Prepare and conduct high-profile enforcement action, including civil litigation, criminal prosecution, and administrative action.
Our teams ASIC's Enforcement and Compliance Group (ECG) is responsible for the conduct of ASIC's initial inquiries, compliance, and enforcement work across a range of sectors. In 2023-24, more than 140 new investigations were commenced, resulting in 18 criminal convictions and almost $90 million in civil penalties and fines imposed by the courts.
The roles As an Enforcement Lawyer in ECG, you will manage and contribute to investigations of suspected misconduct and obtaining enforcement outcomes. More specifically, you will:
Support the scoping, planning, and conduct of investigations.Identify and address complex legal issues that arise during an investigation.Work as part of multi-disciplinary enforcement teams to project-manage matters and resources.Employ a range of evidence gathering techniques, including conducting compulsory examinations, interviewing witnesses, search warrants, taking witness statements, preparing affidavits, and issuing compulsory notices.Utilise ASIC's evidence management technology and other systems to derive insights from data, information, and documents.Prepare and compile criminal, civil, and administrative briefs and provide support to any proceedings in State or Federal Courts (IEA only).Prepare administrative briefs for consideration by an ASIC Delegate and provide support to any administrative hearings.Contribute to commencing enforcement action, including civil litigation and criminal prosecution, and provide support to any proceedings in State or Federal Courts.About you As the ideal candidate you will be inquisitive, have an analytical mindset and be comfortable working with complex information in a changing environment. You will be proactive and outcome-driven, with the ability to see how your work contributes to the bigger picture. With a consultative and collaborative interpersonal style, you will enjoy working as part of a large, multi-skilled team.
In addition, you will have:
Legal qualifications and a current practicing certificate.Experience supporting complex civil or criminal matters in a regulatory or government setting (IEA roles).Experience in industries regulated by ASIC including superannuation, insurance, credit, banking, wealth management/financial advisory, or insolvency (EIC roles).Case/project management and evidence gathering skills.Experience in the preparation of briefs of evidence.An understanding of the relevant law, including the Corporations Act, the National Consumer Credit regime, and the ASIC Act.A demonstrated ability to use digital investigative tools.Strong analytical skills including experience analyzing large amounts of data and working with numerical and financial transaction reports.Highly developed written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills.To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen, and be prepared to complete an ASIC Suitability and Baseline Assessment which is issued by ASIC's Security team.
What we offer you ASIC invests in their people and values a strong cultural environment. Benefits for you include:
20 days of annual leave, plus additional paid leave during the Christmas closedown and 18 days of personal leave.Flexible work arrangements and part-time options.A supportive culture where we celebrate wins and express appreciation.Applications for this role will close at 11:59pm on Monday 11 November 2024.
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