Agribusiness Manager

Westpac Bank; Ashburton; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday leave

Wellbeing leave

Purchased leave

Banking benefits

Parental leave top-up

School holiday subsidy

Volunteer days

Job summary

Westpac New Zealand is seeking a proactive Agribusiness banker to manage a varied portfolio of agribusiness customers in Canterbury. You will work with credit analysts and product partners to design and deliver financial solutions, build strong client relationships, and provide expert lending advice to help clients grow and improve profitability.

A tertiary qualification in Agribusiness or Finance, plus farming or banking experience, is highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Experience within the banking/financial services industry preferred
• Comprehensive understanding of business/commercial and farm management practices
• Tertiary qualification in Agribusiness or Finance
• History of delighting customers in a service capacity
• Ability to recognise areas of opportunity, to adapt and innovate and to drive productivity
• Agribusiness lending experience and credit risk knowledge will be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of Agribusiness customers.
• Develop and deliver strategies and financial solutions with credit analysts and product partners.
• Develop new and existing relationships with key customers.
• Provide expert lending advice and financial solutions.
• Drive efficiencies and deepen client coverage and engagement.

Skills

Banking experience

Relationship building

Lending advisory

Credit risk knowledge

Innovative thinking

Industry knowledge

Education

Tertiary qualification in Agribusiness or Finance

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 16th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Reporting to the Area Manager, you will manage a varied portfolio of Agribusiness customers. Working closely with your credit analysts and product partners, you will develop and deliver the best strategy and financial solutions using innovation and insight to truly add value and become a trusted advisor. You will develop new and existing relationships with key customers, provide expert lending advice and financial solutions, drive efficiencies and create deeper client coverage and engagement.

Your proactive work ethic will ensure you are able to build better solutions for our Agribusiness customers. You will have a passion for the agribusiness industry, be tertiary qualified with either an Agribusiness or Business discipline and have relevant banking/lending, business or farming experience.

What will you bring?

In addition, you will have:

• Experience within the banking/financial services industry preferred
• Comprehensive understanding of business/commercial and farm management practices
• Tertiary qualification in Agribusiness or Finance
• History of delighting customers in a service capacity
• Ability to recognise areas of opportunity, to adapt and innovate and to drive productivity.
• Agribusiness lending experience and credit risk knowledge will be advantageous.

Immerse yourself in a supportive team environment, and receive some of the best banking, and lifestyle benefits in the market along with:

• 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
• Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
• Banking benefits and insurance discounts
• Career growth – we promote internal capability; we have programmes that recognise star performers
• Generous parental leave – and top up government paid parental leave
• School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday
• 2 Volunteer days per year

Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation

At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.

What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant ‘W’ on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac – it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you!

The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us – we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodiverse, have chronic health conditions or disabilities – your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.