Impactful Credit Analyst – Lending Operations (6-Month FTC)

Avanti Finance Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanti Finance Group in Sydney is seeking a commercially minded Credit Analyst to join our Lending Operations team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will assess creditworthiness and risk in line with our guidelines, manage incoming applications, and balance sound lending decisions with timely service.

You’ll work with brokers, introducers, dealers and mortgage advisers, provide updates, and contribute ideas to improvements across credit systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in banking, lending or financial services in a credit-focused role.
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to balance risk with service.
• Comfortable with making decisions within delegated authority.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyse incoming credit applications and provide well considered recommendations.
• Approve applications within your delegated lending authority.
• Escalate applications outside your authority to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Provide timely updates and meet agreed turnaround and response times.
• Build positive working relationships with brokers, introducers, dealers and mortgage advisers.
• Respond to application enquiries with clarity and care.
• Provide ongoing service and support to our introducer network.
• Support improvements to credit systems and processes.
• Apply a consistent risk and compliance lens to your decisions.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Branded Financial Services and Avanti Finance Group.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Attention to detail

Decision making

Time management

Written & verbal communication

Collaboration

MS Word & Excel

Self-motivation

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Avanti Finance Group in Sydney is seeking a commercially minded Credit Analyst to join our Lending Operations team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will assess creditworthiness and risk in line with our guidelines, manage incoming applications, and balance sound lending decisions with timely service.

You’ll work with brokers, introducers, dealers and mortgage advisers, provide updates, and contribute ideas to improvements across credit systems.