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Ernst & Young

Global professional services: consulting, assurance, tax

Experienced Transfer Pricing Lawyer or Consultant

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeLyon, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hold the CAPA after postgraduate training in Taxation, a Master's degree in Economics, or a qualification from a business school, an LLM program, or an engineering school.
  • Have at least two years of experience as a lawyer, consultant, or economist in an international firm or in-house, demonstrating an interest in Transfer Pricing.
  • Have excellent spoken and written English.
  • Ideally have initial successful team-management experience and be able to involve other team members throughout the process.
  • Work autonomously, take initiatives with rigor and discernment, and show consistent motivation and availability.
  • Collaborate effectively in teams and across functions, sharing expertise.
  • Demonstrate client-service orientation and interpersonal effectiveness with stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate leadership capabilities and the ability to mobilize others toward shared objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Advise clients on the legal and tax structuring of cross-border intra-group flows, including royalties, management fees, intra-group services, and asset transfers.
  • Analyze transfer-pricing tax risks and propose secure solutions or alternative arrangements.
  • Assist clients during tax audits, including participating in meetings with tax authorities and preparing written responses.
  • Participate in drafting procedural documents and assist and represent clients in tax litigation.
  • Represent clients in negotiations with French and foreign tax authorities, including meetings with competent French authorities at the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Bercy.
  • Prepare Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) and Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) request files.
  • Conduct functional and economic analyses and prepare transfer-pricing documentation.
  • Manage clients' overall transfer-pricing documentation strategy.
  • Monitor changes in transfer-pricing standards and practices, including OECD and EU rules, case law, and administrative guidance.
  • Participate in internal seminars and client events, write articles, and contribute to designing and promoting innovative digital tools.
  • Collaborate regularly with EY teams in France and abroad.

Desired Qualifications

  • Professional experience abroad is an advantage.

About the Company

Ernst & Young

Global professional services: consulting, assurance, tax

EY (Ernst & Young) provides professional services at a global scale, offering consulting, assurance, tax, and transaction advisory services. It serves clients across industries such as technology, media, real estate, hospitality, and construction. Instead of selling a single product, EY works with clients through tailored engagements where cross-disciplinary teams analyze challenges, design strategies, perform audits, help with tax planning, and assist with mergers or divestitures. What sets EY apart is its worldwide reach and integrated service model, industry-specific expertise, and focus on responsible business practices like sustainability, cybersecurity, and workforce flexibility. EY’s goal is to help organizations improve performance, manage risk, and achieve sustainable growth while building a better working world.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Founded
1991

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