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About the Role

As a Tax & Legal Risk and Quality Director at PwC, you will bring your legal qualifications and experience, risk and compliance expertise or interest, stakeholder management skills, and deep understanding of legal professional regulatory requirements to help the firm and legal and tax practitioners navigate risk, quality, and compliance obligations. You will support the delivery of high-quality client engagements while ensuring regulatory compliance, effective risk management, and sustainable business practices.

Responsibilities

Be responsible for and report directly to the Tax & Legal Risk & Quality Leadership on PwC’s compliance with legal regulatory obligations as a multidisciplinary legal practice.
Ensure that multidisciplinary engagements are established and operate in accordance with PwC policy and regulatory requirements.
Review and advise on engagement contracts and other agreements between the tax and legal practice and external clients.
Develop and present reputation and risk management training programs and communications, including on legal professional obligations.
Proactively identify and manage new and common risks within the PwC risk appetite, including responsible use of AI.
Liaise with other internal firm services (e.g., OGC, Compliance, Independence, Markets, AML/KYC) to deliver projects, resolve complex issues, identify new and emerging risks, and provide cohesive advice to client-facing tax and legal teams.
Develop tools, templates, and facilities to enable client-facing tax and legal teams to work efficiently and effectively while maintaining compliance with reputation and risk management policies.
Support client-facing tax and legal teams with day-to-day quality and risk-related queries.
Build and lead high-performing teams, mentoring and developing staff while playing a pivotal role in talent and capability building of PwC's Tax & Legal Risk & Quality Team and client-facing teams.

Requirements

Legal qualifications and experience are required (admitted but a current practicing certificate is not required).
At least 7-10 years post qualification experience.
Strong stakeholder management skills, including direct interaction with leadership and partners, liaising with various business parts, managing expectations, and delivering outcomes within firm policy and regulation.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate problems, understand viewpoints, and convert them into meaningful advice.
Experience or a keen interest in internal Risk & Quality within a professional services firm or law practice.
Strong analytical and research skills and appetite for problem-solving in a dynamic environment.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong leadership and coaching experience.
Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously, agilely, and comfortably in a flexible environment.
Ability to build strong, trust-based relationships and influence with impact.
Confidence to work and communicate with people at all levels of seniority, as well as external stakeholders.
Capability to deliver tangible commercial outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
Confidence to learn and utilize internal systems and competence in the use of AI tools.
Familiarity with legal services in the context of Corporate & Commercial law, Employment Law, or Tax Law is desirable.
Experience in a multidisciplinary professional firm would be highly valued.
We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement; we value all forms of transferable and relevant experience.

Skills

Risk Management
Quality Assurance
Compliance
Stakeholder Management
Legal Qualifications
Regulatory Requirements
Contract Review
Training Development
AI Tools
Leadership
Coaching
Analytical Skills
Research Skills
Problem Solving
Communication Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Relationship Building
Influencing
Commercial Acumen
Accepting Feedback
Active Listening
AI Fluency
AI-Human Collaboration
Analytical Thinking
Business Continuity
Business Process Improvement
Business Process Modeling
Business Risk
Business Risk Identification
Coaching and Feedback
Communication
Contract Negotiation
Contractual Risk Mitigation
Corporate Governance
Creativity
Crisis Management
Data Analysis and Interpretation
Digital Tooling
Embracing Change
Emotional Regulation
Empathy
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
Governance Risk Compliance (GRC)

Location

Sydney / Gadigal (Eora Nation)
Brisbane / Meanjin (Turrbal and Jagera Country)
Melbourne / Naarm (Wurundjeri Country of the Kulin Nation)
Perth / Boorloo (Whadjuk Country of the Noongar Nation)

Work Type

Flexible environment
Part-time arrangements welcome

Experience Level

Director
At least 7-10 years post qualification experience

Education Level

Legal qualifications required

Benefits

Opportunity to work with leading organisations and cutting-edge technology.
Inclusive environment committed to Inclusion and Diversity and First Nations Prosperity.
Flexibility in choosing when, where, and how to work.
Clear paths for career progression supported by continuous learning and leadership development.
Generous leave entitlements (floating public holidays, birthday leave, ability to purchase additional leave).
World-class parental leave policy offering up to 26 weeks of leave for caregivers.
Access to all benefits that PwC has to offer.

About the Company

At PwC Australia, your skills meet purpose. We tackle big challenges across industries like finance, technology, energy, and health - giving you the chance to make a real impact.
Here, your growth is our priority. You’ll work with leading teams, explore new technologies, and unlock your full potential.
Join a global community of more than 370,000 people who value bold ideas, collaboration, and lasting change. Together, we’re building trust and shaping the future.

Equal Opportunity

We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, neurodivergence, or any other protected characteristic and to maintaining a safe, respectful workplace for everyone.
We want you to have every opportunity to thrive in our selection process. In the application form, you can let us know what adjustments you require during our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations you anticipate needing to help you perform your role.