Advisor

• Support ASIC’s engagement internationally
• Permanent role, Sydney or Melbourne locations
• Salary from $90,749 plus 15.4% superannuation

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 International team manages ASIC’s strategic engagement with the international regulatory community, including responding to requests for regulatory or enforcement cooperation ASIC receives from overseas regulators or law enforcement agencies and making similar requests on behalf of ASIC. It also contributes to international regulatory policy development and supports the incorporation of global best practice in the work ASIC does.

International is part of the Registry and International (R&I) which is comprised of six teams – International, Strategic Planning & Intelligence, Misconduct & Breach Reporting, Criminal Intelligence Unit, the Information & Knowledge Resource Centre and Registry. These teams drive an intelligence led regulatory approach using data informed insights and intelligence. International does this by manage information and data flowing into and created by ASIC and gathering intelligence from our international engagement. The teams in R&I also innovate and identify opportunities to leverage these to ensure ASIC makes better regulatory decisions.

The role

As an Advisor you will be accountable for:

• Respond to requests for regulator and enforcement assistance to overseas regulators, law enforcement agencies and other agencies.
• Make requests for regulatory and enforcement assistance to overseas regulators, law enforcement agencies or other agencies on ASIC’s behalf.
• Provide guidance to ASIC’s Regulatory or Enforcement Teams about the best options for obtaining documents, information or evidence from off shore to support ASIC’s work.
• Develop and maintain external relationships with overseas regulators and internal relationships with ASIC stakeholder teams. Assist with the drafting and implementation of memorandum of understanding that supports those relationships.
• Analyse and interpret legislation, protocols and memoranda of understanding that support the provision of international assistance.
• Contribute to international policy and strategy work on a wide variety of global regulatory issues, particularly in ASIC's work with international standard setting bodies.
• Prepare detailed briefings for major international meetings attended by ASIC’s Commissioners including IOSCO meetings and international stakeholder meetings.
• Briefing senior staff on international cooperation issues to assist senior staff in organisational and strategic decision-making.
• Contribute to whole of government initiatives that are internationally focused, including engaging with and responding to requests from DFAT, Treasury and other Australian agencies.
• Contribute to strategic bilateral work with individual overseas regulators.

About you

• A relevant tertiary qualification.
• Demonstrated experience in a regulatory, enforcement or policy development environment.
• Investigative experience in gathering documents or evidence including through the drafting of statutory notices would be of value but not essential.
• Well-developed technical understanding of the Australian financial system and knowledge of or exposure to ASIC's regulatory functions.
• Ability to present complex information to varied audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to assess, analyse and resolve complex issues using sound judgement.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships.

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.

Applications for this role will close at 11:59pm on 14 August 2024.