Gaia Silva Gaede Advogados

Senior Attorney – Tax and Customs Advisory

Gaia Silva Gaede Advogados

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Rio de Janeiro • Brazil

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Act more effectively on tax planning projects;
  • Handle strategic cases;
  • Seek new assignments within the existing client base;
  • Identify and generate commercial opportunities;
  • Consolidate research on case law, legislation, and doctrine with the aim of delivering effective solutions to clients' problems;
  • Timely comply with the firm's internal and administrative procedures;
  • Draft complex legal opinions;
  • Guide junior and mid-level lawyers in reviewing ancillary tax obligations and filings;
  • Actively participate in internal groups and committees;
  • Propose agendas and topics for team discussions and knowledge updates;
  • Prospect new clients;
  • Review the team's deliverables;
  • Conduct technical studies and related internal presentations;
  • Perform high-complexity doctrinal, case law, and legislative research and/or review and coordinate such research with the team;
  • Supervise the team.

Requirements

  • Law degree (LL.B. or equivalent);
  • Postgraduate qualification in Tax Law preferred; coursework in Accounting and in specific topics (customs regimes, tax reform, foreign trade) desirable;
  • 7–10 years of post-qualification experience;
  • Advanced English proficiency preferred;
  • Active OAB registration (Brazilian Bar Association);
  • Knowledge of shipping operations and the supplier chain in the oil & gas industry will be considered an advantage.

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Hard skills
tax planninglegal opinionscase law researchlegislation researchdoctrinal researchtax obligationsfilingstechnical studiesclient prospectingteam deliverables review
Soft skills
strategic thinkingcommercial awarenessteam leadershipcommunicationmentoringcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsagenda settingpresentation skills
Certifications
law degree (LL.B.)postgraduate qualification in Tax Lawactive OAB registration