Australian Securities and Investments Commission

A future with ASIC means that your work will contribute to ASIC's vision for a fair, strong and efficient financial system for all Australians. We value what you will bring. We value those with sharp, analytical minds and are open to challenging the way things are done. 

The team

The Strategic Surveillance & Data team delivers proactive surveillance outcomes across the Regulation & Supervision (R&S) group through surveillance expertise, running complex surveillances, leading group wide activities, surveillance projects within and between sector teams. The skills within the team will also be deployed to enable a focussed and swift response to specific ASIC wide or priority projects.

The team collaborates with other parts of R&S in ensuring consistent and effective delivery of ASIC's regulatory priorities by using best practice regulatory supervision, surveillance knowledge, expertise, and resources on R&S or ASIC wide projects within and across sector teams. The team designs and delivers specialist data analytics for the group.

The role is available at two classifications: ASIC3 or ASIC4.

• ASIC3 – from $78,720 + 15.4% superannuation
• ASIC4 – from $94,198 + 15.4% superannuation

As an Analyst/Lawyer, you will be accountable for:

• Assisting in the planning and conduct of reviews, through the identification, collection and analysis of information and data and the formulation of evidence/data.
• Clear and concise communication and reporting on surveillance and projects, including creating high quality detailed reports and other documents for a range of internal and external stakeholders which demonstrate results of surveillance.
• Assisting in the formulation of effective regulatory responses to address issues identified through surveillance activities.
• Utilising strategic, conceptual, analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills as well as drawing reasoned inferences from qualitative and quantitative data and to reach robust and practical conclusions.
• Maintaining knowledge of ASIC's regulatory framework and toolkit, relevant legislative and reporting requirements, domestic and international developments, and best industry practice models.

About you

• A relevant tertiary qualification.
• Relevant regulatory or professional services knowledge or experience with broad knowledge of business models, business operations and regulatory requirements in the Australian financial services sector.
• Knowledge or experience applying regulatory or professional judgement and scepticism including the identification and assessment of risks, problems, or issues.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects and take responsibility for outcomes.
• Conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills as well as drawing reasoned inferences from quantitative and qualitative data, to reach robust and practical conclusions.
• An ability to assess, verify and challenge complex information, and making sound regulatory judgements.
• Curiosity and the ability to think quickly.
• Strong writing and editing skills including the ability to distil key insights, strong attention to detail in all technical matters and a continuous improvement approach to process and practice.
• Confidence engaging with others, participating in difficult and challenging discussions, and asking probing questions.
• Ability to work through challenging, ambiguous, and complex issues calmly and logically.

About ASIC

ASIC's remit is one of the broadest of regulators across the world.

ASIC regulates corporations, markets, financial services and consumer credit and monitors and promotes market integrity and consumer protection in the Australian financial system.

Through our enforcement work, we hold to account those who contravene the law, working to achieve strong outcomes that address the greatest consumer and investor harms.

Through Moneysmart, we aim to improve the skills and knowledge of Australians and provide information and tools to help them in their decision making.

A future with ASIC means that your work will contribute to achieving ASIC's vision for a fair, strong, and efficient financial system for all Australians.

ASIC is committed to a providing a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. Indigenous Australians are encouraged to apply as well as applicants from all backgrounds and with different abilities.