About Us

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.

About the Role

The role offers an opportunity to become a leading legal expert within ANZ on the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR).  The role will work closely with senior stakeholders and provide strategic legal advice on exposure to and compliance with FAR, contributing to the creation of a FAR centre of expertise within Legal & Corporate Governance.

Reporting to the Head of Legal, FAR Advisory, you will provide legal advice on compliance by ANZ Group accountable entities (AEs) and accountable persons (APs) with their FAR obligations, the design and implementation of FAR governance frameworks, the breach reporting process and related regulatory engagement. 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 Type: Permanent, Full-time (open to part time for the right candidate)
Role Location: Melbourne, VIC
 

What will your day look like?

• Contribute to the FAR legal strategy: Working with the Head of Legal, FAR Advisory, develop a strategic and holistic approach to managing legal risk in relation to FAR, including the legal support model for ANZ Group AEs and APs, identifying and managing potential breach issues, and related regulatory engagement.

• Providing legal support to the FAR Governance team: Provide day to day legal support to the FAR Governance team, including legal advice on FAR Act requirements and interaction with other legal obligations.

• Strategic legal support to APs and AEs: Providing legal advice on reasonable steps and other aspects of FAR obligations as needed, to support AEs and APs and their teams.

• Legal advice on FAR breach management and reporting: Provide day to day legal advice on the identification, triage, investigation and reporting of any potential FAR breaches. 

• Continuous improvements: Keep up to date with changes in law or regulatory expectations and advise the FAR Governance team on changes to processes that are needed.

What will you bring?

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

• Legally qualified, with strong legal experience in banking regulation and/or regulatory investigations. 

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting to senior executives.

• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and navigating complexity.

• Demonstrated experience of collaborating with cross-functional groups to set objectives and produce great outcomes with a talent for identifying commercial solutions.

• Strong organisational and execution skills and the ability to deliver great outcomes on time and within budget despite any competing priorities.

• Resilience and a fast-paced approach with a strong growth mindset.

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.

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and 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 support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch 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 health and 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 the communities we serve. 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 a disability or access requirement, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 92832.

Job Posting End Date

04/05/2025 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)