Senior / Principal Solicitor Enforcement
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- 5 days ago Post Date
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- APR1749 Requisition #
The role
As Senior Solicitor or Principal Solicitor, you will support APRA’s Enforcement mandate to prevent and address serious prudential risks and to hold entities and individuals to account. Your work will cover the breadth of APRA’s enforcement activity, such as delivering on enforcement projects and conducting investigations into regulated entities. In addition, you will also develop and enhance APRA’s enforcement infrastructure, and support the wider Legal team in engagement with stakeholders.
The Enforcement team provides legal and enforcement advice across various aspects of financial services, corporate and administrative law and prudential regulation, involving banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurance, friendly societies, and most of the superannuation industry. The Enforcement team also plays a key role in APRA’s co-administration of the Financial Accountability Regime.
Key stakeholders will primarily be from one or more of APRA’s frontline supervision divisions and APRA senior executives. You will also have a key role in providing support to other APRA divisions and initiatives involving peer Commonwealth agencies.
Key responsibilities
- Advise on strategy, litigation, enforcement and regulatory issues relating to our functions and powers, understanding how the Enforcement team can add value;
- Deliver high quality, practical enforcement advice embodying APRA’s risk appetite to internal stakeholders, informed by a ‘one-APRA’ mindset;
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to jointly formulate strategy with industry-aligned supervision teams on novel and untested complex issues;
- Support managers and other colleagues in project management and the delivery of enforcement outcomes; and
- Role-model APRA values (Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, Excellence and Accountability), self-awareness and innovation.
In addition to the above, as the Principal Solicitor, you will also be responsible for sharing your knowledge, mentoring more junior colleagues and contributing to the wider Legal team’s workstreams and knowledge management initiatives.
About you
- Ability to establish rapport with stakeholders quickly;
- Well-developed communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills;
- Excellent organisation, self-management and prioritisation skills
- Openness to learning and adapting in a dynamic environment;
- A supportive and inclusive working style and the ability to work with interstate and blended team; and
- Experience in one or more of the industries regulated by APRA.
To work with us, you must be an Australian citizen with eligibility to gain a Baseline Security clearance through the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency.
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) was established in 1998 as an independent statutory authority that supervises almost 1,200 financial institutions that manage $8.6 trillion in assets for Australians across the banking, insurance and superannuation sectors.
In overseeing the safety, competitiveness and stability of the financial system, we seek to recruit, develop and retain highly skilled professionals, who want to help shape financial services and protect the financial wellbeing of the Australian community. Our employee base of almost 900 come predominantly from the commercial financial services industry or other government agencies; as such, we have the feel of a small corporate organisation that can work flexibly and with agility.
Why Work for APRA
We recognise the skills, experience and commitment that our staff bring to their professional lives, and we seek to reward them accordingly. We also recognise that for our staff to be able to perform at their best, we need to ensure that they are able to bring their best selves to work. Our commitment to wellbeing is having engaged people supported by resilient leaders within a values-aligned culture
At APRA, we’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs, feels valued and respected. We aspire to attract and foster diversity of background, thought, and experience, recognising that a broad range of perspectives, approaches and ideas makes us stronger, and better enables us to meet our obligation to protect the financial wellbeing of the Australian community. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please inform at application stage so we can do our best to accommodate your requirements.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is the prudential regulator of the financial services industry. It oversees banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurers, friendly societies, and most members of the superannuation industry. APRA currently supervises institutions holding $6 trillion in assets for Australian depositors, policyholders and superannuation fund members.
APRA invests in contemporary technologies to enable our employees to achieve work life balance, via flexible working practices. We are dedicated to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace that fosters collaboration and continuous improvement.
APRA provides ongoing studies support, structured training programs and excellent career progression opportunities all within a highly professional environment.
APRA is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability status.
To apply, please visit our Careers Page at www.apra.gov.au. For further information or assistance, please email talent@apra.gov.au. Please do not apply to this email address.