EL 2 Director, Legal (Principal Legal Officer)

Job Description

About AUSTRAC

AUSTRAC (the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre) is Australia’s financial intelligence unit and its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulator. Our purpose is to build resilience in the financial system and use financial intelligence and regulation to disrupt money laundering, terrorism financing and other serious crime.

At AUSTRAC we recognise that our people are our strength and support us to achieve our mission of fighting financial crime together. We value those with sharp, analytical minds and our environment encourages curiosity and courage. We take measured risks in pursuit of our mission in a changing world. We foster growth and self-development. We have the rights tools in place to support our innovative and flexible workplace.

About the role

AUSTRAC’s in-house Legal team supports the agency in the performance of its regulatory, intelligence and corporate functions and provides advice on a broad range of legal issues, including:

•           providing legal advice on enforcement related matters and litigation

•           statutory interpretation

•           administrative law, and

•           privacy, commercial, property and employment law.

The two Principal Legal Officer positions report directly to AUSTRAC’s General Counsel and lead AUSTRAC’s:

•           FOI, Privacy, Capability and Reform legal team, or

•           Regulation, Intelligence and Enforcement legal team.

Eligibility

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a security assessment, maintain an ongoing security clearance and satisfy AUSTRAC’s pre-engagement checks.

To be eligible for assessment, applicants must be an Australian citizen.

Admission to practise on the roll of the High Court or a State or Territory Supreme Court, and must hold (or be eligible to hold) a practising certificate.

More information and How to Apply

Our website: https://www.austrac.gov.au/

How to Apply: https://www.austrac.gov.au/careers/current-vacancies

“Come and join the fight against financial crime”