Senior Employment Lawyer

at  ANZ Banking Group

Req ID: 70073
Department: ERW&S Legal
Division: Talent & Culture
Location: Melbourne
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
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Lawyer to join our Employment Legal team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing expert employment law and employee relations (ER) advice and support to all areas of the business across a range of employment matters. Some of the things you’ll be working on include - litigation, transactions, ER policy, regulatory matters, projects, and case management of high risk/high profile individual ER matters. You will develop strong collaborative relationships with your ER colleagues and various stakeholders including senior executives, Talent and Culture Heads and external lawyers.
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 Type: 12-month opportunity, Full-time
Role Location: Docklands, VIC
What will your day look like?
Some of your accountabilities include (but are not limited to):
Provide specialist ER services and strategic leadership to senior ANZ management, Talent & Culture Heads, consultants, and advisors to further develop ANZ HR capabilities, the ANZ People Strategy and business goals.
Provide high level strategic and technical support to Group projects and BAU activities.
Provide expert advice for the management of employment law matters and employment law related litigation in tribunals and courts which have implications across ANZ and/or brand/reputational risks.
Exercise discretion to determine when external legal services are required in litigation matters.
Broker external legal services/representation regarding legal action brought against ANZ and provide advice and support to negotiate and achieve optimal outcomes.
Manage litigation budgets with businesses and external legal advisors. Keep work inhouse rather than brief out where possible.
Develop strong working relationships with the Talent & Culture community.
Manage and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders, including other banks and legal service providers.
Ensure internal stakeholders are provided with quality ER services, with a particular focus on being proactive, efficient and ‘adding value’.
What will you bring?
To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:
Strong experience as an employment lawyer in a law firm or in-house.
Experience managing employment litigation and providing employment legal advice.
Experience providing employment legal advice on transfer of business matters.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills
Demonstrated experience and success in managing stakeholders at all levels.
Well-developed influencing, negotiation, and coaching skills.
Ability to build strong relationships.
A desire to continuously learn and grow and to share your learnings with others.
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.
. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 70073.
Job Posting End Date
10/07/2024 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia

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