Deals Tax Senior Associate

About the role

PwC is looking for an ambitious tax professional with M&A and/or general tax consulting experience to join its Deals Tax team in Johannesburg. As a Senior Associate, you will advise corporate clients on the tax implications of acquisitions, disposals, group restructurings, refinancings, due diligence, BEE transactions and divestments, working on complex, time-critical matters alongside experienced deal teams.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with managers and directors to deliver high-impact advisory engagements to a high technical standard, within demanding timelines.
• Carry out detailed tax research and prepare initial tax opinions, memoranda and structuring presentations.
• Support buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence reviews and prepare clear due diligence reports.
• Review transaction legal documents from a tax perspective and turn technical findings into practical deal guidance.
• Shape client deliverables under the supervision and review of senior team members.
• Build trusted client relationships and collaborate with colleagues across tax, legal, financial and commercial workstreams.
• Stay up to date with the tax landscape through training, self-study and market engagement.
• Use PwC's digital tools and AI-powered research and analytics, applying generative AI thoughtfully to speed up deliverables while keeping accuracy, confidentiality and professional judgment.

Required profile

• Relevant professional qualification: admitted attorney (preferable) and/or CA(SA).
• Minimum NQF level 8 qualification (LLB / Honours degree); a postgraduate qualification in Tax (e.g. LLM / MCom in Tax) is advantageous.
• 2-3 years' experience in a corporate/M&A tax advisory environment, covering structuring, private equity, restructurings and M&A, drafting tax opinions and presentations, supporting due diligence, researching tax issues and engaging with SARS and counsel.
• Hands-on use of AI tools, including generative AI and AI-enabled tax research or data analytics platforms, with sound professional judgment.
• Ability to write and speak clearly, prioritise and stay calm under pressure, and to interpret data and analytics.