About Us

At the heart of ANZ Plus is a talented, high-performing team with big ideas. We’re building products, services and experiences that will not only provide our customers with enhanced banking functionality but empower them to make better financial decisions and improve their financial wellbeing. 
  
The ANZ Plus legal team is looking for people to help us redefine banking for the future. We’re looking for lawyers  who are passionate about transformational change and doing great things for our customers. Join us as we reimagine our customer propositions and services using the latest platforms and technology, to better support our customers’ financial wellbeing. 
 

About the Role

You will play a key role in providing strategic legal advice and practical and innovative solutions to ANZ Plus, with a focus on reimagining financial services and consumer lending. You will ensure that legal issues are addressed, and needs are met for ANZ Plus to achieve their objectives. 
 
In this role you are working directly with the individual squads accountable for defining the service proposition and engineering the solutions.  You will be part of this work from the outset and will be providing advice and input throughout our exciting journey to market launch.  
 
You’ll be working in a highly engaged, high paced, engineering led culture, all focused on the mission of delivering substantially better banking services and solutions to our customers. 
 

Role Type: Permanent
Role Location: Docklands, Melbourne
Work Hours: Full time

What could your day look like?

An integral member of the squads, you will be interacting closely with senior stream leads and product owners as well as other squad members

•    Provide proactive advice on compliance with laws in the development of new and innovative services, products, and channels, with a focus on helping improve customer financial wellbeing 

•    Provide general legal advice on day-to-day operations and matters with a focus on being proactive 

•    Help resolve complex and innovative legal, regulatory or customer problems as well as legal education on the same 

•    Help assess and implement regulatory change, strategic change, and growth initiatives 

•    Continuously and proactively evaluate and improve the way the team delivers legal support to improve efficiency 

•    Proactively help stakeholders understand the legal and regulatory landscape and its impact on their transactions, projects, and initiatives 

•    Oversee delivery of legal services to the supported business 

•    Focus on continuous professional improvement by implementing professional growth and development strategies; and fostering access to expertise via business relations.

What's in your toolkit?

We know not everyone will bring all of the skills and experience, and at ANZ we are focused on people bringing a growth mindset to their approach to work. Some of the skills we are looking for are below, but don’t worry if you don’t have all of these as learning on the job is the way we work.  But back to some of the skills – 

• Possess a law degree and admission to practice in Victoria 
• More than 6 years post-qualification experience as a lawyer (either as an in-house counsel and/or in private practice) with strong technical legal expertise in banking, retail financial services law or consumer credit law with privacy law preferred 
• Proven ability to exercise excellent judgement in the identification and management of legal risk 
• Have a keen interest in, and understanding of, the commercial customer experience and legal considerations that underpin digital financial services and lending 
• Demonstrated experience in exercising excellent judgement, providing technically accurate, proactive, innovative and commercially astute legal advice, and proactively influencing outcomes 
• Have a proven track record of collaboration, with a positive attitude to promote ANZ values and our aspirational culture 
• Excellent communication skills, client focus and the ability to develop strong stakeholder relationships 
• Strong problem solving and decision-making abilities 
• Have strong ability to work at pace with care 
• Energy and passion to play an important role in transforming the product and services delivered to our customers. 

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.

Job Posting End Date

31/01/2025 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)