Senior Credit Manager – Agri Broker Credit

About us

Our Purpose is the same today as it was when we were founded 160 years ago, and every day, we work hard to bring our company purpose to life; feeding into the success of our customers and communities and not off it.

We live and breathe our core values of Teamwork, Integrity, Performance, Passion, Leadership and Engagement.

About the team and role

Business & Rural Banking is a strong contributor to our customers and the Bank’s success. In what is a highly competitive and evolving marketplace we are constantly seeking creative and innovative ways to improve what we do and demonstrate our compelling points of difference to our customers. Business & Rural Banking 3rd party is responsible for providing innovative financial solutions to rural and Business customers.

The Credit and Lending team works with our sales team to analyse, structure, recommend/approve and deliver the borrowing requirements of our clients.

This newly credit position will be known internally as Senior Lending Manager and has a client acquisition focus responsible for working with key rural and commercial brokers to help educate them on Bendigo’s offering, credit appetite and how to present opportunities to Bendigo for consideration. The role is to build new and enhance existing relationships with the aim to acquire new rural clients. The role reports to the Head of Agri Credit.

The primary purpose of this role is to work with the Rural BDM, Agri Managers in assessing and decisioning loan applications. It is expected that the incumbent would actively promote the utilisation of innovative and creative solutions to ensure balanced transaction approvals and fully embrace the BEN’s broker/customer service standards, expected of all Bendigo Bank employees. In addition, the role is to establish and maintain strong working relationships with accredited brokers and dedicated 3rd party aligned bankers and Regional Managers without compromising the independence and objectivity of the position.

Experience, capabilities and qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification experience in a Commercial/Rural Credit Decisioning environment with strong knowledge and understanding Rural Banking and the needs of Business Customers
• Ideally knowledge of the Bank’s organisation structure, business owners and key influencers and strong networks and relationships across the Group to effectively influence to achieve the right enterprise outcomes
• Demonstrate ability to connect policy to outcomes
• Demonstrated experience in working in a large, complex, and commercial environment
• Demonstrated experience in successfully influencing senior stakeholders

Senior Broker Credit Manager Position Description.docx

What we Offer

A career with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank will see you become part of the team, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll get all the assistance you need to reach your full potential and achieve your objectives.

At Bendigo and Adelaide Bank we believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness, injury or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.

If you’re excited to be part of an organisation with strong values and a community focus - then this could be the role for you! Apply now.