Why ANZ?
ANZ is an exciting place to be right now. With a great brand and a clear strategy, we are a vibrant and growing business. We're energised, open minded and innovative and look for the same in our graduates. We are:
- Among top four Retail banks in Australia
- Top ten listed company on the ASX
- The largest company in New Zealand by assets
- The largest Australian bank in Asia
We know that great companies are about great people, and as part of our vision to become a super regional bank, we are committed to attracting and retaining the very best talent.
More than 40,000 people work with us across New Zealand and Australia, as well as Asia, the Pacific, the UK, Europe and the United States.
The Asia Pacific region is at the heart of future world growth. We are in an exciting period of ANZ's history, moving to widen our influence across New Zealand, Australia and Asia Pacific to become a super regional bank - the growth bank in the growth region. This journey began late in 2007 and is known as our super regional strategy.
As a super regional bank we will build multi-country customer relationships and provide our customers with global solutions that support their business at every touch point across the region. We will be differentiated by our connectivity, in-market expertise, an operations and systems network that is of global quality, a compelling brand and consistent customer experience.
Our strategy is aligned to our ANZ customer base and the strong foundation we have in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific, as well as our growing presence in Asia. It uniquely positions us to support our customers who are now doing business across the region and to leverage trade, investment and population flows across Asia Pacific.
Our super regional strategy is one of the many reasons why our graduates are choosing to start their career at ANZ.
We're a bank that's focused on people. With a supportive environment for all our employees, we thrive on a culture where performance is rewarded and where everyone has the opportunity to learn and develop.
At ANZ we are in an exciting period as we work towards becoming a super regional bank. We are widening our presence in Asia and leveraging off our strong foundations in New Zealand and Australia, to become the growth bank in the growth region. As a result, there are greater development opportunities for our employees than ever before. As an ANZ graduate you will have the opportunity to be a part of this journey as you add value from your first day, delivering real work with real results.
With tailored training and development, challenging roles, attractive remuneration and rewards, extensive support and outstanding career opportunities, a career with ANZ is more rewarding than you ever thought possible.
Our professionally designed program aims to give you the best possible start to your career.
As an ANZ graduate, you will have the opportunity to gain real breadth of experience across the business or function that you join. It's a wonderful opportunity to develop your experience within a particular area, and to be guided and inspired by a range of different leaders. You'll also share your journey with a strong network of fellow graduates whose friendship and support make the experience even more enriching.
- 18 month development program
- Complete a minimum of 3 x 6 month rotations within an ANZ business or function
- Gain exposure to a customer-facing area
- Induction program and formal training, in addition to on-the-job training and experience
Click on the Career Finder link and get the facts to choose the right business stream for you.
Our Programmes
Institutional
An Institutional graduate is bright, enthusiastic and keen to experience ANZ's varied products, services and geographies, with all the challenges and rewards that this involves. ANZ Institutional is for people who are interested in what's happening in the world, what's happening in industries around Asia Pacific, and who want to be a part of building a business.
The Institutional program is an 18 month structured development program formed of rotations across all business streams:
- Client: Relationship Banking and Insights
- Product: Transaction Banking, Global Loans and Global Markets
- Enablement: Operations
Wealth
ANZ Wealth provides a full range of financial products and services to help customers invest, grow and protect their wealth. Our vision is to be the preferred provider of Wealth services to ANZ customers and a leading player in the open market.
ANZ Wealth includes the following businesses who each deliver a range of product and service solutions designed to help customers reach their financial and lifestyle goals:
- Advice and Distribution
- Superannuation and Investments
- Insurance
- Private Bank
ANZ Wealth provides banking, investment, superannuation, insurance and advice solutions through financial advisers, intermediaries, relationship managers and direct to customers.
Commercial & Agri
Commercial & Agri at ANZ is about taking care of business! From smaller home based businesses right through to agricultural farming operations and everything in between, Commercial & Agri has a diverse focus on day to day banking, lending and investments, and helping our commercial customers achieve their goals.
Commercial customers are predominantly privately-owned businesses with an annual turnover of between $2M to $250M. Our Agri customers have business limits greater than $500,000 and total farm income will typically exceed $250,000.
Commercial & Agri combines the best of both worlds in thought leadership, reputation and market share. We are a powerhouse in the NZ banking sector - $35 billion lending book and a team of over a 1,000 staff. As a relationship-driven business we are structured into four regions: Northern, Auckland & Northland, Central and Southern. Being close to our customers and understanding their local markets and economies means we are strongly positioned to support their growth and ongoing success.
Alongside our regions, we have teams dedicated to Property Finance and UDC Finance. Supporting these teams Relationship Services & Business Management and Business Strategy. We also work closely with our Institutional product partners, Business and Private Banking.
Accounting
The Finance Graduate Program exists across Central Finance, Divisional Finance and Finance Professional Services within ANZ to give a well rounded understanding of its operations. This area of the bank is somewhat unique as it touches every division of the broader ANZ business while supporting and influencing so much of what we do each day.
