Moscow / Saint Petersburg

Junior Associate in the tax and customs practice

Recruiting contact

Diana Prischepa

Senior HR manager

careers@birchlegal.ru

Responsibilities

We are seeking a junior colleague for our tax and customs team to take part in projects involving Russian and international tax structuring, customs consulting and dispute resolution, preparing foreign trade contracts, as well as consulting on tax issues in Russia, EAEU countries, the Middle East and other countries of the world

Responsibilities:

  • Preparing written positions on various tax, customs and commercial issues for consultations and procedural documents in disputes
  • Conducting research on tax, customs and commercial aspects of clients’ activities
  • Systematizing large volumes of documents and information for consultations and for preparing evidence in tax and customs disputes
  • Participating in meetings with tax and customs authorities as well as in court proceedings in arbitrazh courts of the RF and the courts of the EAEU
  • Preparing and revising foreign contracts with a focus on tax and customs risks
  • Assisting with conducting complex tax audits (tax due diligence) on companies, including creating tables, diagrams and reports on the results of the audit

Requirements

  • PQE of at least 1 year in auditing firms, law firms or in real sector companies
  • Higher legal education (HSE, Moscow State University, MGIMO, Moscow State Law University named after O.E. Kutafin, and St. Petersburg State University are preferred)
  • Solid working knowledge of tax, customs and civil law
  • Excellent written and oral English
  • Experienced user of Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, and Konsultant Plus