• Great opportunities for Analysts and Lawyers to join our Market Integrity team
• Leverage your sharp analytical skills to protect and uphold the integrity of Australia's financial markets
• Permanent opportunities available across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth, hybrid working arrangement (50:50)
• Professional development, mentoring programs and studies assistance
• Salary from $75,838 - $107,911 + 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
ASIC's Markets Group is responsible for ensuring investors have the trust and confidence to invest in Australia's financial markets and ensuring all Market participants, infrastructure providers and gatekeepers operate with integrity, resilience, and transparency. This is done by managing the end-to-end process for regulating markets including supervision, triage, investigation, and enforcement. The Markets Group also provides regulatory advice, considers applications and engages with stakeholders pertaining to the regulation of markets.
The Market Integrity team is responsible for the oversight of:

• trading on Australian financial markets, including equities, bonds and derivatives; and
• corporate finance transactions (Mergers & Acquisitions and Fundraising) including assessment of related applications for relief, legislative instruments and policy reform.

The role
As an Analyst or Lawyer in the Market Integrity team, you will:

• undertake surveillance and assessment of markets related disclosure and conduct, including for example transactional reviews, continuous disclosure, Insider trading and market manipulation.
• respond to requests for advice and contribute to the preparation of briefings.
• assist with the development of regulatory policy, including thorough research and consultation with industry stakeholders.
• conduct research and analysis to assist with multi-skilled cross-stakeholder projects that respond to market conditions and ASIC strategic priorities.
• develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. This includes Australian Market Operators, entities and their advisors.

About you

• A relevant tertiary qualification
• Knowledge of, or exposure to, ASIC's regulatory functions and relevant legislation, policies and procedures. Knowledge of the Corporations Act will be well regarded.
• Exposure to commercial or corporate advisory law and/or transactional work in a commercial / advisory / regulatory environment.
• Ability to acquire or critically analyse regulatory issues, identify options and make appropriate recommendations within a regulatory environment.
• Working knowledge to accurately identify harms, analyse their root causes, assess their likely impact and priority for ASIC to respond.
• Understanding and exposure to, using data to inform analysis and problem solving.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex concepts and influence decision-makers.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and be accountable for outcomes.

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 and regulatory 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 financial 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.
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.
Applications for this role will close at 11:59pm on 12 September 2024.