A career at ASIC will broaden and deepen your already accomplished knowledge, skills and abilities. By working on cutting edge issues, you'll make a difference to our goals, Australia's economic reputation and wellbeing and your own career aspirations

ASIC's Data, Analytics and AI (AiDA) team is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join their team. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive leadership in relation to data, insights, machine learning, and AI systems whin ASIC.

• Sydney Location
• 24 Month Fixed Term Position
• Salary from $152,074 to $181,284 (depending on experience) + 15.4 % Superannuation
• Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT, Thursday 26 March 2026

The team

The Data, Analytics and AI (AiDA) team is essential for ASIC's transformation into a digitally enabled, data-informed regulator. The data science team within AiDA collaborates with business units to develop machine learning solutions, utilizing the latest technologies to address regulatory and compliance challenges in surveillance and enforcement.

The role

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will be central to data, insights, machine learning, and AI. You will provide best practices, lead, and deliver high-impact machine learning and AI systems or products with stakeholders. Additionally, you will conduct experiments and assess evolving trends, emerging risks, and systemic misconduct in financial services and markets.

More specifically, you will:

• Present insights and learnings to key stakeholders and executives, driving accountability for action and impact
• Provide thought leadership, upskill ASIC's data science practitioners and enhance capabilities in key techniques e.g. prompt engineering, RAG, fine-tuning and establish best practices for monitoring, testing and validating GenAI solutions
• Conduct hands-on data analysis using exploratory analysis, advanced statistical methods, modelling, data visualization and storytelling techniques
• Lead AI/ML solutions or products from initial brief to implementation, managing stakeholder expectations for timely delivery and usage
• Design and improve operational processes for data collection, AI/ML model deployment and risk identification
• Coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design and develop standardised, transferrable and reusable frameworks and architectures for AI/ ML solutions across ASIC

About you

The ideal candidate should have a strong background in data, insights, machine learning, and AI. They must excel in delivering high-impact AI/ML systems and providing best practices. Proficiency in data analysis, statistical methods, modelling, data visualization and storytelling is essential. Additionally, they should be skilled in designing and improving processes for data collection, AI/ML model deployment, and risk identification. Establishing and promoting MLOps capabilities for consistent ML workloads across ASIC is crucial.

In addition, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in a quantitative discipline such as Applied Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Economics
• 5+ years of industry experience in AI, Machine Learning Engineering, Data Science
• Demonstrated advanced level of proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, SQL
• Previous experience using data science machine learning platforms like Amazon SageMaker, Azure ML, Databricks, and Vertex AI
• Experience in manipulating and analysing complex, semi-structured, or unstructured data to solve challenging problems
• Experience in areas such as Generative AI, RAG Architecture, PySpark or Graph Analytics is advantageous
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present insights to stakeholders and provide thought leadership at all levels
• Proficiency in risk management strategies to identify, mitigate, and manage data or privacy related risks

Click 'apply' to start your application. Applications close at AEDT, Thursday 26 March 2026.

About ASIC

ASIC's remit is one of the broadest of regulators across the world. ASIC regulates corporations, markets, financial services and consumer credit and monitors and promotes market integrity and consumer protection in the Australian financial system. Through our enforcement work, we hold to account those who contravene the law, working to achieve strong outcomes that address the greatest consumer and investor harms.

ASIC is an equal opportunity employer seeking people who want to make a difference. ASIC is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. Applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities, LGBTIQ+ identity, and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged to apply.

We offer a range of employee benefits including:

• Attractive superannuation
• Additional leave entitlements
• 50/50 hybrid work-from home model
• Flexible work arrangements
• Assistance for study and professional development

To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen and be prepared to complete an ASIC Suitability and Baseline Assessment.

At ASIC, we're proud of the difference we make to Australia's economic reputation and wellbeing. Our values – accountability, professionalism and teamwork – underpin everything we do.