi-jurisdictional compliance, and navigating tax authority interactions.
- Technical competencies
- Expert Corporate tax knowledge and experience.
- Knowledge of UAE Corporate tax law and implementing decisions is an advantage.
- Proficiency in Tax Accounting is an advantage.
- Familiarity with double tax treaties and cross-border taxation is an advantage.
- Leadership and commercial skills
- Proven ability to lead teams, manage stakeholders, and deliver high-quality work under tight timelines.
- Strong business development skills, including pipeline management, proposal development, and solution selling.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical matters into clear, action-oriented advice for senior executives and boards.
- Language and mobility
- Fluency in English required; Arabic is an advantage.
- Technology and data
- You are proficient with MS Office and tax compliance platforms, and familiar with data extraction and transformation for tax compliance and reporting.
- You are comfortable utilising and developing market leading tax technology to support your role and deliver value to our clients, including AI, automation and analytics.
How You’ll Make a Difference
At PwC Midde East, we expect all our people to embody the skills and behaviours of The PwC Professional framework, helping us deliver on our strategy while growing and developing as leaders at every level.
Why You’ll Love Working at PwC
At PwC Middle East, you’ll find more than just a job - you’ll build a meaningful career, supported by rewards and benefits that help you thrive.
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and programs that promote well-being, balance, and personal growth.
You’ll have access to continuous learning, digital upskilling, and a collaborative environment that values innovation, mentorship, and diversity.
Are you ready to make a difference by applying your unique perspective and talents?
You can grow exponentially here.
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