Tax & Legal Services - Corporate Tax Advisory - Director

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With offices in 152 countries and nearly 328,000 professionals, we are one of the world’s leading professional services networks, helping organisations and individuals create lasting value through Assurance, Tax and Advisory services. For over 40 years, we have contributed to the Middle East’s transformation journey, partnering with governments and businesses to deliver sustainable solutions. Today, more than 12,000 of us across Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are shaping the region’s future.

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

In Corporate Tax, you will focus on offering Corporate Tax advisory working with our Delivery Centre on compliance, dispute resolution and tax accounting services to clients. You will provide advice and guidance on tax planning, strategy, helping businesses optimise their tax positions and navigate complex tax regulations to ensure compliance.

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Tax Director to lead complex engagements across the UAE, advising multinational groups, regional conglomerates, family offices and sovereign wealth funds on UAE Corporate Tax and related advisory matters. The role combines market leadership, technical excellence, and people management, with accountability for client portfolio growth, quality execution, and risk management. You will be a senior member of the leadership team, shaping our go‑to‑market strategy and coaching high‑performing teams to deliver exceptional client outcomes.

You will support the Corporate Tax Partners and lead and oversee a diverse portfolio covering advisory, compliance, controversy, and transactions:

• Serve as lead advisor on UAE Corporate Tax matters under Federal Decree‑Law No. 47 of 2022 and implementing decisions, including group structuring, free zone regimes, participation exemption, interest limitation, deductibility, loss utilisation, business restructuring, and permanent establishment and nexus analyses.
• Lead complex transactions and reorganisations, including due diligence, tax structuring, SPA tax clauses, step‑plan design, post‑deal integration, and tax accounting implications.

• Set engagement strategy, scope, budgets, and staffing plans; ensure timely, high-quality deliverables aligned to global methodologies, independence, and risk management requirements.
• Review and sign‑off technical analyses, memoranda, models, and client reports; ensure clear articulation of positions and defensibility under UAE law and OECD standards.
• Oversee tax compliance for complex groups, including registrations, elections, group relief/consolidation, returns, and tax accounting/disclosures under IFRS; ensure robust documentation and work papers.

• Drive business development with existing and new clients; originate and convert pipeline; lead proposals, thought leadership, and market eminence initiatives focused on priority sectors (financial services, energy, real estate, technology, consumer/retail, logistics, sovereign/PE).
• Build executive‑level relationships (CFO, Tax Director) and cultivate a trusted‑advisor profile through insights on regulatory developments and market trends.

• Lead, coach, and develop high‑performing teams across grades; provide on‑the‑job training, formal feedback, and sponsorship; promote inclusion and psychological safety.
• Foster collaboration across service lines (TP, Deals, Legal, Audit, Consulting) to deliver integrated solutions and develop next‑generation leaders.

• Uphold the firm’s quality, independence, confidentiality, and information security standards; proactively manage engagement risks and escalation protocols.
• Ensure accurate WIP, billing, and cash collection; deliver profitable growth against targets.

• 12+ years of relevant corporate/international tax experience, with significant time in a Big…