Manager, Enforcement

Banking & Finance Law (Legal)
Government - Federal (Government & Defence)
Full time
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The role


You will manage a team responsible for delivering on APRA's enforcement mandate to prevent and address serious prudential risks and to hold entities and individuals to account.
Your work will cover the breadth of APRA's enforcement activity and will include:

Managing and developing a team to deliver on enforcement projects and conducting investigations into regulated entities, and, where appropriate, leading those projects;Developing, motivating and encouraging others to be accountable for their own development;Working with the Enforcement Leadership Team to deliver Enforcement priorities, including matching team resources against enforcement priorities and projects;Providing high quality, practical legal/enforcement advice embodying APRA's risk appetite, including advising on strategy, litigation, enforcement and regulatory issues relating to APRA's functions and powers;Collaborating effectively with stakeholders across the organisation, including jointly formulating strategy with stakeholders in industry aligned supervision teams across APRA on a range of complex issues that are often novel and untested;Developing and enhancing APRA's enforcement infrastructure; andWorking with other Managers within Legal to share knowledge, mentor more junior colleagues and contributing to the wider Legal team's workstreams and knowledge management initiatives. The team

The Enforcement team provides legal and enforcement advice across various aspects of financial services, corporate and administrative law and prudential regulation, involving banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurance, friendly societies, and most of the superannuation industry.
The Enforcement team also plays a key role in APRA's co-administration of the Financial Accountability Regime.

Key stakeholders will primarily be from one or more of APRA's frontline supervision divisions and APRA senior executives.
You will also have a key role in providing support to other APRA divisions and initiatives involving peer Commonwealth agencies.

Key Responsibilities

Other key accountabilities will be:

Managing and developing staff to support the delivery of high quality, practical legal / enforcement advice embodying APRA's risk appetite to internal stakeholders, as informed by a 'one-APRA' mindset;Fostering a feedback culture;Supporting senior managers and the deputy general counsel;Supporting other colleagues in project management and the delivery of enforcement outcomes;Having strong project management skills, internal (senior internal supervisors) and external stakeholder management (supervised entities and their legal advisers, external law firms and Counsel instructed by APRA); andEstablishing rapport with stakeholders quickly and understanding where APRA Enforcement can add value. About you


You will have legal and/or regulatory investigation experience and relevant tertiary qualifications, which may include investigative, legal or accounting qualifications.
Team management and leadership experience is preferred.
Applicants will also ideally have:
Well-developed communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills;Excellent organisation, self and priority management skills;Openness to learning and adapting in a dynamic environment;A supportive and inclusive working style and the ability to work with interstate and blended team; andExperience in one or more of the industries regulated by APRA.
To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen with eligibility to gain a Baseline Security clearance.

About APRA

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) places you at the heart of Australia's financial services industry.
APRA serves the Australian community by helping ensure financial institutions deliver on the financial commitments they make, within a stable, efficient and competitive financial system.


At APRA we're committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs, feels valued and respected.
We aspire to attract and foster diversity of background, thought, and experience, recognising that a broad range of perspectives, approaches and ideas makes us stronger, and better enables us to meet our obligation to protect the financial wellbeing of the Australian community.
When applying, please inform us of any adjustments you may need during the interview process.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is the prudential regulator of the financial services industry.
It oversees banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurers, friendly societies, and most members of the superannuation industry.
APRA currently supervises institutions holding $6 trillion in assets for Australian depositors, policyholders and superannuation fund members.
APRA invests in contemporary technologies to enable our employees to achieve work life balance, via flexible working practices.
We are dedicated to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace that fosters collaboration and continuous improvement.
APRA provides ongoing studies support, structured training programs and excellent career progression opportunities all within a highly professional environment.
APRA is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability status.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is the prudential regulator of the financial services industry.
It oversees banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurers, friendly societies, and most members of the superannuation industry.
APRA currently supervises institutions holding $6 trillion in assets for Australian depositors, policyholders and superannuation fund members.
APRA invests in contemporary technologies to enable our employees to achieve work life balance, via flexible working practices.
We are dedicated to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace that fosters collaboration and continuous improvement.
APRA provides ongoing studies support, structured training programs and excellent career progression opportunities all within a highly professional environment.
APRA is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability status.
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