Head of Complex Lending Solutions - Private Banking

cba; Sydney; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Private in Australia seeks an Executive Manager, Lending Solutions to lead a national team delivering complex lending outcomes for high-net-worth clients. You will provide strategic oversight, partner with bankers and risk teams, and drive performance across Private Banking.

This leadership role requires deep lending expertise, risk judgment and a track record of transformation. You will influence senior stakeholders and shape lending solutions that balance customer needs with

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in complex lending, credit structuring and problem-solving.
• Strong strategic leadership and execution capability.
• Deep lending and credit expertise with highly developed risk judgement.
• Experience developing leaders and building high-performing specialist teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• The ability to solve complex lending challenges while balancing customer, commercial and risk outcomes.
• A track record of driving transformation, continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Commercial acumen, intellectual curiosity and a customer-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a national team of lending specialists who support complex and bespoke lending transactions across Private Banking.
• Partnering with bankers, credit and risk teams to structure and execute sophisticated lending solutions for high-net-worth clients.
• Providing strategic oversight and direction for complex lending scenarios, balancing customer needs, commercial outcomes and risk considerations.
• Building a high-performance culture focused on technical excellence, accountability and customer outcomes.
• Driving productivity, quality and operational excellence across the lending value chain.
• Leading change, transformation and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the client and employee experience.
• Influencing senior stakeholders across Private Banking, Risk, Credit, Operations and the broader Group.
• Translating strategic priorities into sustainable actions and measurable business outcomes.

Skills

Lending expertise

Credit structuring

Strategic leadership

Risk judgement

Stakeholder management

Transformation

Operational excellence

Customer focus

Job description

Commonwealth Private in Australia seeks an Executive Manager, Lending Solutions to lead a national team delivering complex lending outcomes for high-net-worth clients. You will provide strategic oversight, partner with bankers and risk teams, and drive performance across Private Banking.

This leadership role requires deep lending expertise, risk judgment and a track record of transformation. You will influence senior stakeholders and shape lending solutions that balance customer needs with