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Job Description
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
As a Corporate Lawyer in our UK Legal team you'll play a key role in providing high quality, commercially relevant, legal advice and support to ANZ business units in the UK and Europe (and, when resources are available, to the rest of the ANZ Group).
Role Location: London
Role Type: Permanent, Fulltime
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.
What will your day look like?
As a Corporate Lawyer, you will: Support Corporate Finance and Transaction Banking businesses in UK and Europe by providing transactional, advisory and regulatory support required to meet day-to-day business objectives and launch new business initiatives Undertake legal analysis and provision of detailed legal and/or structuring advice on transactions for Corporate Finance and Transaction Banking, including in respect of bilateral lending, corporate guarantees, trade finance (bank guarantees, documentary and standby letters of credit, trade finance loans, supply chain financing under payables or receivables finance programs). Draft, negotiate, and conclude transaction documentation for the London, Paris and Frankfurt branches of the Bank (with the assistance of the Documentation & Agency Team) both standard and bespoke. Minimise legal costs by reducing reliance on external legal support, ensuring competitive pricing on external legal spending, managing the use of external legal services to ensure legal requirements are met within budget and agreed timelines in a cost effective and efficient manner, developing internal expertise through training, knowhow sharing and expanding exposure, and improving internal efficiencies Adjust and adapt to changes in UK & Europe business and regulations with a willingness to learn and work across a range of different products and disciplines Together with Compliance and Business Governance, assist UK & Europe business to implement changes to ensure compliance with changes in regulations What will you bring?
To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following: Must be an English-qualified mid-level solicitor or barrister with experience of dealing with a wide range of matters concerning banking law and practice in the UK as it affects a major international banks, such experience having been obtained with a major City of London law firm and/or financial institution Be able to manage complex contract negotiations to reach acceptable agreement between multiple parties when there are differing needs and agendas, and where leverage is limited Have a detailed knowledge and understanding of all provisions in typical facility documentation Have detailed knowledge of all relevant UK legislative, regulatory and industry requirements which may impact across ANZ 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 . You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 68081
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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
As a Corporate Lawyer in our UK Legal team you'll play a key role in providing high quality, commercially relevant, legal advice and support to ANZ business units in the UK and Europe (and, when resources are available, to the rest of the ANZ Group).
Role Location: London
Role Type: Permanent, Fulltime
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.
What will your day look like?
As a Corporate Lawyer, you will: Support Corporate Finance and Transaction Banking businesses in UK and Europe by providing transactional, advisory and regulatory support required to meet day-to-day business objectives and launch new business initiatives Undertake legal analysis and provision of detailed legal and/or structuring advice on transactions for Corporate Finance and Transaction Banking, including in respect of bilateral lending, corporate guarantees, trade finance (bank guarantees, documentary and standby letters of credit, trade finance loans, supply chain financing under payables or receivables finance programs). Draft, negotiate, and conclude transaction documentation for the London, Paris and Frankfurt branches of the Bank (with the assistance of the Documentation & Agency Team) both standard and bespoke. Minimise legal costs by reducing reliance on external legal support, ensuring competitive pricing on external legal spending, managing the use of external legal services to ensure legal requirements are met within budget and agreed timelines in a cost effective and efficient manner, developing internal expertise through training, knowhow sharing and expanding exposure, and improving internal efficiencies Adjust and adapt to changes in UK & Europe business and regulations with a willingness to learn and work across a range of different products and disciplines Together with Compliance and Business Governance, assist UK & Europe business to implement changes to ensure compliance with changes in regulations What will you bring?
To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following: Must be an English-qualified mid-level solicitor or barrister with experience of dealing with a wide range of matters concerning banking law and practice in the UK as it affects a major international banks, such experience having been obtained with a major City of London law firm and/or financial institution Be able to manage complex contract negotiations to reach acceptable agreement between multiple parties when there are differing needs and agendas, and where leverage is limited Have a detailed knowledge and understanding of all provisions in typical facility documentation Have detailed knowledge of all relevant UK legislative, regulatory and industry requirements which may impact across ANZ 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 . You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 68081