Senior Lawyer, EL1 (EA2026/144)

• 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 a team that is the 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 as the Senior Lawyer

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 Senior Lawyer level may only be offered in one or more legal units as operational needs arise.

• Competition ad Consumer Law Unit (CCLU) supports the competition Division, Consumer and Fair Trading Division and Enforcement activities of other divisions such as Consumer Product Safety
• Mergers and Exemptions Law Unit (MELU) supports the Mergers and Exemptions Assessment Division
• Regulatory Law Unit (RLU) supports the Infrastructure Division, Digital Id Division, Scams Prevention and Digital Markets Division and the Consumer Data Right Division
• Corporate Law Unit (CLU) supports the Corporate Division, Consumer Product Safety Division (non-enforcement), National Anti-Scams Centre as well as whole of agency corporate governance, integrity , employment, privacy, intellectual property,procureent and freedom of Information Matters
• Legal Counsel Unit provides support across divisions on matters of highest significance
• 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

In order to succeed in the role, you will have

• 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.
• Substantial post-admission legal experience (typically 5 years +) as a legal practitioner in the following areas relevant to the functions of the ACCC, and the role 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 in a complex environment.
• Effective and persuasive communication skills, including ability to deliver complex legal advice clearly to a range of audiences.
• 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.

In your application, please indicate your preferred location, legal unit(s), and whether you are seeking full-time or part-time (and if part-time, the proposed hours worked), ongoing or non-ongoing. Candidates who indicate that they are only interested in applying for a particular legal unit or units will only be assessed for that unit or units.

Please note that we are also advertising for Principal Lawyer and 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 (EL1) $127,907 - $159,112 (plus 15.4% superannuation)

Contact Officer: Connie Aloisio, 02 9230 9115

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