Senior Investigator - Insolvency & Securities Investigations

Location:
Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
Employment status:
Non-ongoing, Ongoing
Hours:
Full-time, Part-time
APS classification:
APS Level 6
Applications close:
AEST

About the Role:

This position is within the Regulatory Operations Group (ROG). The ROG adopts a whole-of-system approach to regulation, using data and intelligence to prioritise where we focus our resources, and using a surveillance-based approach to monitor our regulatory systems.

Within the division, the Insolvency & Securities Investigations team is responsible for investigating alleged personal insolvency offences under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Bankruptcy Act) and preparing briefs for prosecution. The Insolvency & Securities Investigations team also investigates alleged breaches of the Personal Properties Securities Act 2009 (PPS Act). This work directly contributes to AFSA’s reputation as a visible, modern and contemporary regulator safeguarding Australia’s strong credit system.

We are seeking applications from experienced and motivated team members for a Senior Investigator position in our Insolvency & Investigations team who be responsible for managing and progressing allocated investigations.

Key Accountabilities:

The Senior Investigators responsibilities and duties may include:

  • Assessing referrals and complex enquiries for compliance with the Bankruptcy Act and/or the PPS Act, including recommending appropriate courses of action, evidence collection, exhibit handling, preparing witness statements, conducting recorded interviews and preparing briefs of evidence.
  • Investigating alleged Bankruptcy Act and PPS Act offences and where appropriate, referring these cases for prosecution or civil litigation;
  • Work collaboratively with the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions to achieve outcomes, which includes giving evidence in court.
  • Lead and manage your caseload, as well as keeping those cases up to date in our case management system.
  • Assisting in the development of internal guidance and procedures to support best practice investigations.
  • Respond to enquiries from a range of internal and external stakeholders throughout the region, including representatives of insolvency/trustee associations and government bodies.
  • Ability to travel is an expectation of this position.

All duties will be performed in accordance with:

  • the APS Values, Code of Conduct and Employment Principles
  • WHS obligations, taking responsibility for own health and safety and that of others
  • AFSA’s risk management framework and relevant legislation, including guiding others to identify and mitigate foreseeable risks.

Qualifications and experience

  • Certificate IV in Government Investigations or its equivalent or the ability to obtain within 12 months of commencement.
  • Tertiary qualifications in Law, Accounting, Commerce or relevant discipline from an Australian tertiary institution (or comparable overseas institution) or demonstrated experience gained within the Insolvency or Finance Industries are desirable.

Why AFSA?:

You will enjoy excellent conditions including:

  • Generous superannuation (15.4%)
  • A modern work environment
  • Flexibility working arrangements, underpinned by an ‘if not, why not’ approach to balance work and personal life (including working from home arrangements and flexible start and finish times where applicable)
  • Paid leave during the Christmas and New year shutdown, and
  • Progressive leave policies including parental leave, the ability to purchase up to 6 weeks of additional leave and access to the AFSA sabbatical program.

We are a workplace committed to providing an environment that values diversity and supports staff to reach their full potential. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability. At AFSA we encourage every employee balance their family commitments and personal interests with flexible working options.

Eligibility:

Please note that this opportunity is open only to Australian Citizens. The successful applicant must have or be willing to undergo a security clearance to the level of Baseline as a condition of employment. To satisfy character requirements all AFSA employees must undergo a police records check.

Where a person has received a redundancy benefit from APS agency employment and their corresponding redundancy benefit period has not expired, they may be ineligible for employment. We encourage applications from peoples from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

How to Apply:

Applications close Sunday 12 October 2025 at 11:59 PM AEDT.

To apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button located below. You’ll be relocated to our application portal which also provides step-by-step instructions to guide you through the application process.

The APS work level standards are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level. We encourage you to review these when writing your application.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job.

For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability

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