Background

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 230,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. EY, has been in East Africa for over 87 years and with over 600 professionals, is today one of the largest professional services firms in the region.

Role Context

The Manager will lead and manage multiple cross-border and mergers & acquisitions engagements, work with other tax professionals in operations of the tax practice and generally manage and counsel junior staff.

The candidate will report to the partners.

Duties:

• Lead and manage cross-border and mergers & acquisitions engagements;
• Co-ordinate and manage and counsel a team of staff on assignments and assess their performance;
• Work with other global EY colleagues;
• Build relationships and interact with clients to provide excellent services;
• Provide innovative administrative improvement;

Key requirements

• At least 7 years of in-depth mergers & acquisitions and cross-border advisory experience;
• Excellent knowledge of tax laws and practice;
• Demonstrable business acumen;
• Exceptional client service along with the ability to develop excellent client relationships
• Strong leadership and personnel management skills
• Willingness to work overtime when necessary
• Strong team player
• Developed commercial awareness with an outcome orientated approach and the ability to apply legal principles pragmatically

Key academic Requirements

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in legal or business field with a minimum of Upper Second-class honours or its equivalent.

Other Personal Characteristics

• Unquestioned ethics and integrity.
• High level of self-confidence and energy.
• High level of intellectual agility, initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness, and patience.
• Pragmatic with strong business acumen.

• Lead and manage cross-border and mergers & acquisitions engagements;
• Co-ordinate and manage and counsel a team of staff on assignments and assess their performance;
• Work with other global EY colleagues;
• Build relationships and interact with clients to provide excellent services;
• Provide innovative administrative improvement;

• Excellent knowledge of tax laws and practice;
• Demonstrable business acumen;
• Exceptional client service along with the ability to develop excellent client relationships
• Strong leadership and personnel management skills
• Willingness to work overtime when necessary
• Strong team player
• Developed commercial awareness with an outcome orientated approach and the ability to apply legal principles pragmatically
• Unquestioned ethics and integrity.
• High level of self-confidence and energy.
• High level of intellectual agility, initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness, and patience.
• Pragmatic with strong business acumen.

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in legal or business field with a minimum of Upper Second-class honours or its equivalent.