Junior Associate Transfer Pricing

In taxation and accounting, transfer pricing refers to the rules and methods for pricing cross-border transactions within multinational enterprises. In the current international debate regarding the allocation of taxes being paid by multinationals, transfer pricing is a constantly evolving and key focus area for multinationals, governments, and institutions such as the European Commission and the OECD.

About us

The Transfer Pricing team is part of the International Tax Practice group, which is one of the largest and most international tax groups in the Netherlands. Our Transfer Pricing team is highly regarded and is frequently ranked as the best Dutch Transfer Pricing Law Firm team of the year. What makes working in transfer pricing at Baker McKenzie unique, is the dynamic, entrepreneurial and international environment in which we operate. As being part of an international law firm, we focus on strategic transfer pricing mandates. We offer opportunities to work abroad in other Baker McKenzie offices and to work on cross-border projects in international teams.

Furthermore, we support specific training opportunities that fit with your profile, such as the Nederlandse Orde van Belastingadviseurs (NOB) training program, the Law Firm School attorney track, and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program. As a junior associate within Baker McKenzie, you will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of assignments working together in multidisciplinary teams with attorneys, tax advisors and economists.

We are looking for a Junior Associate to join our international Transfer Pricing team, based in Amsterdam.

About the role

In your role, you will be part of a diverse and international Transfer Pricing team, working alongside tax lawyers and economists. You will work on a broad range of assignments including tax audits and tax litigation proceedings, but you may also be involved in economic analyses and financial modeling. This role offers an opportunity to work closely together with colleagues from other practice groups including corporate tax, customs, banking & finance, and corporate M&A departments.

You will work within our team on projects that include amongst others:

• Designing and implementing transfer pricing models and systems for large multinational companies;
• Assisting with transfer pricing audits and settlement discussions with tax authorities in the Netherlands and abroad;
• Supporting with transfer pricing litigation procedures or alternative dispute resolutions, such as mutual agreement procedures and arbitration procedures;
• Enabling the transfer pricing aspects of cross-border corporate reorganizations, post-acquisition integrations and business restructurings, including IP transfers;
• Participating in discussions with tax and competent authorities to obtain advance certainty on intra-group transactions through, unilateral, bilateral or multilateral advance pricing agreements;
• The preparation of intercompany agreements and transfer pricing documentation, including benchmarking analyses, that form the basis of the transfer pricing methodology applied by multinational companies;
• Contributing to valuation analyses, based on corporate finance methodology, either for the valuation of a business or for the valuation of specific types of IP.

Who are we looking for?

Our new colleague has a pro-active attitude, is enthusiastic, and demonstrates an ability to work in and contribute to the team. He or she has the skills needed to build successful relationships and possesses the following skills and experience.'' Antonio Russo Partner Transfer Pricing

• Master's degree in Tax Law or Fiscal Economics with knowledge of Dutch corporate income tax law. A basic understanding of procedural tax law is also appreciated;
• Affinity with economic and financial modeling, for instance through a Bachelor or Master’s degree, Finance or Business Administration is a plus;
• Fluent in Dutch and English, both spoken and written;
• Good organizational and communication skills;
• Relevant internship experience or up to 1 year of relevant working experience.