Associate Partner - M&A - Funds & Financial Services Tax - CA

CA (no investment banking experience please) qualified mandatory
- This is a high-impact, client-facing role requiring a blend of deep technical expertise, strategic advisory capability, and a genuine appetite for business development and practice building.

- Lead complex mandates spanning AIF structuring, SEBI/RBI regulatory advisory, treaty planning, GIFT City / IFSC structuring, and cross border fund tax while also playing a central role in driving client relationships, growing the practice, and mentoring a high-caliber team.
- 10-15 years of post-qualification experience in funds tax, financial services tax, or regulatory advisory with the bulk of experience at a Big 6 accounting firm (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC, BDO, Grant Thornton), a Tier 1 Indian law firm (AZB & Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Trilegal, Khaitan & Co, JSA), or a leading boutique funds / regulatory advisory practice.

- Prior experience in a Big 6 firm or a reputed law firm is strongly preferred and will be a significant differentiator in the selection process, such candidates bring structured methodology, exposure to complex multi-jurisdictional mandates, rigorous quality standards, and professional networks that are directly relevant to this role
- Demonstrated track record of advising on at least 15-25 fund structuring or fund investment mandates,with increasing seniority and responsibility across the career arc
- Experience of having independently managed client relationships and engagement P&Ls at a seniormanager / director level or above
- AIF framework mastery, deep knowledge of SEBI AIF Regulations across all three categories, including registration, investment conditions, diversification norms, related party transactions, and SEBI reporting requirements
- Fund taxation expertise pass-through taxation of Cat I & II AIFs, business income characterisation for Cat III AIFs, carry taxation, management fee structuring, and investor-level tax implications across resident and non-resident investor categories
- Cross-border fund structures, expert-level understanding of Mauritius GBC structures, Singapore VCC /LP vehicles, GIFT City IFSC fund structures, Cayman exempted limited partnerships, and treaty shopping / anti-avoidance considerations
- DTAA expertise, deep working knowledge of India-Mauritius, India-Singapore, India-Netherlands, India UAE, and India-France treaties, including MLI modifications, PPT, LOB clauses, and their application in fund investment contexts
- FEMA & RBI framework, FDI and FPI regulations, downstream investment conditions, ODI framework, external commercial borrowings, and RBI approval / filing requirements for fund structures
- FATCA / CRS entity classification under FATCA / CRS, due diligence obligations, reporting requirements, and investor documentation (W-8BEN-E, self-certifications)
- GIFT City / IFSC familiarity with IFSCA regulations, GIFT City fund structures (IFSC Fund, FME entities), applicable tax incentives, and operational set-up considerations
- Litigation and dispute awareness ability to evaluate litigation risk on novel positions and to provide practical, risk-calibrated advice rather than purely theoretical opinions