Deputy Manager

Job requisition ID :: 89429

Date: Sep 19, 2025

Location: Chennai

Designation: Deputy Manager

Entity: Deloitte Haskins & Sells Chartered Accou

Your potential, unleashed.

India's impact on the global economy has increased at an exponential rate and Deloitte presents an opportunity to unleash and realise your potential amongst cutting edge leaders, and organisations shaping the future of the region, and indeed, the world beyond.

At Deloitte, your whole self to work, every day. Combine that with our drive to propel with purpose and you have the perfect playground to collaborate, innovate, grow, and make an impact that matters.

The team

Tax is about much more than just the numbers. It's about attesting to accomplishments and challenges and helping to assure strong foundations for future aspirations. Deloitte exemplifies what, how, and why of change so you're always ready to act ahead. Learn more about our Tax Practice.

Your work profile

We are seeking a highly motivated and organized professional to join Deloitte's Tax Controversy Management Team as a Deputy Manager. The role requires a mix of technical expertise in direct tax litigation and strong ownership skills to manage end-to-end litigation processes. The ideal candidate will not only be adept at handling complex tax matters but will also bring a strong sense of responsibility, diligence, and drive to ensure seamless litigation support and management.

1. Litigation Management

• Drafting appeals, submissions, and legal documents in relation to Income Tax, Transfer Pricing, Corporate Tax, and International Tax issues.
• Assisting/representing before Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, High Courts, and the Supreme Court (in coordination with senior counsel/external counsel).
• Ensuring case files are well-prepared, updated, organized, and safely transported to and from courts and office.

2. Assessment & Advisory Support

• Handling and coordinating with Income Tax Authorities during assessments or other proceedings.
• Researching and interpreting legal/tax updates relevant to assigned matters.

3. Client Engagement

• Managing client communications, responding to queries, providing timely updates.
• Organizing client meetings and delivering concise, structured briefings.

4. Internal & Coordination Responsibilities

• Managing litigation calendars, monitoring deadlines, and ensuring nothing slips through.
• Coordinating with internal tax teams, clients, and external counsel seamlessly.
• Drafting engagement letters, preparing summaries of services, and ensuring timely billing.

5. Knowledge Sharing & Team Development

• Supporting knowledge management initiatives including newsletters, presentations, and internal trainings.
• Supervising and mentoring interns and CA article trainees.

Desired qualifications

• • CA with 3-5 years of Experience in Direct Taxation
• Strong Technical Knowledge
• Leadership Qualities
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• People's person
• Persistent and persuasive

Location and way of working

• Base location: Chennai
• This profile involves occasional travelling to client locations.
• Hybrid is our default way of working. Each domain has customised the hybrid approach to their unique needs.

Your role as a Deputy Manager

• We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society.
• In addition to living our purpose, Deputy Manager across our organization must strive to be:
• Inspiring - Leading with integrity to build inclusion and motivation
• Committed to creating purpose - Creating a sense of vision and purpose
• Agile - Achieving high-quality results through collaboration and Team unity
• Skilled at building diverse capability - Developing diverse capabilities for the future
• Persuasive / Influencing - Persuading and influencing stakeholders
• Collaborating - Partnering to build new solutions
• Delivering value - Showing commercial acumen
• Committed to expanding business - Leveraging new business opportunities
• Analytical Acumen - Leveraging data to recommend impactful approach and solutions through the power of analysis and visualization
• Effective communication – Must be well abled to have well-structured and well-articulated conversations to achieve win-win possibilities
• Engagement Management / Delivery Excellence - Effectively managing engagement(s) to ensure timely and proactive execution as well as course correction for
• the success of engagement(s)
• Managing change - Responding to changing environment with resilience
• Managing Quality & Risk - Delivering high quality results and mitigating risks with utmost integrity and precision
• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Applying strategic mindset to solve business issues and complex problems
• Tech Savvy - Leveraging ethical technology practices to deliver high impact for clients and for Deloitte
• Empathetic leadership and inclusivity - creating a safe and thriving environment where everyone's valued for who they are, use empathy to understand others to adapt our behaviours and attitudes to become more inclusive.

How you'll grow

Connect for impact

Our exceptional team of professionals across the globe are solving some of the world's most complex business problems, as well as directly supporting our communities, the planet, and each other. Know more in our Global Impact Report and our India Impact Report.

Empower to lead

You can be a leader irrespective of your career level. Our colleagues are characterised by their ability to inspire, support, and provide opportunities for people to deliver their best and grow both as professionals and human beings. Know more about Deloitte and our One Young World partnership.

Inclusion for all

At Deloitte, people are valued and respected for who they are and are trusted to add value to their clients, teams and communities in a way that reflects their own unique capabilities. Know more about everyday steps that you can take to be more inclusive. At Deloitte, we believe in the unique skills, attitude and potential each and every one of us brings to the table to make an impact that matters.

Drive your career

At Deloitte, you are encouraged to take ownership of your career. We recognise there is no one size fits all career path, and global, cross-business mobility and up / re-skilling are all within the range of possibilities to shape a unique and fulfilling career. Know more about Life at Deloitte.

Everyone's welcome… entrust your happiness to us

Our workspaces and initiatives are geared towards your 360-degree happiness. This includes specific needs you may have in terms of accessibility, flexibility, safety and security, and caregiving. Here's a glimpse of things that are in store for you.

Interview tips

We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Deloitte to feel prepared, confident and comfortable. To help you with your interview, we suggest that you do your research, know some background about the organisation and the business area you're applying to. Check out recruiting tips from Deloitte professionals.