Tax and Legal Risk and Quality Manager

About the role

PwC Australia is recruiting a Tax and Legal Risk and Quality Manager for its IFS Risk & Quality line of service. The role supports practitioners in the Tax and Private Tax businesses in navigating risk, quality and compliance obligations, drawing on tax or accounting qualifications, risk and compliance expertise and stakeholder management skills. It is based in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne or Perth.

Key responsibilities

• Provide up-to-date, commercial risk and quality advice to the Tax and Legal Risk & Quality team
• Review and advise on engagement contracts and other agreements with external clients
• Develop tools, templates and guidance so client-facing teams deliver engagements while complying with reputation and risk policies
• Help manage new and common risks within the firm's risk appetite, including responsible use of AI
• Present reputation and risk training and communications on policies, professional obligations and areas for improvement
• Work with internal services such as Technology, General Counsel, Independence, Markets and AML/KYC on projects and emerging risks
• Answer day-to-day quality and risk queries and run compliance reviews of completed client engagements for the annual review program

Required profile

• Australian taxation law and/or accounting experience
• At least 5 years of post-qualification experience
• Experience and interest in Risk & Quality within a professional services firm
• Desirable: familiarity with Australian tax services for corporate or private tax clients, and experience in a professional services firm

Required skills

• Strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills
• Analytical and research skills, problem-solving and leadership and coaching experience
• Ability to work autonomously, build trust-based relationships and work with people at all seniority levels
• Competence in using internal systems and AI tools

What we offer

• Flexible working arrangements
• Career progression with continuous learning and leadership development
• Leave including floating public holidays, birthday leave and extra leave on top of four weeks
• Parental leave of up to 26 weeks