Director, Family Office Tax — Lead Complex Private Wealth

PwC Australia; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership development programs

Inclusive culture & diversity focus

Parental leave up to 26 weeks

Flexible/Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

PwC Australia seeks a Director for Family Office Tax to lead the most significant private client engagements and shape long-term tax strategy for family groups. You will mentor Senior Managers, collaborate with Partners, and drive governance frameworks across complex trust, CGT and Div 7A structures.

You will work with private families, family offices, and entrepreneurs, with flexibility to accommodate part-time arrangements and a supportive, inclusive culture that prioritizes growth and impact.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in family office private tax, business or corporate tax at a senior leadership level.
• Deep expertise advising complex private groups, trusts and family-owned businesses.
• Proven ability to lead large, high-risk engagements and senior client relationships.
• Strong technical authority across trust taxation, CGT, Division 7A and private group integrity.
• Strategic, commercial mindset with governance and reputational considerations.
• Leadership, mentoring and building a market-leading Family Office practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee PwC’s most significant and complex Family Office client relationships.
• Act as a senior trusted adviser to family principals, boards and key decision-makers.
• Set long-term tax, structuring and governance strategy for private family groups.
• Provide technical leadership on the most complex and high-risk tax matters.
• Lead major structuring, succession and transaction engagements in partnership with PwC Partners.
• Own and direct ATO engagement strategies, including audits, reviews and negotiations.
• Review and approve high-judgement technical advice and client deliverables.
• Develop and mentor Senior Managers and future leaders within the practice.
• Contribute to market profile, thought leadership and growth of PwC’s Family Office offering.
• Support Partner group initiatives and play an active role in shaping the future direction of PwC Private.

Skills

Family Office Tax

Senior leadership

Client relationships

Technical authority

Mentoring

Strategic mindset

Job description

PwC Australia seeks a Director for Family Office Tax to lead the most significant private client engagements and shape long-term tax strategy for family groups. You will mentor Senior Managers, collaborate with Partners, and drive governance frameworks across complex trust, CGT and Div 7A structures.

You will work with private families, family offices, and entrepreneurs, with flexibility to accommodate part-time arrangements and a supportive, inclusive culture that prioritizes growth and impact.