AddressKo 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
Our Legal team is critical to helping us deliver on our purpose. In this role you will join ANZ’s accomplished Legal team and will provide legal support to assist ANZ to comply with its legal and regulatory obligations, with a particular focus on litigation matters, strengthening ANZ’s relationships with regulators and implementing new or amended regulatory requirements.
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, Fulltime
Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like
As a Senior Counsel you will:
Provide timely, high quality, commercially focused advice on a range of regulatory and litigation matters.
Assist ANZ to mitigate and manage litigation and regulatory risks.
Engage and build critical working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders including, ensuring ANZ’s interests are well represented
Anticipate the commercial impact to ANZ of law reform proposals and manage legal risk in business context; collaborate with relevant stakeholders to prepare the business for relevant regulatory/legislative change
Support a culture where Legal team is the guardian of the bank's balance sheet, strategy and reputation
Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?
To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:
At least 5 years’ post-qualification experience from a top tier NZ law firm or large organisation (or equivalent foreign firm) with a focus on litigation or regulatory matters.
Strong interpersonal skills, with the confidence to liaise effectively with individuals at all levels including senior management.
Excellent written and verbal communication, workflow management and organisational skills.
A detail-oriented, curious, and pragmatic problem-solving mindset and the ability to make sound judgements.
An ability to provide commercially relevant legal advice
A great understanding of banks and the commercial and regulatory environment in which they operate
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 whänau 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. 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 wätea 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 69038.
Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date: Tuesday 2nd July 2024, 11:59pm NZT
