𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 – 𝐔𝐀𝐄 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 || 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐢 || 𝟖-𝟏𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬

✅ 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 – 𝐔𝐀𝐄 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 || 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐢 || 𝟖-𝟏𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬

▶️ 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

8–10 years of relevant experience in Corporate Tax / International Tax Advisory, with strong UAE/Dubai market exposure. Experience with a Big 4, leading professional services firm, or established tax/advisory practice is preferred.

▶️ 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

We are looking for an experienced Corporate Tax Director to lead and grow our Corporate Tax Advisory practice in Dubai. The role combines strong technical expertise, client leadership, practice development and commercial responsibility.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing key client relationships and complex Corporate Tax engagements, developing the tax team and service offering, identifying new opportunities, and contributing to the overall growth and profitability of the practice.

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑈𝐴𝐸 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑈𝐴𝐸 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑇𝑎𝑥, 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑟𝑜𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐺𝐶𝐶 𝑡𝑎𝑥 𝑒𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡.

▶️𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

𝟣̲.̲ ̲𝖢̲𝗈̲𝗋̲𝗉̲𝗈̲𝗋̲𝖺̲𝗍̲𝖾̲ ̲𝖳̲𝖺̲𝗑̲ ̲𝖯̲𝗋̲𝖺̲𝖼̲𝗍̲𝗂̲𝖼̲𝖾̲ ̲𝖫̲𝖾̲𝖺̲𝖽̲𝖾̲𝗋̲𝗌̲𝗁̲𝗂̲𝗉̲

• Lead and manage the Corporate Tax Advisory practice in Dubai.
• Develop and strengthen the firm's UAE Corporate Tax service offerings.
• Develop the practice strategy, operating model and service standards.
• Take responsibility for the overall financial performance and P&L of the practice.
• Monitor revenue, profitability, utilisation, billing and collections.
• Identify opportunities to expand the practice and improve profitability.

𝟤̲.̲ ̲𝖢̲𝗅̲𝗂̲𝖾̲𝗇̲𝗍̲ ̲&̲ ̲𝖤̲𝗇̲𝗀̲𝖺̲𝗀̲𝖾̲𝗆̲𝖾̲𝗇̲𝗍̲ ̲𝖫̲𝖾̲𝖺̲𝖽̲𝖾̲𝗋̲𝗌̲𝗁̲𝗂̲𝗉̲

• Act as a senior tax advisor to clients on complex UAE Corporate Tax and international tax matters.
• Lead and oversee significant Corporate Tax advisory engagements from inception through completion.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with CFOs, Finance Directors, Tax Heads, Controllers and senior management.
• Advise clients on UAE Corporate Tax implementation, tax structuring, group reorganisations, tax implications of transactions and other advisory matters.
• Oversee tax reviews, assessments, advisory projects and other complex assignments.
• Review and ensure the quality and commercial relevance of technical deliverables.

𝟥̲.̲ ̲𝖯̲𝗋̲𝖺̲𝖼̲𝗍̲𝗂̲𝖼̲𝖾̲ ̲𝖣̲𝖾̲𝗏̲𝖾̲𝗅̲𝗈̲𝗉̲𝗆̲𝖾̲𝗇̲𝗍̲ ̲&̲ ̲𝖡̲𝗎̲𝗌̲𝗂̲𝗇̲𝖾̲𝗌̲𝗌̲ ̲𝖣̲𝖾̲𝗏̲𝖾̲𝗅̲𝗈̲𝗉̲𝗆̲𝖾̲𝗇̲𝗍̲

̲𝟦̲.̲ ̲𝖳̲𝖾̲𝖺̲𝗆̲ ̲𝖫̲𝖾̲𝖺̲𝖽̲𝖾̲𝗋̲𝗌̲𝗁̲𝗂̲𝗉̲

̲𝟧̲.̲ ̲𝖴̲𝖠̲𝖤̲ ̲𝖳̲𝖺̲𝗑̲ ̲&̲ ̲𝖱̲𝖾̲𝗀̲𝗎̲𝗅̲𝖺̲𝗍̲𝗈̲𝗋̲𝗒̲ ̲𝖤̲𝗑̲𝗉̲𝖾̲𝗋̲𝗍̲𝗂̲𝗌̲𝖾̲

▶️ 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞

• Contribute to the growth of the Corporate Tax practice through existing relationships, referrals and market opportunities.
• Develop new client relationships and participate in relevant pitches and proposals.
• Build the firm's presence and reputation within the UAE Corporate Tax market.
• Work closely with other service lines to identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Maintain an active professional network within the UAE.
• Take an active role in generating and converting suitable business opportunities, while maintaining a strong focus on client delivery and practice leadership.
• Build and lead a high-performing Corporate Tax Advisory team.
• Recruit, mentor and develop tax professionals as the practice expands.
• Provide technical guidance on complex tax matters and engagements.
• Establish appropriate performance, quality and development standards.
• Develop a culture focused on technical excellence, client service and commercial accountability.
• Strong practical knowledge of UAE Corporate Tax legislation and FTA regulations/guidance.
• Good understanding of Transfer Pricing and its interaction with UAE Corporate Tax.
• Stay updated on developments in UAE Corporate Tax, Transfer Pricing and relevant GCC tax regulations.
• Advise clients on the practical and commercial implications of changes in UAE tax legislation.
• Represent the firm professionally in relevant industry, tax and client forums.
• 10 years of experience in Corporate Tax / International Tax Advisory.
• Strong UAE/Dubai experience is essential.
• Strong understanding of UAE Corporate Tax and practical experience advising UAE-based clients.
• Prior experience in a senior client-facing tax role managing significant engagements and client relationships.
• Demonstrated experience in developing client relationships and contributing to business growth.
• Experience in building or managing a Corporate Tax practice/service line would be highly preferred.
• Commercial understanding with experience in managing revenue, margins and P&L.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional qualifications such as CA, ACCA, CTA, ADIT, CPA or equivalent would be preferred.