Senior SME Relationships Director

Judo Bank Pty; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two Weeks of Additional Leave Every Y

Holistic Health & Wellbeing Offerings

Working from Home Setup Allowance

Flare Benefits & Discounts

Hybrid working options

Parental Leave – up to 20 weeks

Education Assistance

Job summary

Judo Bank Pty in Australia is seeking a senior Relationship Manager to drive sustainable SME growth with a deeply relationship-focused approach to business banking. You will own a portfolio end-to-end, balancing growth and retention to support Australian SMEs.

You will grow SME portfolios, originate new business via referrals and a strong market presence, address customer needs with tailored banking solutions, and work with credit and support teams to ensure sound risk management.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in business or commercial banking, credit or a related field.
• A genuine passion for supporting Australian SME businesses and backing them through all stages of growth.
• Strong credit writing and financial analysis capability.
• A proactive self‑starter mindset, with the ability to build networks, take ownership and back your judgement.
• A collaborative approach and natural curiosity that supports strong team outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow SME portfolios while originating new business through referrals and market presence
• Independently understand and address the financial needs of SME customers with pragmatic, tailored banking solutions
• Deliver high‑quality credit submissions and transactions that balance commercial outcomes with sound risk management
• Stay close to economic and market trends, applying insight to customer conversations and portfolio strategy
• Build trusted, long‑term relationships with customers, brokers and partners
• Champion teamwork and collaborative problem‑solving across bankers, credit and support teams
• Design and embed best‑practice relationship models that consistently deliver exceptional SME customer outcomes

Skills

Credit writing

Financial analysis

Relationship management

Networking

Ownership mindset

Job description

Judo Bank Pty in Australia is seeking a senior Relationship Manager to drive sustainable SME growth with a deeply relationship-focused approach to business banking. You will own a portfolio end-to-end, balancing growth and retention to support Australian SMEs.

You will grow SME portfolios, originate new business via referrals and a strong market presence, address customer needs with tailored banking solutions, and work with credit and support teams to ensure sound risk management.