- Do you want to make a direct impact on creating a fair, strong, and efficient financial system for all Australians?
- Do you want to work on a variety of high-profile investigations into suspected misconduct?
- Permanent & temporary opportunities available across Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart and Perth
- Salary from $81,396 to $115,820 (depending on experience) + 15.4 % superannuation
- Professional development opportunities - mentoring and ongoing training
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.
Our team
The Enforcement and Compliance Group (ECG) plays a central role within ASIC, with its teams conducting initial inquiries, compliance activities, or enforcement actions across various sectors excluding markets. The group is responsible for identifying and investigating potential misconduct, determining appropriate responses, and pursuing administrative, civil, or criminal outcomes.
As one of ASIC's largest business groups, ECG handles a wide range of complex and high-impact matters. The group's work spans from early-stage assessments of misconduct to managing large-scale and high-profile investigations and litigations. Their efforts are supported by in-house legal teams and partnerships with the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions for criminal matters. ECG's ongoing projects and priorities reflect its commitment protecting consumers through proactive and strategic enforcement
Please note that this recruitment process will establish a pool of Investigators to fill current and future vacancies in our ECG teams.
The role
As an Enforcement Investigator, you will contribute to investigations of suspected misconduct and obtaining enforcement outcomes. You will have the opportunity to participate in varied, interesting and impactful work. More specifically, you will:
- Work as part of multi-disciplinary enforcement teams.
- Engage in investigation planning and discussions about scope and strategy.
- Employ a range of evidence gathering techniques, including, interviewing witnesses, taking witness statements, preparing affidavits, participating in the execution of search warrants, conducting compulsory examinations and issuing compulsory notices.
- Utilise ASIC's evidence management technology and other systems to derive insights from data, information and documents.
- Contribute to the preparation and compilation of criminal, civil and administrative briefs and provide support to any proceedings in State or Federal Courts.
About you
As the ideal candidate you will have an inquisitive and analytical mindset and be comfortable working with complex information in a changing environment. You will be proactive and outcome-driven, with the ability to see how your work contributes to the bigger picture. With a consultative and collaborative interpersonal style, you will enjoy working as part of a large, multi-skilled team.
In addition, you will:
- Have demonstrated experience in an investigative or similar role. We welcome candidates with transferrable experience from law enforcement, forensic accounting, insolvency, intelligence, data and other relevant industries.
- Have a degree in commerce, finance, business, criminology or another related discipline.
- Be comfortable working with large and complex information, or data sets, using evidence management software, investigative strategies, tools and technologies.
- Have strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Be passionate about using your investigative skills to make a positive difference for investors and consumers in the Australian financial system.
Experience in complex investigations will be favourably viewed.
Please note that you will not be required to submit a cover letter for this role. As part of the application form, you will be asked to answer questions in relation to your experience with systems, enforcement outcomes and working with witnesses.
Interviews will be held in-person from the 15th - 26th September 2025 in your applicable office
To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen and be prepared to complete an ASIC Suitability and Baseline Assessment which is issued by ASIC's Security team.
What we offer you
ASIC invests in their people and values a collaborative and high performing environment. Benefits for you include:
- Professional development opportunities, including mentoring programs and on-going training.
- 50-50 hybrid work from home model
- Access to flex-time
- 20 days of annual leave, plus additional paid leave during the Christmas closedown and 18 days of personal leave
Applications for this role will close at 11:59pm AEST on Monday 1 September 2025.