Senior Associate, Tax Litigation
About The Position
At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference. KPMG Law’s Tax Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice assists companies and individuals achieve timely and fair resolutions in various tax disputes. We are involved at each stage of the tax dispute process – from pre-litigation to litigation in provincial and federal courts and tribunals. Our tax litigation professionals help our clients navigate contentious issues, advocating on their behalf, for timely and fair results. We invest ourselves in our clients’ challenges and take up their cause with relentless focus, as we strive to find common ground quickly and effectively to achieve the best possible resolution. We are currently seeking an experienced Lawyer with five to seven years of experience for our Montreal office to join our Tax Litigation and Dispute Resolution team.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Law
- Active membership and good standing with the Quebec Law Society
- Five to seven years of tax dispute and litigation experience gained at a leading law firm
- Knowledge of Quebec Court procedures and Tax Court of Canada procedures
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Resourcefulness and high level of autonomy
- Bilingual in French and English in order to communicate with internal and external stakeholders in and outside of Quebec
Nice To Haves
- Master of Taxation (or equivalent) would be a valuable asset for this position
Responsibilities
- Prepare legal procedures (submissions, representations and pleadings)
- Assist with the preparation of and actively participate in trials before the federal and Quebec courts
- Argue cases in court
- Advise clients on the tax dispute resolution process and represent clients with tax authorities
- Assist clients in responding to federal and provincial audits
- Prepare notices of objection and written representations to the Canada Revenue Agency and Revenue Quebec
- Prepare legal opinions with respect to the tax consequences of transactions, and performing post-transaction audits for tax efficacy and litigation risk
Benefits
- Providing you with the support you need to be at your best
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
