senior analyst

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 ASICs purpose, vision, and strategic priorities to help maintain the integrity of the financial system and protect consumers from harm.

As a Senior Analyst (Strategic Initiatives), you will lead and contribute to high‑impact work responding to structural change across the Australian financial markets system, aligned with ASICs strategic objectives. In this role within the Markets Group, you will deliver strategic policy, with a focus on the efficiency and resilience of Australias financial market structure.

• Location – Brisbane, Canberra, Sydney or Melbourne
• Salary between $152,074 - $168,164
• Permanent
• Applications close at 11:59pm ADST/AEST, 7 May 2026
  
  

The team

ASICs Markets Group is responsible for ensuring confidence and integrity across Australias financial markets and broader financial system. The Group regulates market participants and infrastructure and delivers supervision, licensing and regulatory reform to support market integrity, transparency and resilience.

The Strategic Initiatives team leads cross‑cutting work across the Markets Group, focusing on emerging risks and structural change affecting markets, coordinating high‑priority initiatives (such as digital assets reforms), and driving alignment and impact across ASIC.

The role

As a Senior Analyst, you will be accountable for delivering strategic initiatives and regulatory reform work across Markets Group.

You Will Be Accountable For

• Leading and contributing to strategic policy, supervision and regulatory reform initiatives across Markets Groups remit within the Australian financial markets system.
• With a focus on market structure in financial markets, undertake research and policy analysis to assess the efficiency, competitive landscape and resilience of Australias markets.
• Managing complex projects and workstreams, identifying key dependencies, risks, issues and opportunities to maximise regulatory impact.
• Developing and delivering policy, implementation and law reform advice in response to emerging and evolving regulatory and market issues.
• Working collaboratively across ASIC to support coordinated delivery of interconnected initiatives.
• Providing judgement and input on high‑priority regulatory matters in consultation with senior leaders and key stakeholders.
  
  

About You

You bring strong experience delivering regulatory reform, policy implementation, supervision or licensing work within complex environments. You have sound knowledge of the Australian financial markets system and demonstrate genuine curiosity about emerging issues, market developments and new areas of regulatory focus. You seek to understand how issues connect across the system, are comfortable exploring new problems, testing assumptions and developing practical responses, and can manage multiple priorities while applying critical analysis and judgement. Strong project management capability and experience contributing to strategic initiatives are essential.

You work effectively both independently and collaboratively, maintain a clear focus on delivery and progress, engage constructively on complex or contested matters, and contribute clear, well‑reasoned advice. You build credibility through sound judgement, curiosity, collaboration and consistent delivery.

View the position description for more information or click ‘apply to start your application. Applications close at 11:59pm ADST/AEST, 7 May 2026.

About ASIC

ASICs 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 descent 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.

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