Senior Tax Lawyer – Advisory and Administrative Litigation

NAUS Recrutamento e Consultoria

Senior Lawyer integrating a distinguished tax law practice, focusing on direct tax issues and complex administrative litigation. Requires strong technical expertise and client communication skills.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeSão Paulo • 🇧🇷 BrazilSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Join a high-level tax practice, working on strategic and highly complex matters.
Direct client interaction, participation in significant projects, and team coordination.
Work in an environment that values technical depth and autonomy.
Advise domestic and international clients on complex tax inquiries, with a focus on direct taxes and tax planning.
Prepare legal opinions, memoranda and advisory notes on issues related to income taxation, corporate reorganizations and investments.
Lead technical discussions with clients, actively participating in the structuring of legal solutions and assessment of tax risks.
Handle tax administrative proceedings, including strategy definition, drafting and reviewing submissions, and defending legal positions.
Coordinate and review work produced by junior and mid-level lawyers.
Monitor legislative, regulatory and case law changes, assessing their impacts and opportunities for clients.
Contribute to the development of theses, studies and initiatives aimed at knowledge production and technical excellence within the tax practice.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Approximately 8–10 years since qualification and solid experience in Tax Law;
Significant experience in tax advisory work and federal administrative litigation, particularly on direct tax matters;
Experience drafting high-complexity legal opinions, memoranda, tax consultations and legal studies;
Excellent legal writing, reasoning and client communication skills;
Strong analytical ability and critical judgment for evaluating complex tax issues;
Good knowledge of accounting;
Strong academic involvement; participation in tax law study groups and related initiatives will be considered a plus;
Fluent English.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Structured career path
Hybrid work arrangement (two days of remote work per week)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Tax PlanningLegal Opinion DraftingMemorandum PreparationTax ConsultationFederal Administrative LitigationIncome TaxationCorporate ReorganizationTax Risk AssessmentLegal ResearchAccounting Knowledge

Soft Skills

Critical JudgmentTeam CoordinationClient Interaction