Careers & Opportunities

Introduction

The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) is Australia’s international dispute resolution institution. Established in 1985 as an independent, not-for-profit organisation, ACICA’s objective is to promote and facilitate the efficient resolution of commercial disputes throughout Australia and internationally by arbitration and mediation, with the aim of delivering expediency and neutrality of process, enforceability of outcome and commercial privacy to parties in dispute.

ACICA’s services include:

• Acting as an impartial appointment and administering body for all forms of alternative dispute resolution, under its own sets of Rules as well as ad hoc processes, including under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules
• Maintaining panels of international arbitrators and mediators which may be used as a resource for party appointments
• Providing Rules and model clauses to facilitate best practice in the conduct of arbitration and mediation
• Assisting parties in arranging facilities to manage their ADR processes, including room hire, transcription and translation services
• Acting as deposit-holder for tribunal and mediator fees in ADR processes, including cases being administered under other institutional rules
• Hosting seminars and conferences to provide thought leadership in international arbitration and mediation

ACICA is also the sole default appointing authority competent to perform the arbitrator appointment functions under the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth).

Responsibilities of the ACICA Associate

The role of ACICA Associates is to provide analytical, research and administrative support to the ACICA Board, ACICA Secretary-General, ACICA Deputy Secretary-General and ACICA Counsel.

The Associates’ primary responsibility is to assist the ACICA Secretary-General, ACICA Deputy Secretary-General and ACICA Counsel with the management of the ACICA case load, including the case and financial administration of arbitrations and mediations run under the ACICA or AMTAC Rules or where ACICA is acting add administering body, appointment body, deposit holder and/or providing subpoena return assistance.

Associates are generally involved in all aspects of ACICA’s activities, including in particular:

• assist the ACICA Secretary-General and ACICA Deputy Secretary-General with developing and implementing promotion/marketing initiatives throughout Australia to promote the use of ACICA and AMTAC arbitration clauses, the use of arbitration and mediation as dispute resolution mechanisms and Australian seats.
• assist with the administration (arranging meetings, preparing minutes and other communications, renewal of committee membership, driving committee initiatives) of all ACICA committees.
• support the ACICA Secretary-General as the public face of ACICA including promoting the development and use of arbitration and mediation, giving lectures at and writing papers for seminars and conferences and representing ACICA on outside bodies.
• assist with administering ACICA events and training program.
• assist with membership management including the processing of applications, administration of renewals, membership initiatives, events and communications, dealing with enquiries about membership and maintaining an up-to-date register of members.
• assist the ACICA Secretary-General in the corporate administration of ACICA including the organization of Board meetings.
• assist the ACICA Secretary-General, ACICA Deputy Secretary-General and ACICA Managing Associate with all work undertaken by ACICA as the appointing authority under the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth).
• support the ACICA Secretary-General in all work undertaken with the ACICA Rules Committee to maintain a modern and up to date set of ACICA Rules and maintain best practice in the administration of ACICA cases.
• assist with the preparation and development of ACICA publications and resources.
• assist with website maintenance and development.

Associates may be required to undertake other special tasks and projects on instruction from the ACICA Secretary-General, ACICA Deputy Secretary-General and ACICA Counsel.

How to apply: Applications for the position (including a Statement of Interest and current CV) and any questions about the position should be sent to careers@acica.org.au. The applicant’s Statement of Interest should set out their experience, whether they are interested in Part-time or Full-time role, and why the applicant considers they have the qualities required for the role.

Closing date for applications: 14 September 2025

*Applications from candidates from other locations will be considered.