Lawyer

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 customers. Our Institutional bank helps our largest customers move trade and capital around the region, providing our people with great opportunities to build their technical expertise and their careers.

About the Role

To provide legal support to the relationship banking businesses in ANZ’s Institutional Division by providing business-orientated advice and solutions. The successful candidate will primarily support the Corporate Banking or Property and Health relationship banking business but will be expected to support other business areas as needed. The role also supports credit, risk, compliance, and enablement partners of relationship banking businesses.

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: 2x Permanent roles available

Role Location: Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne

Work Hours: Full time

What will your day look like?

• Drafting documents - drafting, amending and negotiating facility documents
• Advising on documents - advising on ANZ's rights and obligations under documents including Letter of Offer documentation, facility agreements, securities and guarantees
• Providing legal advice - providing high quality, strategic, commercially relevant and timely advice on legal and regulatory issues and risks arising in connection with transactions and business operations and providing advice on mitigants
• Liaising with external counsel - instructing external counsel or assisting the business to instruct external counsel with a view to ensuring delivery of cost-effective and high quality legal services
• Strategic objectives - participating in and driving internal projects and assisting the business to achieve their strategic objectives
• Training and education - facilitating training for the business and keeping the business apprised of significant legal developments impacting them
• Consultation - working with stakeholders (including credit, risk, compliance, and enablement teams) to ensure consistent and effective risk management
• Team focus - providing guidance and support to other team members

What will you bring?

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

• Must hold a current Australian legal practicing certificate
• Lawyer with extensive post qualification legal experience from either:
  • a top tier Australian law firm (or equivalent foreign law firm) with experience in banking and finance law; and/or
  • an authorised deposit-taking institution or listed financial institution
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of commercially relevant legal advice and proactive influence of outcomes
• Strong transactional banking and finance skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to liaise effectively with individuals at all levels including senior management
• Strong team ethic and growth mindset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated capacity to work under pressure and in a changing environment in an accurate, calm and timely manner with the ability to reprioritise work to meet changing demands

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 125824 .

Job Posting End Date

28/10/2026, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)