Associate Director, Sustainable Finance

**Req ID**: 106182
**Department**: Insto Relationship NZ Institutional
**Division**: Institutional
**Location**: Auckland
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
Environmental sustainability is one of the three key priorities underpinning our purpose - to shape a world where people and communities thrive. Our purpose puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do - how we do business, the customers we bank, how we treat our people, our customers, shareholders, regulators and the communities in which we operate.
We commenced building our global Sustainable Finance (SusFin) business in 2015. Today, we are the largest Sustainable Finance team of the Australian and New Zealand banks, comprised of ~30 people in Auckland, Wellington, Sydney, Melbourne Singapore, Hong Kong and London with experience across coverage, corporate finance and debt capital markets as well as technical sustainability capability.
**Role Location**: Auckland
**Role Type**: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract / Secondment
Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like?
In this role, you will be a senior member of our SusFin team and actively build our ongoing business development strategy and market profile. It's an exciting time to join us as we cement ourselves as market leaders in the Asia-Pacific region.
In a typical day or week, your work will involve the following:
Leading origination opportunities with our client base
Deepening relationships with ESG-focused investors
Actively participating in market forums and industry bodies to ensure the ongoing development of market standards
Role-modelling leadership by setting the right examples for team members according to ANZ values and behaviours with a focus on ESG knowledge sharing and capacity building, both internally and externally
Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?
Entrepreneurial thinker and stretcher of what's possible, you're a seasoned finance professional with seriously strong credentials in origination/execution across corporate finance, coverage banking, capital markets, corporate treasury, asset management or similar.
Broad and deep product knowledge across loans, bonds, derivatives, trade finance and other financial products whether through product or coverage roles
Sustainable finance, origination and transaction execution across multiple products and sectors is advantageous
Experience in building capability internally and externally, with a focus on the best outcomes for customers and development of the sustainable finance markets more broadly
An original thinker, you've probably spent time public speaking, attending forums and developing ideas with others
Strong commercial acumen, critical thinking and flexibility for rapid problem solving and decision making
The team is highly engaged, ambitious and ready to learn, you'll demonstrate how you are going to build on their knowledge and skills
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
Wednesday 26th November, 11.59pm, (NZST)