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.

As data, technology and AI become central to how we serve customers and run our business, strong privacy and data governance is critical. Our Legal & Corporate Governance function plays a key role in enabling innovation while protecting trust, managing risk and meeting regulatory expectations.

About the Role

We are looking for a senior lawyer to take on the role of Legal Director, Privacy & Data to lead ANZ’s enterprise‑wide legal capability in privacy, data protection and data‑driven technologies, including artificial intelligence. This is a senior leadership role with broad organisational impact.  

You will lead the Privacy & Data Legal team, which acts as the centre of excellence for privacy and data law, partnering closely with Technology, Data, Risk, Compliance, Procurement, Security and Divisional Legal teams to deliver pragmatic, commercially aligned legal advice in a complex and evolving regulatory environment, across Australia and ANZ’s global operations.

Role Location: Sydney or Melbourne
Role Type: Permanent, Full‑time

What will your day look like?

In this role, you will:

• Lead the Privacy & Data Legal team, setting strategy, priorities and building a high‑performing specialist capability.
• Act as the senior legal advisor on Australian privacy, data protection and AI regulation across the organisation.
• Shape enterprise data governance, privacy risk management, DPIAs/PIAs and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Partner closely with Risk, Security and Data teams on major regulatory uplift programs and legislative reform.
• Provide legal leadership on data‑driven technologies, including artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced analytics.
• Advise on AI governance, responsible AI practices and regulatory developments impacting automated decision‑making.
• Support the safe testing, deployment and use of AI and data technologies, balancing innovation, risk and compliance.
• Lead privacy and data aspects of complex commercial, cloud, technology, outsourcing and supplier arrangements.
• Oversee development and negotiation of data protection addenda, privacy clauses and contractual standards.
• Support engagements with regulators and oversee responses to privacy‑related inquiries, audits and investigations.
• Support data‑related due diligence, data subject rights and information access requests, including M&A activity.
• Build strong relationships with senior executives and act as a trusted advisor on privacy and data legal risk.
• Influence enterprise and industry positions on privacy, data and AI regulatory reform.
• Collaborate across Legal & Corporate Governance to ensure consistent, high‑quality advice across the enterprise.

What will you bring?

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• 15+ years post‑qualification experience specialising in privacy and data law, ideally within highly regulated or complex environments
• Deep expertise in Australian privacy law, with strong working knowledge of international privacy regimes
• A proven ability to advise on complex, enterprise‑wide legal issues and deliver clear, pragmatic, commercially sound advice
• Demonstrated leadership experience building and leading high‑performing legal teams
• Confidence operating at executive level and influencing senior stakeholders across legal, technology and business functions
• Strong judgement, strategic thinking and the ability to translate complex regulation into practical outcomes
• A collaborative working style and strong track record of partnering effectively with legal and non‑legal teams

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? (AU)

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 113003 .
 

Job Posting End Date

22/04/2026 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)