Date:
29 Jun 2026

Location:
Adelaide, SA, AU

Department:
Tax and Legal

Description:
Job Requisition ID: 41406

Join the current Tax Firm of the Year and work on real client challenges from day one.
A permanent role, a national cohort, and real responsibility from day one.
Access 1-to-1 coaching, mentoring and graduate-specific development programs at every stage.

Tax touches every business decision, and our Tax & Legal team sits at the centre of some of the most complex challenges facing organisations today. As a Deloitte Graduate, you'll be doing real work for real clients from the start — supported by people who are genuinely invested in where your career goes.

What will your typical day look like?

Day to day, you'll be working alongside specialists across tax, law and advisory — contributing to client work that ranges from compliance and strategy through to disputes and innovation incentives.

Research and analyse tax issues for clients across corporate tax, private advisory or R&D incentives, depending on your team.
Prepare technical documents, client correspondence and submissions, developing your written communication alongside your technical skills.
Collaborate with senior practitioners and cross-functional teams to deliver advice on complex matters with real commercial stakes.

As well as learning in the flow of work, you'll also be part of our firm-wide Graduate Program. You'll have a permanent, full-time role from day one, with structured learning, real-world client work, and hands-on projects to build your career. You'll be supported by a dedicated buddy and coach, with flexible work options and wellbeing support as you grow.

About the team

Our Tax & Legal team brings together specialists across three distinct areas, giving graduates the chance to build deep expertise in a field that genuinely interests them. We cover a broad range of disciplines — from corporate and private tax through to R&D incentives— and we're known for the quality of our technical training and the strength of our client relationships.

Business Tax — Advise global businesses on corporate tax, international tax, M&A and transfer pricing, helping them meet compliance obligations and identify opportunities.

Relevant degrees: Business, Commerce, Law, Finance or Accounting.

Private Tax — Support private businesses, family groups and entrepreneurs with tax, accounting, planning and strategic advisory work. As well as preparing financial statements and tax returns for private businesses, trusts and high-net-worth individuals, building strong tax and accounting foundations.

Relevant degrees: Accounting (CA eligible), Business or Commerce.

Research & Development (GI3) — We're a diverse team of engineers, accountants, scientists and lawyers. It’s our job to help clients access innovation incentives and grants. This includes identifying and communicating industry-scale R&D projects on behalf of our clients to Australian Government entities. The role provides a unique blend of technical analysis, business advisory, stakeholder engagement and professional writing, while building expertise in Australia's R&D tax incentive regime and broader innovation ecosystem.

Relevant degrees: We’re interested in hearing from individuals with a range of backgrounds! This may include Accounting, Commerce, Finance, Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and more.

You'll share your team preference as part of your application, so be ready to know which team you're most interested in joining.

Enough about us, let's talk about you.

We're seeking final-year students or recent graduates (within two years) to join our Graduate Program.

You may have all or some of the following:
Curiosity and a genuine interest in learning
Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Interest in tax, law, advisory or a related field — matched to your preferred team
Comfort asking questions and learning through feedback
Alignment with Deloitte's values and inclusive culture
You'll be studying towards or have completed a relevant degree — see team descriptions above for discipline preferences
You'll be eligible for the Chartered Accountants (CA) Program (essential for Private Advisory)

Graduate Program details:
Start date: March 2027
Program type: Full-time, permanent
Location: Adelaide
Eligibility: Final-year students or recent graduates (within two years)
PR or Citizen of Australia or New Zealand

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We're always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction - whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone's perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.

We value in-person connection with our clients and our colleagues. We offer several ways for you to work flexibly so that you can serve your clients, stay connected with your team, and manage your personal priorities.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.