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 millions of customers. About the Role The role of a Senior Lawyer in Group Treasury is to provide expert legal advice and support to ANZ's Group Treasury business. A Senior Lawyer in Group Treasury proactively provides legal support on complex debt and equity capital markets matters and transactions. You will primarily work on the legal aspects of ANZ's unsecured and secured debt capital markets funding, with issuance and programmes in Australia, Europe, the United States and Japan. The securities you will advise on include medium term notes, regulatory capital securities, covered bonds, securitisation, and commercial paper. Role Location: Melbourne Role Type: Permanent, Full Time What will your day look like? As a Senior Lawyer, you will: Providing legal advice on all aspects of debt and equity capital markets transactions for ANZ as issuer Identifying and managing cross border legal issues Supporting a culture where Legal is a guardian of the bank's balance sheet, strategy and reputation Providing technically excellent, strategic and clear legal and regulatory advice to business stakeholders Providing proactive and inclusive support to Group Treasury team and other ANZ stakeholders including the wider Legal team What will you bring? To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following: Experience gained from a top law firm and/or equivalent in-house legal role in the financial services industry At least 3-5 years' post-qualification experience as a lawyer (either in private practice or as in-house counsel) with strong technical legal expertise in banking and finance law and a proven ability to exercise judgement in the identification and management of legal risk A good understanding of treasury related business concepts, including the operation of debt capital markets Ability to deliver timely legal advice that helps the treasury business achieve its commercial objectives A well-developed risk radar and the confidence to speak-up and escalate risks appropriately Some additional "nice to have" skills for this role include: Experience with AMTN, EMTN and US debt programmes Experience with covered bonds, securitisation and other secured funding techniques Understanding of the prudential regulation of capital Understanding of financial services laws and regulations including Chapters 6 and 7 of the Corporations Act 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? 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. 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 78092. Job Posting End Date 16/10/2024, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)
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