Job Description

Job Application Due Date

30/06/2026

About Future Fund

At the Future Fund, we’re for future minds – like yours. The new investors and creators who thrive on different thinking and doing it together. Those who glimpse opportunity before it strikes and step up every day to grab it.

The Future Fund is Australia's Sovereign Wealth Fund, managing over $340 billion across seven public asset funds with the same purpose: growing Australia’s future. We are a global investor and work closely with world leading investment organisations to access the best investment ideas.

Where others see challenges, we see more interesting investment experiences. Every person, every skillset, every mindset is an asset. We’ve got every future generation to consider, yet our approach to investing is incredibly pure: we think about it deeply, and daily. Ours is a culture where great people grow the future together, with the rare ability to work collaboratively, think freely, and make a real difference.

Are you Futureminded? Let’s create what’s next.

The Opportunity

Applications close: 24th May 2026

We’re seeking a Senior Manager, Tax Advisory to play a leadership role within our Tax team, overseeing complex tax advisory and transactional matters across global investment activity. This is a senior, high impact role that combines deep technical expertise with strong stakeholder engagement and people leadership.

Reporting to the Director, Tax Advisory, you will lead the tax transaction and advisory function, providing specialist domestic and international tax advice across all asset classes for the Future Fund and other funds managed by the Board of Guardians.

You will be responsible for safeguarding the Funds’ tax position, sovereign immunity entitlements and tax reputation, while partnering closely with Investment, Legal, Finance and external advisers. The role also has a strong leadership component, including developing capability within the Tax team and contributing to the ongoing evolution of tax governance and processes.

Note that the position is available on a 12-month fixed term basis (parental leave cover).

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Manager, Tax Advisory, your responsibilities will include;

• Provide senior-level transactional and advisory tax advice on complex domestic and international investment structures across all asset classes

• Review and benchmark investment structures to ensure tax efficiency, transparency, compliance and protection of sovereign immunity entitlements

• Minimise foreign tax leakage and proactively manage tax reputational risk for the Funds and the Australian Government

• Lead tax due diligence on investments, including ensuring appropriate tax risk

• Coordinate, review and challenge external tax advice, including from global tax advisers

• Proactively monitor global tax developments and assess implications from both a financial leakage and reputational perspective

• Advise senior stakeholders on emerging tax issues and recommend appropriate responses

• Support and oversee tax governance, controls and process improvements in line with the Board’s Tax Risk Management Policy

• Ensure effective collaboration with the Tax Compliance team on transaction impacts and ongoing compliance obligations

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external advisers, tax authorities and peer funds

• Mentor, develop and provide technical leadership to junior members of the Tax team

• Deliver specific projects and contribute to broader Agency initiatives as required

About You

We are looking for a senior tax professional with deep experience in complex global investment environments, sound judgement and the ability to operate confidently at executive and Board facing levels.

You will have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in commerce, law or business (postgraduate qualifications in tax or investment well regarded)

• Extensive experience in a taxation service line or corporate tax function, operating at senior manager level or equivalent

• Strong experience managing all tax aspects of global private markets transactions, including fund investments, co investments, joint ventures and M&A

• Essential experience with inbound US corporate tax and exposure to other international jurisdictions (UK and EU highly regarded)

• Strong understanding of sovereign immunity, tax treaty and BEPS related issues

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and provide clear, strategic advice

• Proven capability in leading, mentoring and developing high performing tax professionals

Applicants for this role should hold Australian citizenship.

We Are For Everyone

At Future Fund, we are better for our differences. Every person, every skillset, every mindset is an asset. We want everyone to feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. Which is why we’re looking for future minds like yours. Your past experiences help us expand our collective knowledge, add value and create something better. When doing your job means Australia has more money to invest in renewables, education, healthcare and medical breakthroughs – there’s a tangible impact to what we do. And we want you to be part of it.

Are you Futureminded? Learn more about us at our LinkedIn Life page.

The Future Fund acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters on which we live and work. We pay respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as we work to create meaningful change for reconciliation.