ASX: Powering Australia's financial markets Why join the ASX? When you join ASX, you’re joining a company with a strong purpose – to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all. In your new role, you’ll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub. Want to know why we are a great place to work, click on the link to learn more. www.asx.com.au/about/careers/a-great-place-to-work We are more than a securities exchange! The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines. We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology. Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance. We’re proud to foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is part of our everyday culture. Our employee-led networks champion LGBTIQ inclusion, promote gender equality, accessibility and wellbeing, inspire giving and volunteering, and celebrate cultural and religious events, creating a sense of belonging for all. As an AWEI Bronze employer and member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality, we’re committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Working closely with the leadership team for the Securities and Payments business on the CHESS Program, including work on the CHESS Replacement Project and on Current CHESS, your role will involve leading regulatory engagement with ASIC and the RBA, and at times, international regulatory agencies (RBNZ, CFTC), in relation to these projects. Your Team You will be part of the projects arm of the central Regulatory Engagement Team within the Risk Division of ASX. However, your day-to-day work will involve working closely with leaders within the Securities and Payments business on the above-mentioned projects. Working closely with the leadership team for the Securities and Payments business, you will lead ASX’s regulatory engagement for critical market infrastructure projects, including the CHESS Replacement Project and Current CHESS. In this role, you will act as a key point of contact between ASX and its regulators and provide trusted regulatory advice to senior leaders across the CHESS Program. Your responsibilities will include: Regulatory engagement and strategy Lead and coordinate regulatory engagement with ASIC and the RBA, and where required, international regulatory agencies including RBNZ and CFTC, in relation to the CHESS Program. Drive timely, transparent and effective engagement with regulators aligned to key project and program milestones, in accordance with ASX’s Regulatory Engagement Policy and Regulatory Engagement Principles. Proactively engage with regulatory agencies to understand their areas of focus, information requirements and expectations throughout the lifecycle of the projects. Advisory support to leadership and project teams Provide regulatory advice to the Securities and Payments leadership and project working groups on the CHESS Program, including regulatory areas of focus, emerging risks and issues, and matters requiring regulatory awareness or escalation. Advise on the nature, timing and content of information provided to regulators to ensure that material developments and risks are communicated in a transparent and timely manner. Attend Strategic Steering Group meetings and other key project forums to provide regulatory insight, guidance and updates. Regulatory meetings and communications Coordinate and prepare for meetings with regulatory agencies, including the development of clear, high‑quality pre‑briefings for internal attendees and well‑structured materials for regulatory meetings. Represent ASX in regulatory meetings, take accurate meeting notes, and ensure timely circulation and follow-up of actions arising from those meetings. Manage the timely provision of key project and program documentation to regulators, including risks and issues registers, third-party reviews (including assurance reviews), stakeholder consultation materials and written responses to regulatory queries. Go live and critical project milestones‑live and critical project milestones Lead and support regulatory engagement during key technology milestones and go live events, ensuring regulators are kept appropriately informed at regular intervals during critical implementation periods. Reporting and governance Contribute to Executive and Board reporting and briefings prepared by the central Regulatory Engagement Team, including reporting on regulatory themes, areas of interest and issues arising from the CHESS Program. Must have Demonstrated experience in senior regulatory engagement or regulatory affairs roles, and/or experience working within a regulatory organisation. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex regulatory, technical and risk-based issues to senior executives, Boards and regulatory agencies. Strong experience in financial markets regulation, including direct engagement with regulators in Australia and/or other jurisdictions. Proven experience leading stakeholder engagement for complex, high-risk or largescale programs or projects. Nice to have Experience working on large‑scale regulatory or market infrastructure change programs impacting both internal and external stakeholders. Experience engaging with multiple regulators across jurisdictions, including international regulatory agencies. A strong understanding of the international regulatory landscape for financial market infrastructure. We make hiring decisions based on your skills, capabilities and experience, and how you’ll help us to live our values. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the criteria of this role. If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process to help you present your best self, please let us know at careers@asx.com.au. At ASX Group, our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options. Even if our roles are advertised as full-time, we encourage you to apply if you are interested in part-time or other flexible working arrangements. We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks, including reference and police checks, completed as part of the on-boarding process. To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorised to work in Australia on a permanent basis without any restrictions.
