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

This is a unique opportunity to support the Managing Director, Institutional, operating at the centre of a high-performing leadership team. As Executive Assistant, you will provide trusted, proactive support to enable the Managing Director to operate effectively, managing priorities and ensuring the smooth rhythm of the business.

You will play a key role in coordinating day-to-day activities, building and maintaining strong internal and external relationships, and delivering well-run meetings, events and leadership engagements. You’ll also contribute to business initiatives and projects, working across the organisation to ensure alignment and momentum. This role offers strong exposure across Institutional Banking and is a great opportunity to further develop your capability, strengthen your personal brand, and contribute to the effectiveness of senior leadership.

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: 10 Month Secondment/Fixed Term Contract, Fulltime

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

As an Executive Assistant, you’ll play a key role in enabling the Managing Director to operate at their best, ensuring priorities are managed and the day-to-day rhythm of the business runs seamlessly. This is a dynamic role where you’ll provide trusted support across a range of activities, working closely with senior leaders and stakeholders.

Provide high-quality administrative and operational support to ensure smooth day-to-day business activities
Manage complex diaries, calendars and inboxes, coordinate stakeholder meetings, and organise domestic and international travel with precision
Build trusted relationships and contribute to a positive team environment where people feel supported and connected
Identify and implement improvements to administrative processes to enhance efficiency and streamline operations
Work closely with the highly capable EA network, collaborating to share ideas, balance workloads and deliver consistently high standards
Role model ANZ values and contribute to a collaborative, customer-focused culture across the organisation

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?

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

Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, bring structure to complex schedules, and keep multiple moving parts aligned and on track
A proactive, solutions-focused mindset, with the confidence to take initiative, anticipate needs and follow through to resolution with minimal direction
Professionalism and discretion, with the ability to handle sensitive information and operate confidently in a confidential, senior leadership environment
Well-developed relationship skills, with the ability to build trust, work collaboratively across teams, and navigate a wide range of stakeholders with ease
Clear, confident communication and strong attention to detail, enabling you to produce high-quality outputs and manage interactions with professionalism
Resilience and adaptability, with the ability to stay calm under pressure, navigate ambiguity and adjust quickly as priorities shift

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 117571.

Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date

21/07/2026, 11.59pm, (NZ)