Lawyer, APS5/6, Specialist Advice and Services Division (EA2026/145)

• 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 2010 , the Telecommunications Act 1997 , the Digital ID Act 2024 , the Water Act 2007 ).
• 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

Role

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, 03 9290 1896

Applications Close: 11:00pm (AEST), Sunday 2 August 2026