Senior Lawyer

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

As a Senior Lawyer in the Legal Group, you’ll play a key role in providing legal support to ANZ Pacific in delivering its strategy. You’ll work closely with a range of stakeholders to deliver change while advising on how to effectively manage legal risk and ensure there is appropriate governance.

This is an opportunity to work with a diverse range of stakeholders across ANZ Pacific, providing practical and commercially focused legal advice that supports the delivery of ANZ Pacific’s strategic goals.

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

Role Type: Fixed Term (until 1 October 2027)

Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like

You’ll provide timely, practical legal advice and support to ANZ Pacific, with a particular focus on changes ANZ Pacific is making to its business. Partnering with colleagues across the business you’ll need to understand challenges, manage legal risk and help deliver effective outcomes.   Being comfortable working in an environment where the law is not black and white and there are ambiguities in interpreting that law, is a key requirement for this role.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing high-quality, commercially focused legal advice and supporting a strong risk-aware culture across ANZ .
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with colleagues across ANZ Pacific, including Product and Risk and contributing to effective collaboration and outcomes.
• Supporting the delivery of business outcomes through pragmatic, timely and cost-effective legal advice.
• Working with internal and external legal resources to ensure legal support is delivered effectively and efficiently.

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?

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

• A law degree (LLB) and a current New Zealand Law Society Practising Certificate.
• At least five years’ post qualification experience from a top tier New Zealand or global firm in a common law jurisdiction, ideally with a focus on banking and finance or commercial law.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Proven ability to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice at pace and influence outcomes effectively.
• A curious and pragmatic problem-solving mindset, with the ability to make sound judgements.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

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.

Kua wātea 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 125455.

Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date

01/11/2026, 11.59pm, (NZST)