Tax Intern

DFDL was established in 1994 and founded on a unique vision: to create an integrated legal and tax advisory firm with in-depth knowledge of the developing jurisdictions in which we are based. Our dedicated professionals exhibit the understanding and insight necessary to assist you in navigating the legal and tax complexities and challenges. Drawing on a wide-ranging industry experience and finely tuned local knowledge in the countries we operate in, we strive to provide concise, commercially focused, and innovative advice, staying true to our original motto: “One Region. One Firm”.

DFDL has 12 offices, including collaborating firms, in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

As a full-service firm, DFDL provides legal and tax services across various industry sectors. To better serve our client's business needs, we have also organized our expertise into the following practice groups:

• Anti-Trust and Competition
• Aviation and Logistics
• Banking and Finance 
• Compliance and Investigations
• Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions
• Dispute Resolution
• Employment
• Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure 
• Investment Funds
• Real Estate and Hospitality
• Restructuring
• Tax and Transfer Pricing
• Technology, Media and Telecoms

Position:

We are looking to recruit a Tax Intern to be based out of the firm’s headquarters in Ho Chi Minh office.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a multi-cultural environment with career development and personal growth opportunities.

• Reports to: Tax Consultant/ Tax Manager/Tax Director
• Key external relationships: Vendors and local authorities
• Key internal relationships: Partners, Deputy MD, all staff of the Office
• Position type: Full Time, 6 months of internship
• Applicants eligible: Qualified candidates (Vietnamese speaking)
• Working Hour: Monday to Friday, from 8:30am to 12:30pm and from 2:00pm to 6:00pm
• Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Main duties of the role

Provide support and assistance to Tax Consultant/ Tax Manager/Tax Director with the following tasks:

• Provide administrative support relevant to client matters;
• Support in tax compliance and tax advisory work under the supervision of Tax Consultant/Tax Manager/Tax Director;
• Do research on tax regulations and precedents under the supervision of Tax Consultant/Tax Manager/Tax Director;
• Draft client correspondence under the supervision of Tax Consultant/ Tax Manager/Tax Director;
• Undertake other duties as may be required from time to time.

Essential skills & proficiency

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant subjects, e.g. accounting, finance, economics, laws (having an accounting or finance background or qualifications in these fields is a plus point). Fresh graduates are welcomed.
• Microsoft Office 2007 or 2010 – Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Good analytical skills, logical thinking and enjoy working with numbers as well as writing.
• Careful and detail oriented.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and eager to learn.
• Good command of English and Vietnamese.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae or resume, accompanied by a covering letter outlining the candidate’s interest in and suitability for the position.

All applications and expressions of interest will be treated confidentially and reviewed only by DFDL Senior Management and the Human Resources team.

Please note that this position is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed and processed on a rolling basis and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.