Analyst/Lawyer and Senior Analyst/Lawyer

at  ASIC

• Expanding team in Companies and Small Business - Sustainable Finance
• Improve and support the delivery of ASIC’s sustainable finance strategy
• Permanent roles – ASIC 4, EL 1 & EL 2 levels, multiple locations
  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
  The Companies and Small Business team is the team primarily responsible for ASIC’s role in relation to the regulation and supervision of companies and small business to ensure sector adherence with the laws administered by ASIC and the promotion of market integrity.
  The team’s role includes a focus on corporate governance conduct and disclosure, sustainable finance, and financial reporting and audit quality. The Companies and Small Business team conducts proactive surveillance, monitoring, considers applications for relief from legislative requirements, provides specialist support to regulatory reform activities, and actively engages with relevant stakeholders to understand and respond to current and emerging industry issues.
  The roles

• Driving behavioural change in our regulated entities, promoting adherence with the law and better outcomes for consumers and investors, and supporting market integrity.
• Providing technical insights, observations and recommendations in relation to sustainable finance, climate change adaptation and/or mitigation, greenhouse gas emissions accounting, sustainability and/or climate change-related reporting, ESG analytics and/or sustainability assurance.
• Supporting the identification and implementation of effective regulatory strategies and interventions to improve consumer and investor outcomes and support market integrity.
• Identifying potential areas for law reform and assisting in law reform projects.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of ASIC’s sustainable finance strategy and in supporting of its delivery.
• Contributing to ASIC’s public messaging to educate and set expectations for our regulated populations that are proportionate to their size and market exposure, including the development and issuance of ASIC regulatory guidance

Please note that roles are available at ASIC4, EL1 and EL2 classification.

• ASIC4 – from $90,749 + 15.4% superannuation: candidates with minimum 3-5 years’ relevant experience.
• EL1 – from $118,925 + 15.4% superannuation: candidates with minimum 5-6 years’ relevant experience.
• EL2 – from $141,690 + 15.4% superannuation: candidates with minimum 7+ years’ relevant experience.

You will be asked to indicate the classification that you wish to apply for.

About you

• A relevant tertiary qualification (accounting, law, etc).
• Knowledge of the Australian financial services industry generally and specifically from a regulatory, product, operations, risk, or client service viewpoint.
• Experience in any or all sustainable finance, climate change adaptation and/or mitigation, greenhouse gas emissions accounting, sustainability and/or climate change-related reporting, ESG analytics and/or sustainability assurance.
• Experience analysing and considering the broader organisational, industry and environmental context to develop sound and practical solutions to interpreting and applying legislation.
• Experience in advising on complex transactions or projects requiring critical thinking and judgment gained working in the relevant industry, legal firm, or a regulatory environment.
• Detailed knowledge of, or the ability to readily acquire knowledge of the sector and the key issues influencing the sector.
• Demonstrating a strong understanding of ASIC’s regulatory environment.

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 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 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.
Applications for this role will close at 11:59pm on 28 August 202