Junior Tax Advisor

The role

We are currently recruiting a junior consultant to join our highly qualified, dynamic tax team in Bucharest. You will be responsible for assisting the other tax consultants with diverse projects from all areas of tax. You will have the skills, knowledge and attributes to work flexibly within our fast moving and changing environment.

This is a role for a proactive, self-motivated, solution oriented and a professional individual who thrives on delivering results.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing professional assistance in the fiscal field, as well as on fiscal procedural issues
• Providing assistance in the preparation of documentation for the exercise of appeals against tax assessments and other administrative acts in the fiscal field, with the direct supervision and coordination of senior colleagues
• Drafting daily correspondence, tax advices requested by the company’s clients and assigned by superiors, prepares and produces various materials for conferences, meetings and other events (internal or external), according to assigned tasks, but also on own initiative, with prior consultation of senior colleagues
• Occasionally preparing tax returns and registers with the direct supervision and coordination of senior colleagues
• Providing assistance and representation in front of the tax authorities, including the provision of specialized assistance during the fiscal inspection related to direct and indirect taxation, with the direct supervision and coordination of senior colleagues
• Monitoring the authorities’ websites daily and sending information and updates with legislation and relevant events to the members of the tax department
• Contributing to the preparation of alerts with legislative news in the fiscal field that are sent both to colleagues and clients
• Ensuring information flow between the firm and external clients as well as with other firm’s departments

This job description is not designed to be exhaustive and can be varied as required to develop or fulfil this role.

ABOUT YOU

• Native Romanian speaker, with proficiency in English (verbal and written)
• Minimum two years of experience in tax advisory field
• Highly computer literate (MS-Office and legislative programmes)
• Communication and relationship skills both with colleagues and with clients
• Ability to find solutions for the problems faced
• Ability to make decisions and assume responsibility
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Attention to detail, reliability, flexibility
• Enthusiasm to learn and develop oneself are highly appreciated and fully supported (including via internal programs / academies)

If you are looking to take a step up in your career, this is a fantastic opportunity for you to join DLA Piper, a leading global business law firm, and be part of our success. You will be part of an inclusive, approachable and supportive team with a global mind-set, celebrating our international coverage and delivering the highest standard of tax advice and service excellence across borders.
 

ABOUT US
DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers and business service professionals located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world. We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.

OUR VALUES
In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:

• Be Supportive – we are compassionate and inclusive, valuing diversity and acting thoughtfully
• Be Collaborative – we are proactive, passionate team players investing in our relationships
• Be Bold – we are fearless and inquisitive, challenging ourselves to think big and find creative new solutions
• Be Exceptional – we are strategic and driven, exceeding standards and expectations

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
At DLA Piper, diversity and inclusion underpins how we live our values and everything we do. We believe that everyone has a voice, and that everyone’s voice counts. We know that the rich diversity across our firm makes us stronger, more innovative and creative, which helps us to better serve our clients and communities. We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment and culture across our global firm, where everyone can bring their authentic self to work.

Diversity of perspective, thought, background and culture combine to make us the leading global law firm; that’s why we actively seek to build balanced teams. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.

HYBRID WORKING
We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That’s why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.

PRE-ENGAGEMENT SCREENING
In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits and where relevant, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and work-related references.