Senior Manager Commercial Credit - Property

 

• People responsibilities for 4 Credit Managers
• Approve and structure property lending transactions across a diverse portfolio
• Join a specialist credit team with strong exposure to commercial property clients
• Use your credit expertise to influence outcomes and support strategic growth

What’s the role?

We’re looking for a Senior Credit Manager to join our Property Credit team supporting business lending across Westpac and its brands. This role is about proactively leading your Team and actively decisioning credit submissions. You’ll assess and approve property lending transactions, structure deals, and ensure credit decisions align with our policies, risk appetite, and regulatory standards.

You’ll work closely with frontline bankers including Regional General Managers, product partners and senior stakeholders to provide sound credit advice, monitor portfolio health, and support strategic approvals. If you enjoy combining analytical rigour with commercial insight, this is a great opportunity to make an impact.

This is a permanent fulltime role based in Melbourne with flexible working arrangements. 

What do I need?

We’re after someone who knows property lending inside out and can make confident, well-informed credit decisions. Here’s what will help you succeed:

• Experience approving property credit transactions (5+ years)
• Previous People Leadership is preferred but not essential
• Strong banking and financial services background
• Commercial mindset and sound business acumen
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities
• Passion for supporting property clients - investors, developers, and owner-builders

Why join us?

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives

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