Senior Lawyer

 

Deterrence - Credit team

Protect Australian investors and consumers

The Financial Economy Group within ASIC is committed to protecting investors and consumers and increasing market integrity. Within this Group, Deterrence teams are responsible for undertaking major investigations, civil actions and prosecutions to enforce the law and drive behavioural change.

With the goal of securing ????? ????? in the credit industry, this position will be part of a new Credit Deterrence Team to assist with the transition of credit regulation from the States and Territories to the Commonwealth. The team will operate as part of ASIC's Deterrence capability to take fast and effective action when enforcing new national credit legislation and regulating credit participants.

If you are an experienced criminal and civil lawyer, and have a background in compliance and financial services, then this could be your opportunity to undertake a variety of high profile matters as you:

• Work with and advise investigation teams; particularly regarding the evidence required to prove contraventions of relevant legislation, the admissibility of that evidence in Court and the use of ASIC's investigation powers (including search warrants).
• Ensure adequate and timely resourcing of investigations, where appropriate, and direct staff on activities required to be completed on a matter.
• Commence and conduct civil litigation (in consultation with ASIC Litigation Counsel), prepare briefs to counsel and, where appropriate, recover costs of litigation on behalf of ASIC.
• Compile criminal briefs for the DPP, influencing and discussing the preparation and conduct of prosecutions with the DPP.

Please view the attached position description for more information or click ‘apply’ to submit your application.

The advertised position may be a Position of Trust, which will require the successful applicant to be an Australian citizen (or eligible for citizenship) and subject to the successful completion of a security assessment.