Legal Counsel – Direct Tax (Senior Position)

About the Role

We are looking for a highly experienced Legal Counsel – Direct Tax to lead strategic legal initiatives related to corporate taxation. The ideal candidate should bring robust expertise in direct tax laws, litigation, and tax advisory, with a strong track record of working with major Indian business conglomerates or infrastructure-driven enterprises.

Key Responsibilities

• Offer strategic legal advice on complex direct tax matters, including corporate tax, capital gains, MAT, DDT, and transfer pricing

• Represent the organization before tax authorities and appellate bodies such as CIT(A) and ITAT

• Ensure compliance with income tax laws, manage tax audits, assessments, and reassessments

• Draft and review legal submissions, opinions, appeals, and related tax documentation

• Track regulatory developments in direct taxation and asses...