Senior Manager, Beneficial Ownership

Regulation and Supervision

Location: Multiple locations
Classification: Executive Level 2
Work type: Permanent
Employment Status: Full-Time
Closing date: 06-Dec-2024

With ASIC you are choosing to be a part of a collegiate and stimulating organisation that's transforming Australia's financial system.

Be the change that ensures a fair, strong and efficient financial system for the benefit of all Australians.

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  • Coordinate and manage regulatory work on corporate governance and the beneficial ownership of Australian companies. 
  • Hybrid work (50/50). Full-Time or Part-Time. Additional annual leave and generous leave. 
  • Permanent position based in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth.

 

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.  

  

The team 

Companies and Small Business focuses on ASIC's role to regulate and supervise the companies and small business sector to ensure the sector adheres to the laws administered by ASIC, and to promote market integrity and an even playing field for small business.  

The team focuses on corporate governance conduct and disclosure, financial reporting and audit quality, conduct of registered liquidators, and engagement with the small business sector. 

Companies and Small Business conducts proactive surveillance and monitoring, considers applications for relief from legislative requirements, provides support to regulatory reform activities, and actively engages with relevant stakeholders to understand and respond to current and emerging industry issues. 

 

The role 

As a Senior Manager, Beneficial Ownership, you will:

  • Lead projects to implement corporate governance law reform, including disclosure of the beneficial ownership of Australian companies. 
  • Lead teams to identify, assess, and respond to compliance concerns with corporate governance obligations, including the beneficial ownership disclosure regime 
  • Lead and oversee risk-based data-driven supervision of the companies and small business sector and identify new ways to use data to deliver priorities. 
  • Ensure ASIC has appropriate expertise and knowledge of the companies and small business sector to carrying out ASIC's functions. 
  • Maintain knowledge of ASIC's regulatory framework and toolkit, relevant legislative and reporting requirements, domestic and international developments, and best industry practice models. 
  • Apply significant judgement to choose a course of action to manage highly complex and/or sensitive issues. 
  • Communicate to internal and external audiences in an effective, engaging, and influential way. 
  • Provide and apply expertise to assess complex matters such as applications for relief, reports of alleged misconduct, and conduct and disclosure concerns. 
  • Actively participate in the Companies and Small Business Leadership Team. 

 

About you 

  • A relevant tertiary qualification and membership of relevant professional body.  
  • Deep knowledge of Australian financial markets and an understanding of the sector from a regulatory, operations, risk, or client service viewpoint. 
  • Technical knowledge and practical experience in corporate governance and disclosure obligations and the corporate regulatory framework. 
  • Strong skills in strategic thinking, analysis, including data analysis, investigation, research, presentation, and ability to identify emerging trends and risk areas. 
  • Ability to develop strategic relationships. 
  • Highly developed conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills, ability to draw reasoned inferences from quantitative and qualitative data and to reach robust and practical conclusions. 
  • Experience leading a high-performing team, providing strategic direction, and coaching for performance. 
  • A strong understanding of the corporate regulatory framework, including legislation, industry standards, compliance frameworks, and guidance.  
  • Experience managing complex transactions or projects requiring critical thinking and judgement, gained working in the relevant industry or a regulatory environment.  
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to prepare concise and accurate report to Executives and Boards, strong attention to detail in all technical matters and a continuous improvement approach to process and practice.  

 

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. 

Through Moneysmart, we aim to improve the skills and knowledge of Australians and provide information and tools to help them in their decision making. 

A future with ASIC means that your work will contribute to achieving ASIC's vision for a fair, strong, and efficient financial system for all Australians. 

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. 

  

Applications for this role will close at 11:59pm on Friday 6 December.  

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