Our client, a global law firm, seeks a Tax Specialist for transactional advisory in the areas of corporate income tax, VAT, and accounting matters. This role requires a general understanding of the transactional process, including structuring for a transaction, general principles of purchase price calculation, tax due diligence and transposition of findings into SPA, and post-completion integration.

Good knowledge of VAT is essential, and expertise in other taxes and/or customs is an advantage. This is an immediate and exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate to join the growing team. The role encompasses support and advice to Czech and international tax clients, as well as collaboration with international colleagues on broader projects and clients. The Prague tax team has a strong focus on transaction support and tax structuring. They provide tax and structuring advice on corporate and M&A transactions, real estate transactions, banking & finance matters, energy, and TMT transactions. Clients span the firm’s specialist sectors, ranging from multinational groups to high-net-worth individuals.

The firm’s global tax practice includes over 300 tax professionals who understand how tax law intersects with other areas of law—corporate, finance, funds, real estate, and litigation, among others. The Prague office is committed to contributing to clients’ success by delivering excellent work and client service.

Key Benefits of Tax Advisory at our client’s firm Compared to Larger Firms

  • Tax work extends beyond report or memo submission—you gain experience in full project implementation, post-implementation integration, and follow-up.
  • Practical exposure to structuring and drafting tax-related SPA provisions, organizing or reorganizing business models, setting up companies, structuring tax provisions in agreements, aligning restructuring steps, supplementing merger/demerger projects, and managing intercompany transactions based on TP/benchmarking studies.
  • Access to first-hand support from legal experts in corporate, M&A, banking and finance, real estate, EU regulations, and other relevant fields, making tax analyses and processes more efficient.
  • Experience with international transactions, including cross-border tax advisory for clients expanding operations to the EU, USA, Australia, Africa, and beyond.
  • Freedom from audit-driven risk management restrictions that limit tax advisory at firms offering audit services.
  • Collaboration with external advisors, such as valuators, auditors, business advisors, bankers, and brokers, with the opportunity to coordinate their work to align with tax strategies.
  • Our client actively collaborates with Big4 and other tax advisory firms, leveraging synergies by translating their reports into practical solutions and expanding on areas limited by audit restrictions.
  • Access to specialized tax training and courses organized by external partners (e.g., Wolters Kluwer, KDP ČR) to enhance professional development.
  • A supportive team environment where tax and legal professionals work together to deliver exceptional service, ensuring that no one feels lost among a sea of lawyers.

Years of Experience

  • Minimum 4-7 years

Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree (preferably in taxation)
  • Certified Tax Advisor
  • Fluent in Czech and English

Description of the Role

We are looking for a tax expert who has experience with tax advisory in transactions and understands how transactions are structured and carried out, as well as what tax issues (particularly VAT) need to be addressed within transactions.

The ideal candidate should be able to:

  • Address specific tax matters, particularly in VAT, related to acquisitions and disposals (both share and asset deals), tax structuring exercises, changes in and development of business and operational models (domestic and cross-border), reorganizations and restructurings (at company and group levels), financing and financing-like services, mergers, demergers, and cross-border transformations.
  • Identify tax adversities, opportunities, and risks within transactions and propose suitable solutions or strategic approaches, particularly in VAT matters.
  • Develop and expand the practice with the goal of building a 3-4 member team capable of handling cross-border structuring, due diligence, and other transaction-related support, including litigation.
  • Take an active role in the further development of the tax practice within the firm.

The firm is committed to flexible working arrangements, allowing for a combination of home and office work.

For a confidential discussion, please contact the consultant below via email.

Thank you.