Assistant Director Mergers, EL1 (EA2025/199)

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission; Townsville City; Hybrid; AUD 123,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

A federal regulatory agency in Australia is seeking an Assistant Director Mergers to lead analysis on competition issues arising from mergers. In this role, you will manage stakeholder consultations, supervise a team, and collaborate with internal and external parties. Candidates should have a background in economics or law, along with proven analytical and supervisory skills. A competitive salary with additional benefits is offered and applications are encouraged from diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

15.4% superannuation

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience within an economic context requiring analysis.
• Professional experience undertaking legal analysis or drafting.
• Proficient as a data analyst for economic or market analysis.
• Experience within a government or non-profit entity.
• Regulatory context experience as an investigator or compliance officer.
• Understanding of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.
• Minimum four years relevant work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data to draw conclusions on competition issues from mergers.
• Manage consultation with key stakeholders.
• Supervise and develop a team of skilled professionals.
• Engage with other parts of the ACCC and external agencies.
• Lead aspects of Australian Competition Tribunal review matters.

Skills

Economic analysis

Legal analysis

Data analysis

Stakeholder consultation

Supervisory experience

Education

Tertiary qualifications in economics, law, data

Job description

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 lead a team focused on ensuring competition remains in the market for the benefit of all Australians?

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.

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 Assistant Director Mergers

• Analysing, and leading teams to analyse facts and data to draw evidence-based conclusions on competition issues arising from mergers and presenting that analysis in recommendations to ACCC Commissioners and Senior Managers.
• Managing consultation with key stakeholders, which may include market participants and other Australian government agencies.
• Strategic planning and appropriately engaging with risk.
• Supervising and developing staff including assisting with providing effective leadership and development to a team of skilled professionals, contributing to the leadership of the Branch and Division.
• Working closely with other parts of the ACCC and leading productive working relationships with the ACCC’s internal lawyers & economists.
• Liaising with other Australian Government agencies and overseas competition and consumer agencies about the ACCC’s mergers work.
• Leading aspects of Australian Competition Tribunal review matters and litigated merger matters, including preparation of instructions for the ACCC’s lawyers and liaison with consultants.

About You

• Experience working within an economic context that required providing economic advice, recommendations or analysis.
• Professional experience within a legal context that required undertaking legal analysis or drafting.
• Proficiency as a data analyst, particularly with a focus on contributing to economic or market analysis.
• Previous employment within a government entity or a non-profit organisation in a position that required conducting research, drafting or contributing to the interpretation or application of Australian legislation.
• Experience within a regulatory context as an investigator/analyst or compliance officer.
• Practice in an academic context relevant to competition or consumer protection law or related field.
• Experience supervising or managing staff in a professional context will also be highly regarded.
• A highly developed understanding, or ability to quickly acquire an advanced understanding, of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and other relevant legislation, as well as a strong understanding of the roles and functions of the ACCC.
• A minimum four years relevant work experience after graduating from an applicable undergraduate tertiary qualification will be highly regarded but not mandatory.

To succeed in the role, you will have a demonstrated ability to effectively: research, investigate and analyse competition issues, interpret and apply legislation, policies and procedures; engage, support and work collaboratively with other people, plan, organise and prioritise a demanding workload, supervise, develop and invest in your Team; and possess tertiary qualifications in economics, law, data or similar fields.

Salary: $123,702 - $136,900 (plus 15.4% superannuation). Contact Officer: Asa Tan – 0414 656 813. Applications Close: 11:00pm (AEDT) 26 October 2025.