Lending QA Lead – Compliance & Risk

Qudos Bank; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

14% super

Free counselling

Free flu vaccinations

Discounted gym memberships

Study assistance

Paid parental leave

Volunteer leave

Bereavement leave

Gender affirmation leave

Family violence leave

Bonus annual leave

Job summary

Bank Australia seeks a Supervisor - Lending Quality Assurance to lead the lending QA framework, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal standards. You will oversee QA and audit activities, analyse outcomes, and drive improvements across lending processes, systems, policies and training.

The role involves stakeholder engagement, reporting and building a strong risk and compliance culture while supporting effective lending operations.

Qualifications

• Strong lending experience including leadership in a high-DLA environment.
• In-depth knowledge of lending policies, procedures, products, origination systems and credit risk.
• Solid understanding of regulatory requirements (National Credit Code, APRA, ASIC, AFCA).
• Leadership, coaching and stakeholder management skills; capable of building capability and driving accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the lending quality assurance framework and ensure oversight of loan origination quality and DLA compliance.
• Coach and support the Lending Quality Assurance team to drive performance and a culture of compliance.
• Conduct QA reviews and analyze findings to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities in lending practices.
• Drive policy, process, system and training enhancements from QA, audit and risk outcomes.
• Support management of lending risk and compliance obligations; align with regulatory requirements.
• Oversee lending control testing, risk assessments and governance activities for operational risk management.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders, auditors, regulators and scheme providers for QA outcomes.
• Support delegated lending authority activities and reporting to strengthen customer and business outcomes.

Skills

Lending risk management

Leadership & coaching

Policy & regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Data analysis & reporting

Change management

Communication & influence

Proactive problem solving

Attention to detail

Job description

Bank Australia seeks a Supervisor - Lending Quality Assurance to lead the lending QA framework, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal standards. You will oversee QA and audit activities, analyse outcomes, and drive improvements across lending processes, systems, policies and training.

The role involves stakeholder engagement, reporting and building a strong risk and compliance culture while supporting effective lending operations.