Litigation Counsel & Senior Lawyer

Job Description

Add expected salary to your profile for insights. At ASIC, you can be the change that ensures a fair, strong and efficient financial system for the benefit of all Australians. Contribute to delivering on ASIC's purpose, vision, and strategic priorities to help maintain the integrity of the financial system and protect consumers from harm. ASIC is expanding its in-house litigation team and is looking for highly skilled and experienced litigation lawyers to work on high profile, challenging and rewarding regulatory litigation. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth (other locations to be considered) Permanent roles Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT, 21 March, 2025 The team The Civil Litigation team leads ASIC's in-house litigation practice. Our Litigation Counsel act as solicitor on the record and are responsible for the conduct of many of ASIC's high-profile civil litigation regulatory matters in the High Court, Federal Court and State Supreme Courts. The Civil Litigation team also manages external law firms engaged to act for ASIC. It provides guidance on litigation strategy to those law firms and internal investigation teams, including advice on case theories and ASIC's regulatory powers. The team is led by a number of extremely experienced regulatory lawyers. We are proud of our highly committed, experienced and close-knit collegiate team. Recent examples of ASIC's civil litigation run by its in-house litigation team include: 24-274MR Kraken crypto exchange operator to pay $8 million following ASIC enforcement action | ASIC 24-228MR Court rules Harvey Norman and Latitude advertising misled consumers | ASIC 24-121MR Court finds Active Super made misleading ESG claims in a greenwashing action brought by ASIC | ASIC 24-090MR ASIC wins first court outcome regarding a non-cash payment facility involving crypto assets | ASIC 24-080MR Macquarie Bank to pay $10 million for failure to properly monitor system for third-party fee withdrawals from customer accounts | ASIC 24-061MR ASIC wins first greenwashing civil penalty action against Vanguard | ASIC The Civil Litigation team sits within ASIC's Enforcement Legal Services team. The Legal Services team is responsible for the delivery of legal services across ASIC and is instrumental in driving ASIC's reputation as a modern and effective regulator. About you We are seeking to recruit senior lawyers to the positions of Litigation Counsel and Senior Lawyer within the ASIC Legal Services team. We are looking for lawyers with: significant commercial / regulatory litigation experience (and admission to practice in the High Court, Federal Court and State Supreme Courts). Litigation Counsel applicants will need to hold unrestricted practising certificates and have experience in managing complex litigation matters and leading teams of lawyers. strong technical legal skills, ability to provide strategic direction in regulatory litigation matters, a capacity to communicate with influence to a wide variety of audiences and high-level organisational skills. a commitment to providing superior client service. a real interest in making a difference through important regulatory litigation with a consumer protection focus. See the Position Descriptions for each role for more information. To apply for one of these roles click the Apply Now button below and include a covering letter that is no more than 3 pages, together with a CV of no more than 5 pages, addressing the Selection Criteria in the Position Description. 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. 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. We offer a range of employee benefits including: Attractive superannuation. Additional leave entitlements. 50/50 hybrid work-from home model. Assistance for study and professional development. To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen and be prepared to complete an ASIC Suitability and Baseline Assessment. #J-18808-Ljbffr