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 by helping protect consumers and investors and maintaining confidence in Australia's financial system through high-profile regulatory litigation.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Lawyer to join ASIC's Civil Litigation Team within Enforcement Legal Services. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-profile regulatory litigation matters that have a significant public interest and consumer protection focus.
- Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide or Perth
- EL2 - ($152,074-$202,614) depending on experience, plus 15.4% superannuation
- Permanent role
- Applications close at 11:59pm (AEST), Thursday 16 July 2026
The 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.
Within Legal Services, 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 ASIC's regulatory civil litigation in the High Court, Federal Court and the State Supreme Courts. The team also manages external law firms engaged to act for ASIC and provides strategic guidance in those matters.
The role
As a Senior Lawyer in the Civil Litigation Team you will work on complex litigation alongside leading litigators and subject matter experts, to contribute to outcomes that have a meaningful impact on Australian consumers and financial markets.
You will be required to:
- work in teams led by a Litigation Counsel to conduct ASIC's regulatory civil litigation;
- provide strategic leadership and advice in regulatory civil matters where ASIC has engaged an external law firm;
- provide expert legal advice to investigation teams;
- participate in the professional development of other lawyers and the building of ASIC's knowledge base.
About you
To succeed in this role you will be a qualified lawyer with:
- High level legal knowledge and skills including:
- understanding of civil procedure and the rules of evidence
- experience advising on matters involving corporate governance, financial services regulation, consumer protection or related areas of law.
- Significant post-admission experience conducting complex civil litigation (typically a minimum of 6 years' post admission experience) including developing case theories and strategy, providing advice on evidence, drafting court documents and instructing counsel.
- High level communication, mentoring and knowledge management skills.
- This opportunity would be particularly suited to an experienced Senior Associate or Managing Associate from a leading litigation practice.
Your application should include a CV of no more than 5 pages, with a covering letter of no more than 2 pages that addresses the selection criteria in the position description. The position description for this role can be found on ASIC's Careers page.
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 an equal opportunity employer seeking people who want to make a difference. ASIC is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. Applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities, LGBTIQ+ identity, and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander decent are encouraged to apply.
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
To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen and be prepared to complete an ASIC Suitability and Baseline Assessment.