Central Finance is responsible for the Bank's performance management and planning, balance sheet, external reporting, taxation and governance matters.
Divisional Finance works in partnership with business units and other functional areas within the division to identify and deliver strategic financial solutions that support our business goals.
Finance Professional Services is a global team that provides repeatable financial services to our internal ANZ customers. They deliver high quality financial reports and insights to optimise our accounting, reporting, forecasting, planning and analysis processes.
Graduate rotations
The Accounting Program at ANZ is for two years and consists of four unique six month placements. This offers great exposure to different parts of the business and an opportunity to understand how the bank's Finance area operates.
ANZ Accounting graduates have the option to receive study support towards their CA or CPA qualification from commencement of their program. ANZ values the need for continued learning and encourages graduates to increase their knowledge.
Retail
Retail is the largest division at ANZ, spanning areas such as the branch network, contact centre, product and marketing functions. As such it provides a great range of experiences so we encourage you to take a good look at this profile, particularly if you've got a strong customer focus and enjoy the idea of delivering solutions to benefit our customers at a personal level.
At ANZ, our focus is on developing deeper relationships with our customers. By truly understanding the needs and aspirations of our customers, our frontline staff can recommend financial solutions to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow, as well as help customers build personal wealth for the long term.
Our Retail head office staff also play a key role in meeting customer needs by ensuring our account and product processes are simple, making the experience for our customers as seamless as possible.
What we look for
We look for people who are driven to perform and achieve excellence. People who are innovative, find creative solutions, work collaboratively. People who are accountable. Ultimately, people who deliver for our customers.
Whatever your degree discipline and career aspirations, you will be supported with training and development, career progression and recognition. Be rewarded for your performance.
We are looking for people who are willing to:
- identify and seek out opportunities
- take the lead
- take a long term view
- find new and better ways to do things
- constantly evolve and strive to be the best you can
- outperform
At ANZ, we value energy, passion, integrity and initiative. We also value diversity. Our people's differences are celebrated because it brings new and fresh perspectives to the way we do business - and the way we will succeed in the future.
Our culture is 'how we do things' and at ANZ this is driven by our values - what matters to us as an organisation. The ANZ culture promotes Outperformance, always striving beyond expectations and targets, individually and as a team.
Living our ANZ values helps us to achieve better business outcomes. Our values are a shared understanding of what we stand for and how we do things. They describe the things we, as an organisation, are not willing to compromise on in any situation - with our customers, our shareholders, the community and each other.
Integrity - 'Do what is right' Collaboration - 'Work as one' Accountability - 'Own your actions' Respect - 'Value every voice' Excellence - 'Be your best'
Stella Saris
Past Graduate
Analyst – Diversified and Industrials, Institutional Banking, Institutional
I started working as an Analyst in the Diversified Industrials sector, Relationship Building, Institutional.
After my first role, I moved into the Project & Structured Finance team, as I wanted to gain specialised product Knowledge and work on more structured transactions. In that role, I worked in the Infrastructure and Public & Private Partnerships (PPP) team in Melbourne.
I worked on a number of high-profile infrastructure deals during my time in this role. Apart from the successes, there was a lot of hard work required on deals that we didn't win, including roadtolls, rail, and defence. In this role I developed my financial modelling and due diligence skills, and gained insight into how these transactions were structured and documented.
In early 2007, I was seconded to join the Structured Debt team in London - focusing on the Infrastructure related transactions.
I was then given the opportunity to work a Senior Manager in Structured Debt based in London, working throughout Europe, America and the Middle East.
In 2009 I moved to Singapore to join the Project Finance team in Asia. This was at a time where ANZ's strategy to become a super regional bank had been set and since my arrival the bank has made large investments and expanded across Asia. In Singapore, I'm involved in project financings in the power, oil and gas and infrastructure sectors across South East Asia. This role has provided exposure to emerging markets such as Indonesia and Vietnam.
Angelique Casamento
Past Graduate
Service Quality Manager, Retail, Australia Division
I was on the Graduate Program for my first nine months, and then I was offered a Branch Manager role.
I experienced so much in that position managing nine staff, sales targets, profit and loss, and dealing with customers. After a year, I was appointed to the newly developed role of Service Quality Manager.
From this role, I was offered a six month secondment as a Local CEO. During the secondment I was responsible for managing eight Branch Manager. Towards the end of the secondment, I made a choice to change directions and move into a Head Office role.
I was offered the opportunity to create a Learning & Development (L&D) function for all the Retail branch staff in Victoria and Tasmania. I recruited and managed a team of nine staff and we developed and delivered courses and development programs.
During this time I was offered the chance to complete a four month secondment as the Retail Head of L&D.
I then decided I wanted to gain some Project Management experience and took on the role of Training Project Manager, responsible for managing a number of training projects supporting the implementation of Transformation initiatives. The role was recently expanded to focus on all elements of change, not just the training component.
