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Deterrence - Credit team

Take fast and effective action with new national legislation

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 or knowledge of credit or financial services compliance, then this could be your opportunity to undertake a variety of high profile matters as you:

• Identify legal and policy issues requiring ????? ????? and provide legal advice to guide investigation teams; particularly as to the evidence required to prove contraventions of relevant legislation, admissibility of evidence in Court and use of ASIC's investigatory powers (including search warrants).
• Commence and conduct civil litigation (in consultation with ASIC Litigation Counsel) in the Supreme Court and Federal Court with minimal supervision. Prepare briefs to counsel and, where appropriate, recover costs of litigation on behalf of ASIC.
• Gather and analyse evidence by conducting examinations and obtaining relevant documents to assist in the compilation of briefs of evidence for the conduct of civil and administrative proceedings, or for provision to the DPP for conduct of criminal proceedings, as appropriate.

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.