Tax & Legal Services - ITS/M&A - Deals Tax - Manager (Dubai)

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Business Unit Overview

How You’ll Contribute

• As a Manager in International Tax Services – M&A, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping clients navigate complex cross-border transactions from strategy through execution.
• Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Deepen and evolve your expertise in international tax structuring, transaction advisory, and post-deal integration.
• Lead end-to-end M&A tax engagements, including due diligence, tax modeling, structuring alternatives, and implementation of roadmaps for regional and multinational clients.
• Translate complex international tax rules and local regulations into practical guidance, controls, and client-specific operating procedures for deal execution.
• Design and operationalize tax-efficient structures, coordinating with finance, legal, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance and optimize outcomes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, providing timely insights on evolving tax regulations and their implications for transactions and business strategy.
• Lead cross-functional delivery teams, coaching Seniors and Associates, embedding quality standards, and managing ambiguity to keep engagements on track.
• Contribute to internal knowledge assets and client-facing materials, including playbooks, training, and thought leadership tailored to M&A and international tax in the Middle East.
• Monitor global and regional regulatory developments, proactively briefing clients and internal teams on implications for deal structuring and compliance.
• Support business development, including solutioning for RFPs, scoping statements of work, and collaborating across the regional network to build a healthy pipeline.
• Advise on outbound transactions, ensuring tax-efficient structuring for investments and expansions into foreign jurisdictions, while managing associated risks and compliance requirements.

What You’ll Bring

• Demonstrated experience in tax advisory, compliance, and international tax matters, ideally with exposure to Pillar Two regulations.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Designations & Certifications: Professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent.
• Technical Skills: strong knowledge of international tax principles, cross-border transaction structuring, and M&A tax considerations and well as proficiency in tax due diligence, deal modeling, and integration planning.
• Soft Skills:
• + Leadership and team management capabilities.
• + Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• + Problem-solving and strategic thinking under tight deadlines.
• Language Skills: Fluency in English; Arabic is an advantage.
• Travel Requirements: Your flexibility to travel. This means we may require you to work away from your base office location on a regular basis and frequent overnight stays may be required. Where possible, we will take your preferences into account and strike a balance between meeting your career development/personal needs and those of the business and our clients.

How You’ll Make a Difference

Why You’ll Love Working at PwC