Do you want to work at an agency where each day reveals new opportunities
to work on some of the biggest issues facing consumers and
businesses and have opportunities to pursue new and exciting
pathways?
Do you want
to work at a place where smart and dedicated people from all
walks of life collaborate to work on meaningful
matters?
Do you want to be
part of The Specialist Advice and Services Division (SASD), the
ACCC's in-house provider of specialist services, including
legal and economic services across the
ACCC
Then this is
the place for you!
At the ACCC, we're proud of the impact
we can make together.
We understand the responsibilities and
challenges that come with a fast moving and ever-changing
environment.
Our high performing culture is built on a foundation
of care, support and inclusion.
It's why we're driven by connection
and collaboration, sharing our skills, knowledge and support with
each other freely and frequently.
It's why we prioritise the
wellbeing of our people and empower them to work autonomously,
flexibly and courageously.
At the ACCC, we believe the best version
of you is the one that's true to who you are – and that's the you
we want working alongside us.
We value
flexibility, and all roles can be performed from any capital city
in a state or territory or Townsville and are available on a
full time, part-time or job-share basis.
Applicants from
diverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, people with
disability and those from different cultural backgrounds are
encouraged to apply.
What you will
do asv a Lawyer within SASD
It is an
exciting time to join the ACCC's legal function – with plenty of
new and complex legal frameworks to help implement such as the new
merger regime and the world-leading scams prevention
framework.
There
are currently multiple ongoing and non-ongoing positions available
in the ACCC's legal units, although positions at the Lawyer level
may only be offered in one or more legal units as operational needs
arise.
As a Lawyer,
you will:
Conduct some
independent work, and mostly supervised work.
Assist and
seek input from senior team members.
Develop and maintain professional
relationships at all levels within the ACCC




to assist SASD to provide a responsive
client service.
Provide strategic
legal advice on the ACCC's functions and powers under relevant
legislation (including the Competition and Consumer Act
****, the Telecommunications Act ****, the
Digital ID Act ****, the Water Act
****).
Draft or settle
compulsory information notices, undertakings, notifiable or
legislative instruments, and other legal documents.
Provide legal input
to statutory decisions such as merger assessments,
authorisations and exemption decisions, public inquiry reports
and guidance documents and other publications.
Provide legal (and
legal policy) advice on law reform matters relevant to the
ACCC's remit, powers or functions.
Conduct legal and
related research into complex matters relevant to ACCC
responsibilities under relevant legislation.
In
some teams, assist with the conduct of investigations and the
performance of the ACCC's compliance and enforcement functions.
This includes advising on the use of statutory investigation
powers.
In
some teams, assist with the management of Court and Tribunal
proceedings.
This includes both enforcement proceedings and
proceedings arising from the ACCC's merger, exemptions and
regulatory functions.
Responsibilities include drafting or
settling court documents (including pleadings and submissions)
and other documents in support of litigation.
In
CLU, provide legal advice on complex and/or high-risk
governance, employment, information-handling, privacy, contract
and procurement issues.
About
you
In order
to succeed in the role, you will have:
All
candidates are expected to meet the APS
Integrated Leadership Profile (ILS) for the classification
advertised.
Follow the link for more information on the ILS.
This
role in particular requires:
Admission as a
practitioner, however described,



of the High Court or the
Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory, or the
ability to become so admitted before commencing in the
role.
Post-admission
legal experience (typically 1-2 years (APS5) or at least 2
years (APS6) as a legal practitioner in the following areas
relevant to the role(s) you are applying for:
CCLU
Competition
and consumer law enforcement functions and
litigation
MELU
Merger
assessment and exemption administrative decisions,
competition law and litigation
RLU
Administrative
decision-making, regulatory, digital, competition,
consumer or enforcement matters*
CLU
Corporate
law, corporate governance, employment, privacy,
intellectual property *
Note:
experience of all areas is not required, but candidates must have a
willingness to work across a range of matters
Ability to work
collaboratively and build stakeholder
relationships.
Effective
communication skills, including ability to deliver legal advice
clearly.
Demonstrated
ability to understand complex legal frameworks and / or adapt
to new technical content.
To find
out more about us and the role, please read the Candidate
Kit.
How to
apply
You'll
be asked to upload your resume (maximum 2 pages) and submit a
statement of claims that is no more than 500 words.
When
preparing your statement of claims, please take into consideration
the role and duties, and provide examples that demonstrate how you
meet the selection criteria.
Please
note that we are also advertising Senior Lawyer and Principal
Lawyer roles at the same time.
Candidates who wish to be considered
for those classifications will need to submit a separate
application for each relevant round.
Salary:
Lawyer 1 (APS5) $98,616 (plus 15.4% superannuation)
Lawyer 1 (APS6)
$102,947 - $115,384 (plus 15.4%
superannuation)
Contact
Officer: Laura Susa, ************
Applications
Close: 11:00pm (AEST), Sunday 2 August ****
Attachments:
- Candidate Kit - Lawyer, APS5 APS6, Specialist Advice and Services Division (EA********).
docx
- Candidate Kit - Lawyer, APS5 APS6, Specialist Advice and Services Division (EA********).
pdf

📌 Lawyer, Aps5/6, Specialist Advice And Services Division (Ea2026/145) (Townsville)
🏢 Australian Competition And Consumer Commission
📍 Townsville