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

As a Senior Lawyer in our Regulatory Investigations team, you will be responsible for providing commercial, practical and strategic legal advice regarding ANZ’s response to regulatory investigations and enforcement activity. You will work as part of a collaborative team committed to continuous learning and development and have the opportunity to develop your presentation and influencing skills.

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: Melbourne

Role Type: Permanent, Full time

What will your day look like?

Applying a client, stakeholder, and solution focused approach, you will proactively manage legal risk to business units and the group, including by engaging and managing external counsel where appropriate. You will work closely with a number of areas within ANZ including Compliance, Risk, and other legal teams to provide seamless support.

What will you bring?

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

• Post-qualification experience in dispute resolution and commercial litigation gained from a top tier Australian law firm or comparable in-house legal team. Experience in regulatory investigations and/or enforcement activity would also be an advantage.

• Practical working knowledge of banking and financial services regulation.

• Ability to identify commercial solutions to legal risks.

• Ability to work effectively with teams throughout ANZ.

• Demonstrated project management skills and ability to work under pressure within tight timeframes.

• Excellent communication skills.

• A curious mind that enjoys learning about new areas of law and building relationships.

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 87123.

Job Posting End Date

25/02/2025 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)