Role Overview
As part of our strategic growth and practice expansion, RSM Singapore is seeking exceptional leaders (Director and Partner levels) to join and shape our growing International Tax Advisory practice.
This is a premier opportunity for ambitious senior tax professionals, particularly those currently navigating glass ceilings at Big 4 or major advisory firms, to step into high-impact leadership roles. You will have direct ownership in expanding our client footprint, building out high-performing teams, and driving key advisory capabilities forward in a genuinely supportive and collaborative firm culture.
Key Responsibilities
Practice Growth & Leadership
- Team Expansion: Play a pivotal role in recruiting, developing, and scaling our Tax Advisory teams.
- Coaching & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and coach team members to build technical excellence and foster long-term career growth.
- Strategic Development: Collaborate with fellow Partners and Directors to expand RSM's overall tax advisory offering and capability.
Business Origination & Client Engagement
- Business Engagement: Drive market growth by maintaining client relationships and winning complex advisory engagements across the region.
- Client Advisory: Build enduring, trust-based client relationships aligned with RSM’s 7Ps value system, serving as key advisor to SMEs, privately owned enterprise groups, and internationally expanding businesses.
- Market Presence: Enhance firm visibility and thought leadership through professional publications, industry speaking engagements, seminars, and committee participation.
Technical Execution & Risk Management
- Technical Oversight: Lead complex mandates covering international tax, cross-border transactions, regional expansion, corporate restructuring, M&A, and business model optimization.
- Quality Assurance: Maintain strict quality control, technical accuracy, and risk management standards across all advisory deliverables.
- Firm Leadership: Execute key organizational and departmental initiatives supporting RSM’s strategic roadmap.
Requirements
- Degree in Accountancy, Tax, or Business. SCTP accreditation is an advantage.
- Minimum 8+ years of progressive tax advisory experience with deep expertise in International Tax and Singapore Corporate Tax.
- Experience leading and growing a tax advisory practice and proven leadership capabilities.
- Demonstrated success in client relationship management, business development and managing regional, multi-jurisdictional engagements across the region.
- Technical mastery in international structuring, M&A, and regional expansion projects.
- Deep experience advising middle-market enterprises, founder-led/private groups, and international corporates.
- Highly proactive, strategic, and comfortable in a fast-growing, agile advisory environment.
- Proven comfort and effectiveness in engaging businesses, decision-makers, and clients across China and the broader Asia-Pacific region to drive and facilitate regional client mandates.
Why Join RSM Singapore?
- Accelerated Partnership & Leadership Trajectory: Immediate scope, visibility, and clear career runway for senior managers/associate directors ready to take the next step.
- Supportive & Collaborative Culture: Experience a firm culture that values teamwork, mutual support across practice areas, and genuine work-life integration.
- Build & Scale: Significant autonomy to bring in new business, leverage RSM's established regional network, and co-shape the future of the practice.