Corporate Counsel

**Req ID**: 86557
**Department**: Legal New Zealand Counsel
**Division**: Legal & Corporate Governance
**Location**: Auckland or Wellington
Ko 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 team of trusted legal specialists work with teams across ANZ New Zealand, providing guidance on personal, business and institutional banking; our funds management business; operations; regulation; and finance. Our lawyers help our business interpret laws and regulation relevant to ANZ New Zealand, and make sure our customers can understand their banking in plain English.
As a Corporate Counsel in ANZ’s Legal function, you will be instrumental in delivering essential legal support to drive the business forward, particularly in the realms of digital channels, technology innovation, data collection, and governance. You will provide expert legal advice, meticulously assess and mitigate legal risks, and ensure regulation compliance.
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**: 9 Month Secondment/Fixed Term Contract, Fulltime
Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like?
**As a Corporate Counsel, you will**:
Deliver expert legal advice that minimises risks, ensures robust governance and aligns with ANZ's strategic goals, all while fostering digital innovation
Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across ANZ, including other lawyers, Privacy Compliance, Technology, Data and Marketing teams.
Provide clear, concise and practical legal guidance that empowers ANZ to make informed risk assessments.
Partner with different parts of the business to provide legal support and advice on digital channels and data usage.
Contribute to critical projects and initiatives such as Open Banking, privacy law advancements, and technological innovations
Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?
To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:
A minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience in a legal environment working with privacy, data and technology services
Strong interpersonal skills, with the confidence to liaise effectively with stakeholders at all levels including senior management
Ability to provide clear, commercially relevant, and practical legal advice
Excellent written and verbal communication, workflow management, and organisation skills
A proactive mindset, always looking for innovative solutions and opportunities to enhance our legal strategies
A proven capacity to work under pressure in a fast-paced and evolving environment, with the ability to reprioritise tasks to meet evolving 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.
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 whānau 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 and this is one of the reasons that has inspired us to develop a multi-year Te Ao Māori Strategy called Tākiri-Ā-Rangi. This includes increasing representation of Māori and Pasifika people at ANZ. 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.
Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date
06/03/2025, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)