Lending Manager - Hobart

About the Role

• Join the Hobart Owner Managed branch- which is under new ownership and management!
• Owned by the well-respected and long-standing team who also own and lead the Launceston branch
• Competitive remuneration and parking provided
• Exciting role in this newly created Hobart team! Work for a team where you can bring your whole self to work.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lending Manager to join BOQ in our Hobart region. Our Hobart branch has recently been taken over by new management and the Owner Manager is also the owner of the Launceston branch. The Owner has created a well established and well respected brand in Launceston and the opportunity arose to expand and take over the ownership of the Hobart branch. So you can join at an exciting time and be apart of a growing brand & team that is creating strong business connections state wide.

Here at BOQ our Lending Managers are empowered to make a real difference, and as a Lending Manager you have the ownership of an entire region. Think about it as being the CEO of your own business where your mission is to accelerate the penetration of BOQ mortgage services in this territory, while delivering an exceptional customer experience.

Reporting into the Owner Manager and the State Lending Performance Manager, you will enjoy sourcing and building relationships with new referral partners within your local community for Home Lending business. As our Lending Manager you will have the opportunity to start a brand new portfolio of clients through a holistic customer centric approach to support their home lending and other financial needs which you will achieve through your strong ability to business develop and build strong relationships.

You will enjoy the flexibility this mobile position offers, and be able to work around your client’s needs. In line with BOQ’s values and key to this integral role is taking personal accountability to providing a high level of customer service and keeping all stakeholders informed throughout the process at a level that promotes and drives customer satisfaction and advocacy. At times you will be required to travel to the Launceston branch, however, travel costs will be covered.

You will have the ability to foster a coaching culture to support referral partners and a branch network to complement your internal drive. You will engage with prospects and customers, establish trust and develop long term relationships. You have the ability to work with all internal functions to build the business partnership required to support an exceptional customer journey. You will be an active member of a high performing team that creates growth (in all its forms), leading progressively and empathetically, in a manner that is high in integrity, fun and makes a difference.

About you

What matters is your experience in growing a business, proven home lending experience and being a lender that people want to follow. If you have a track record of excellence and consistent client solution success, the ability to inspire partnerships and customers, passionate about developing your banking career, and you know that you can accomplish the above goals, then we are interested in what you can bring to our organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in banking, meet new people and join a motivated team of professionals.

For passionate, community focused and motivated employees, a Lending Manager can also offer an exciting career progression to becoming one of our Owner Managers and owning your own franchised branch!

About Us

BOQ is one of Australia’s leading regional banks and provides a genuine alternative for Australian financial services customers and employees. Our purpose is to create prosperity for our customers, shareholders and people through empathy, integrity and by making a difference. Our ambition is to be known as the bold challenger bank; with multi-brands that are digitally enabled with a personal touch.

BOQ is passionate about providing opportunities for you to develop your career as we continuously adapt and deliver in a transformational and collaborative environment with a strong focus on community.

BOQ’s Inclusion vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.

In 2021 BOQ Group was awarded a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation.

Our Benefits

• Discounted financial products
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• A ‘zero tolerance’ to Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) with active support for employees experiencing DFV
• 5 employee diversity network groups focusing on; First Nations Reconciliation Council, Proudly ME (LGBTQIA+), Multicultural, Gender and Early Career.
• BOQ Group is a member of Pride in Diversity and a participating organisation in the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please follow the links or apply via our Careers Page.

The Bank of Queensland is committed to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.

If you are successful for a role with the Bank of Queensland, it is a condition of employment that background screening is completed to ensure that the Bank complies with its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act. These checks may include, but are not limited to: identity, verification, reference checks, criminal background checks, immigration checks, verification of academic qualifications, bankruptcy checks.