Credit Risk Executive

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The Private Bank Credit Risk Team is a centralised decisioning team that reviews and advises on deals for Commonwealth Private Bank.  The team's mandate is to deliver sound credit decisions and services to Commonwealth Private and their customers.

Do work that matters

You will be expected to perform the following tasks in a manner consistent with CBA’s Vision, Values and Strategy.

• Effective utilisation of delegation across consumer and commercial credit applications to make safe, sound and responsible credit decisions.

• Encourage and drive the identification of process improvements and assist with driving higher levels of customer satisfaction.

• Support all group sponsored projects for implementation and improvement, ensuring the team are engaged, motivated and capable

• Act as a role model by consistently displaying acceptable behaviours that encourage productive working relationships and a strong performance culture.

• Participate in a safe, fair, challenging and rewarding workplace.

Your day could look like (but not limited to):

• Decision credit applications, exercising sound commercial and consumer judgment while operating within the parameters of your personal delegation and the stated risk appetite.

• Demonstrate best practice standards of credit origination, analysis, review and recommendation.

• Analysis of industry changes that might impact risk outcomes and ability to recognise and recommend appropriate changes to structuring of credit proposals to control and manage these changes.

• Deliver insightful advice to internal clients, working with them to ensure a solutions driven focus for external clients and transactions.

• Provide advice and assistance to Bankers and Risk colleagues on the development of strategies to manage, mitigate and price for risk.

• Work efficiently and effectively to optimise credit decisioning processes and turnaround times.

• Ensure portfolios are appropriately monitored and where necessary ensure action is taken expeditiously where credit deterioration is evident.

• Strive for on-going improvement of the Retail Operations culture by actively looking to simplify policies and systems so that Private Bank Risk Team can provide excellent customer service to the Private Bank Business and its customers.

• Embrace change and drive a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

• Foster and promote a safe, inclusive and diverse work environment.

• Act as a role model by consistently demonstrating the Group’s values and people capabilities.

• Work collaboratively and contribute to a strong performance culture within Retail Operations and with Business peers.

• Build customer and internal stakeholder relationships through high quality partnerships whilst providing constructive and independent challenge to the Commonwealth Private business.

We’re interested in hearing from people who have:

• Experience in credit analysis, assessment, submissions and reviews within consumer and commercial lending, including exercising a meaningful delegation ($5mil+) in a major financial institution.

• Ability to think outside the box and adapt quickly to new situations.

• Ability to provide sound, consistent risk decisions that are in the customers’ best interest.

• Confidence and skill to make decisions outside policy where justified.

• Awareness of relevant industry issues, which might impact on external and internal credit environments affecting credit quality and recommend appropriate changes to system and/or policies.

• Proactive team player with the ability to add value to the team’s productivity and positive culture.

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

• High attention to detail.

• Sound influencing and negotiating skills.

• Ability to work autonomously with absolute integrity.

• Graduate or post graduate degrees in business or finance however applicants with suitable experience but without these qualifications will also be considered

• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. CFA, CA, Finsia, PRMIA, GARP) or studying towards it.

Your qualifications

• Industry related tertiary qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification or studying towards it (preferred but not essential).

• Must be results driven, goal oriented with a flexible and adaptable approach

• High level commercial acumen

• High level of personal integrity and a strong commitment to the National Privacy Principles and the Bank’s confidentiality policies.

• Flexibility and desire to work in a busy, commercial, competitive environment to meet objectives and targets.

Advertising End Date: 23/06/2026