* Join Westpac’s Institutional Banking Team
* Established career path and progression opportunities
* Melbourne based permanent role
How will I help?
We are seeking a dynamic Senior Associate to join Westpac’s Intuitional Bank which is a leading loan house in the Australian market.
The Syndications team is responsible for the origination, structuring, pricing, documenting and distribution of arranged and underwritten loans for WIB customers. The team also supports the Project Finance and Leveraged & Acquisition Finance teams in the underwriting and distribution of their syndicated loans for those sectors.
The role will report to the Head of Loans & Syndications VIC, SA and WA and will primarily be focused on supporting the Directors within the Syndications team to originate, execute and distribute syndicated loans for WIB clients.
The role will involve working closely with WIB relationship management teams, analysts, credit, internal and external legal, Agency, Borrowers and other external banks and investors to successfully provide and distribute loans into the market and to deliver exceptional client service.
The preferred candidate will be a self-motivated team player, possessing strong initiative, drive and high customer service values, preferably with two to four years’ banking and/or legal (banking and finance) experience.
You will have:
* Some familiarity with corporate credit and / loan documentation
* Strong communication (both written and verbal), presentation and negotiation skills
* Strong collaboration skills and experience with stakeholder management
* Networking and influencing skills
* Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
* Superior Commercial acumen
* Strong attention to detail
* The ability to develop and maintain a comprehensive investor/bank network in the Asia-Pacific market
You will also be:
* Pro-active in managing competing priorities and deadlines
* Self-motivated team player, strong initiative, high customer service values
* Proficiency in Excel / PowerPoint / Word
* Assisting in the origination, structuring, pricing, execution and distribution of syndicated loan transactions for WIB Clients covering a variety of industries
* Maintaining internal databases, market update presentations, management of league table submissions
* Ensuring the highest possible service level to our borrowers and investors, contributing to Westpac’s reputation for providing a premium quality service
* Working as an integral part of the Syndications team, providing support where required across the team
* Building close relationships across WIB, external legal counsel, investors and WIB clients
* Minimising the risk and errors that have the potential for financial and/or reputational risk to Westpac
What’s in it for me?
You’ll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is to create better futures together. So, we’ll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You’ll also keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.
What do I need?
* Knowledge of banking and finance industry
* Ability to develop and maintain relationships
* Familiarity with loan documentation and/or credit, and an understanding of legal concepts
* Strong communication skills
* Negotiation skills
* Analytical skills
* Self-motivated team player
* Strong initiative and work ethic
* High customer service values
* High attention to detail
What’s it like to work there?
We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and each other. At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other’s passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together.
As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between.
We’ll empower you to shape your career path. Through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you’re in control of where you start and how you’ll grow.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility – and champions inclusion.
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How do I Apply?
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At Westpac we are committed to providing a supportive culture and creating diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplaces, branches, products and services for our customers, employees, and community. This role is open to experienced candidates seeking a discussion around workplace flexibility. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please email talentacquisition@westpac.com.au.
Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?
We can provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability and/or neurodiversity. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process at any stage, please call 1800 655 592 Option 2.3 or email talentacquisition@westpac.com.au