Ko Mātou – About Us

Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga. At ANZ, we’re shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers. 

Mō te tūranga - About the role

As an ESG Advisory Lead in our Communications & Public Affairs division, you will play a key role in strengthening ANZ’s ESG and climate change capability. This is a senior role, reporting to ANZ’s Head of ESG and based in the Corporate Affairs team. You will have the opportunity to influence change at Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest bank, working alongside a team of talented, dedicated professionals. You will develop and implement plans and projects that support ANZ’s climate transition strategy, ensuring alignment with our commitment to a low-emissions and climate-resilient economy.

With increasing expectations from customers, investors, and regulators regarding ESG performance and climate action, this role will help shape ANZ’s approach to managing ESG issues. You will contribute to ANZ’s Board-approved ESG Framework, driving meaningful progress on our sustainability agenda.

Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.

Role Location: Auckland or Wellington

Role Type: Permanent, Full-time

Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like

As an ESG Advisory Lead, the key responsibilities will include the following:

• Provide subject matter expertise on relevant social and environmental issues (including climate change) that affects ANZ’s business and customers, such as public policy, regulation and emerging community expectations
• Support the improvement of ESG understanding and practice across the Bank, including frontline Business Units; leading or contributing to the development of tools, practices and processes that enhance our ability to understand, measure and manage our ESG risks and impacts
• Contribute technical expertise and insights to the setting and ongoing review of ESG and climate-related targets and objectives for ANZ; support the business to embed the plans and activities needed to ensure we meet our ESG objectives
• Regularly manage the reviews of ESG policies, standards and processes; supporting their implementation via associated tools and training, including identifying opportunities to enhance the effectiveness and ease of use of social and environmental screening.

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

• Strong understanding of relevant ESG issues in a business context, and their potential impact on ANZ and our customers
• Understanding and experience of globally recognised climate and ESG policy, conventions, frameworks and standards including science-based targets, UN Sustainable Development Goals
• Broad understanding of the inter-connection of environment and social issues within Aotearoa New Zealand including the relevance of a Te Ao Māori perspective
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills; ability to work with complex information and recommend approach to achieve desired outcome
• Strong relationship and networking skills to engage internal and external stakeholders and influence for desired outcomes
• Excellent strategic communication and positioning skills to digest, connect and distil information, issues and initiatives into compelling propositions for internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent and effective management skills, the ability to prioritise tasks and to work under pressure within various constraints
• Proactive thinker with sense of curiosity, able to anticipate and identify emerging trends which may become more important for the bank

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose: shaping a world where communities thrive.  

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and community you need to take the next big step in your career.  

We're a diverse community at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.    

At ANZ you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities and this is one of the reasons that has inspired us to develop a multi-year Te Ao Māori Strategy called Tākiri-Ā-Rangi. This includes increasing representation of Māori and Pasifika people at ANZ. Join us and get involved in one of our affinity networks which help us to better understand and meet the needs and interests of our increasingly diverse workforce.

Kua wātea te katoa ki te tono. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with an access requirement or disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.  

To find out more about working at ANZ visit https://www.anz.co.nz/careers/.You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 95134.

Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date

Friday 23rd May, 11.59pm NZST