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 Markets, you’ll play a key role in the development of legal capability and driving efficiency and risk management across the Markets Legal team. Reporting to the Director Legal, Markets Australia, you will engage with a broad range of stakeholders at all levels of seniority and will have the opportunity to demonstrate your strong leadership, 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 Type: Permanent 
Role Location: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane & Perth
Work Hours: Full time

What will your day look like?

• Proactive management of legal risk and business reputation through the provision of clear, practical and commercially focused legal advice on transactions, products/infrastructure and business initiatives across relevant Markets product areas, including foreign exchange, rates, credit, commodities, money markets, capital markets and related financial markets infrastructure arrangements.
• Monitor, assess and advise on legal and regulatory developments affecting the Markets business in Australia, including developments relevant to derivatives, securities, deposits, payments, market conduct, financial markets infrastructure, product governance and customer outcomes.
• Support continuous improvement in legal advisory, approval and documentation processes, with a focus on quality, consistency, efficiency and appropriate risk management.
• Establish and maintain strong and positive relationships with internal stakeholders (including Markets front office, Risk, Compliance, Operations, Onboarding, Credit, Finance, Treasury, Technology and other enablement functions) and external law firms to minimise disruptions and to help the business deliver on its key priorities.
• Act as a senior member of the Markets Legal team and model ANZ’s values through accountable, collaborative and customer-focused behaviour.

What will you bring?

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

• Extensive experience advising on financial markets transactions, derivatives, securities, structured products, capital markets, financial markets infrastructure or similar institutional banking products gained from a major law firm or comparable in-house legal team.
• Strong understanding of markets businesses, including transaction lifecycle, documentation, regulatory obligations, legal risk and conduct risks.
• Ability to provide confident, concise and commercially sound legal advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative working style, with a willingness to mentor others and contribute to team-wide capability and continuous improvement.
• Hold a relevant qualification in law from an Australian university or its equivalent in a Commonwealth jurisdiction.
• Be admitted as a lawyer, legal practitioner, barrister, solicitor or barrister and solicitor of the High Court of Australia or a Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory
• Be eligible to hold and maintain a practicing certificate in the jurisdiction in which you will practice

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're a candidate with a disability or access requirement, and have an enquiry about the support provided, please let us know on your application or visit ANZ Accessibility and Inclusion Programs for alternate contact methods.

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 118756 .
 

Job Posting End Date

03/07/2026, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)