Director - Tax Controversy

**Join KPMG Law's nationally recognised Tax Dispute Resolution and Controversy team, where you'll work alongside leading experts on complex, high-profile matters for Australia's most significant organisations.**

**Your Opportunity**

Joining KPMG Law, you will have the opportunity to be a key part of our growing team who advise a broad range of clients including large multinationals, the Top 5,000 taxpayer population, high wealth individuals and respected clients on the many domestic and cross-border tax issues they are dealing with, in what is a rapidly changing world. The role will involve:

- Working with our clients in preparing for and resolving their risk reviews, audits and disputes with the ATO, AusIndustry and State/Territory revenue authorities, including working on complex ATO audits, preparing objections, briefing counsel and advising clients on ATO Risk Reviews, Audits, Independent Reviews, tax litigation
- You will have the opportunity to work with a range of clients and specialists across KPMG Law and KPMG to develop your written and oral advocacy skills and provide legal advice (including taxation law and administrative law)
- KPMG Law's Tax Dispute Resolution & Controversy team works nationally on most engagements, so all team members have an opportunity to work across all jurisdictions with partners and team members from other states
- Collaboration with many other specialist groups across KPMG's Deals, Tax & Legal practice in Australia, as well as internationally (many clients are multinationals) is also a feature of many of the team's engagements

**How are you extraordinary?**

You resonate with our values and are excited to contribute to our culture of integrity, excellence, and collaboration.

You are a kind and compassionate leader with a passion for continually growing your leadership skills to get the best out of a diverse and multidisciplinary team.

You enjoy working in the details, with a proactive attitude towards accuracy and deadlines.

**Your Experience**

At KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients, and communities. To be considered for this opportunity, your qualifications, skills & experience could include:

- Previous experience in corporate tax, international tax, tax law and/or tax dispute resolution and controversy in either an advisory or Big 4 professional services firm, a law firm or the Australian Taxation Office will be viewed favourably
- Ability to negotiate with high level of discretion with internal or external parties such as clients, government bodies and other organisations
- Ability to establish relationship plans to build and sustain effective senior level management and board client relationships
- Acts as a constructive leader and coach by participating in relevant culture initiatives, demonstrates a growth mindset, and contributes to building and enhancing the firm's culture
- Ability to enable career progression for high-potential people by identifying development needs and provides guidance and knowledge to assist them to further increase their skill set
- Ability to establish and sustain strong professional presence in the marketplace by networking, speaking, authoring relevant articles and participating at a leadership level for external professional organisations

**Benefits**
- Flexitime
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme

**Additional Information**

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth.

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who've got your back. You'll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you'll take control over how you work. We're embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount

Work Location: In person