Job Type: Permanent Category: Senior Specialist Location: Multiple locations Date Advertised: 31-MAR-25 Job Reference: ASIC/1851016A Job Title: Senior Specialist Business Unit: Division: Summary: 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.   Collaborate with the SALT Senior Leadership team, offer strategic advice and analysis to understand the needs and behaviours of financial consumers, investors, and firms, focusing particularly on superannuation, making it a key position in shaping ASIC's regulatory activities.   Location – Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney Salary – Range $147,074~$195,951 (plus 15.4% superannuation) depending on experience Applications close at 11:59pm ADST/AEST, Monday 14 April 2025   The team  The Superannuation and Life Insurance (SALT) team at ASIC is responsible for regulating and supervising the superannuation and life insurance sectors to ensure compliance with laws and promote positive consumer outcomes. This involves proactive engagement, monitoring, and providing strategic direction and technical expertise. The team conducts analysis, research, surveillance, and engagement to achieve appropriate regulatory outcomes. They also consider applications for legislative relief, support regulatory reform, and assist other ASIC teams in enforcement and compliance actions.   As a Senior Specialist, you will be accountable for providing strategic analysis and advice, assessing highly complex regulatory matters, and offering possible solutions on various regulatory issues. In partnership with the sector leadership team, facilitating strategic thinking and the thought process around how best to respond to emerging issues across the sector. Identifying new ways to utilise data to undertake roles, including effective collection, management, analysis, and communication of insights from data. You will also be leading the identification and implementation of effective regulatory strategies, interventions, and law reform to improve consumer outcomes. Working collaboratively with the Senior Executive Leader, other Senior Managers, and Senior Specialists in establishing meaningful and effective stakeholder engagement and relationships across the sector. Identifying potential areas for law reform and assisting in law reform projects. You will effectively represent ASIC externally and develop productive relationships with stakeholders such as government, other regulators, consumer groups, and industry groups. Build and manage strategic partnerships with stakeholders (Treasury, APRA, ATO), industry groups, and other regulatory bodies to represent ASIC externally. You will be coordinating and representing ASIC at government, industry, and association forums, overseeing the development of agendas, papers, meeting records, and disseminating information to the team. Guiding project teams undertaking research, analysis, and project work on emerging issues across the sector as required. As well as coaching team members to encourage appropriate levels of research and analysis of issues to achieve a high standard of work.   The successful candidate will have a relevant tertiary qualification and advanced experience in advising on complex transactions or projects within the Australian financial services industry, particularly in the Superannuation sector. They should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, strategic thinking, and analytical abilities. Additionally, the candidate will have experience in a technical leadership role, providing strategic direction and mentoring in a high-performing environment. Knowledge of legislation relevant to the regulation of the Superannuation industry by ASIC is essential.   View the position description for more information or click ‘apply' to start your application. Applications close at 11:59pm ADST/AEST, Monday 14 April 2025.   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 Flexible work arrangements Assistance for study and professional development Click here to view ASIC's salary and benefits guide. To read more about ASIC, you can visit our website or review our Corporate Plan. To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen and be prepared to complete an ASIC Suitability and Baseline Assessment.