Head of Tax Structuring, APAC, Based in Singapore/Hong Kong/Sydney

Nuveen Real Estate

Nuveen Real Estate is one of the largest investment managers in the world with $142 billion of assets under management (as of 30 June 2025).  Managing a suite of funds and mandates, across both public and private investments, and spanning both debt and equity across diverse geographies and investment styles, it provides access to every aspect of real estate investing.

With over 90 years of real estate investing experience and more than 790 employees* located across over 30 cities throughout the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific, the platform offers unparalleled geographic reach, which is married with deep sector expertise.  For further information, please visit  www.nuveen.com/realestate    

Overview of the Role

• Primarily responsible for being the tax lead on projects involving the structuring of real estate funds, transactions and related contract negotiations. 

• Provide high level operational tax support to the APAC Fund Finance team. 

• The funds that this role will support are domiciled in Luxembourg or Singapore, and cover real estate investments in Australia, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and China.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Handling of all tax aspects of direct and indirect real estate transactions for APAC funds, including working with tax advisors to determine the ideal investment structure, ensuring adequate mitigation of key tax risks and all transaction documentation is appropriate from a tax perspective

• Supporting tax structuring of new APAC real estate funds, restructuring of existing APAC real estate funds, taking into account commercial and investor requirements

• Managing tax queries from investors, particularly incoming investors into the APAC real estate funds, including analysis from an Australian stamp duty, WUT and MIT perspective, and Singapore, Luxembourg and US tax perspectives

• Monitoring of qualifying conditions and relevant thresholds for the various applicable tax regimes for the APAC real estate funds, and proactive assessment of tax legislative changes impacting the real estate investments and business 

• Ensuring internal operational and corporate governance processes are in place to support the tax structures of the APAC real estate funds

• Managing tax controversy and audits from the relevant tax authorities for the APAC real estate funds

• Supporting the investment team on transaction tax matters and assisting the finance team with day-to-day operational tax compliance, queries and administration of the fund structures

• Cooperation with internal legal team, external law firms, company secretary teams and tax consultancies

• Support of the sales team with product specific questions

Technical Skills & Qualifications Required

• Undergraduate degree

• Relevant tax, legal or accounting qualifications preferable

• Significant professional industry experience in a tax advisory firm/tax law firm or in real estate/real estate fund management

• Demonstrable knowledge of national and international tax and investment tax law, preferred jurisdictions include Australia, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and China

• Excellent project management skills

• Ability to work independently and effectively in an international firm with multi-cultural teams

Competencies Required

• A high level of initiative and self‐motivation;

• An energetic, positive/can do attitude, with the drive and ambition to succeed;

• Conscientious;

• Creative and innovative;

• Self-starter and committed team player;

• The maturity to interact effectively with a dispersed and diverse stakeholder group;

• Empathy with the mission, culture and values and act in line with Nuveen Real Estate’s Company Values

Location

• Singapore/Hong Kong/Sydney

Related Skills

Accounting Standards, Adaptability, Automation, Continuous Improvement Mindset, Data Analysis, Financial Acumen, Relationship Management, Strategic Thinking, Taxation, Tax Compliance, Tax Efficiency, Tax Research

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Company Overview

Nuveen is a global investment leader, managing public and private assets for clients around the world and on behalf of TIAA, our parent company and one of the world’s largest institutional investors. We invest in the growth of businesses, real estate, infrastructure and natural capital, providing clients with the reliability, access and foresight unique to our heritage. Our prevailing perspective on the future drives our ambition to innovate and adapt our business to the changing needs of investors - all to pursue lasting performance for our clients, our communities and our global economy. Visit www.nuveen.com to learn more about us.

Our Culture of Impact

At TIAA, we're on a mission to build on our 100+ year legacy of delivering for our clients while evolving to meet tomorrow's challenges. We equip our associates with future-focused skills and AI tools that enable us to advance our mission. Together, we are fighting to ensure a more secure financial future for all and for generations to come. We are guided by our values: Champion Our People, Be Client Obsessed, Lead with Integrity, Own It, and Win As One. They influence every decision we make and how we work together to serve our clients every day. We thrive in a collaborative in-office environment where teams work across organizational boundaries with shared purpose, accelerating innovation and delivering meaningful results. Our workplace brings together TIAA and Nuveen's entrepreneurial spirit, where we work hard and work together to create lasting impact. Here, every associate can grow through meaningful learning experiences and development pathways—because when our people succeed, our impact on clients' lives grows stronger.

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