Business Manager

Westpac New Zealand; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks holiday entitlements

Wellbeing leave

Parental leave top up

Volunteer days

Job summary

Westpac New Zealand in Auckland is looking for a Business Manager to manage and grow a portfolio of business customers, supporting day-to-day banking needs while providing tailored lending and financial solutions. You’ll identify customer goals, develop opportunities, and deliver advice, taking ownership of lending requests, structuring solutions and collaborating across Westpac.

This role demands strong customer relationships, proactive risk management and contribution to a high-performing

Qualifications

• Experience in Business Banking, Commercial Banking or related financial services.
• Strong lending and credit assessment capability.
• Sound understanding of business financials and ability to analyse financial information.
• Proven track record of building trusted customer relationships and delivering service.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with business customers.
• Identify needs and provide tailored banking and lending solutions.
• Prepare credit submissions and lending recommendations.
• Grow and retain a portfolio through proactive engagement.
• Collaborate with specialist partners across Westpac to deliver outcomes.
• Contribute to growth through balance sheet growth and market share opportunities.
• Champion exceptional customer experiences and support continuous improvement.
• Maintain strong risk disciplines and compliance with banking policies.

Skills

Relationship-driven

Commercial acumen

Lending expertise

Credit assessment

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Autonomy

Risk management

Job description

Business Manager - Business Banking

• Britomart, Auckland
• Full time, Permanent

At Westpac, We're committed to helping New Zealand businesses thrive. Our Business Banking team partners with small and medium sized businesses across the country, providing expert banking, lending and financial solutions that support growth, resilience and long-term success.

We're looking for a customer-focused and commercially minded Business Manager to join our high-performing team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced banking professional who enjoys building trusted relationships, solving complex problems and making a real difference for customers.

Mō te tūranga | About the Role

As a Business Manager, you'll manage and grow a portfolio of business customers, supporting them with their day-to-day banking needs while providing tailored lending and financial solutions. You'll work closely with customers to understand their goals, identify opportunities, and deliver advice that helps their businesses succeed.

You’ll be empowered to take ownership of lending requests, structure effective solutions, work collaboratively across Westpac, and contribute to the growth and success of both your customers and the wider Business Banking team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and manage strong relationships with business customers.
• Identify customer needs and provide tailored banking and lending solutions.
• Prepare high quality credit submissions and lending recommendations.
• Grow and retain a portfolio through proactive customer engagement.
• Collaborate with specialist partners across Westpac to deliver excellent customer outcomes.
• Contribute to business growth through balance sheet growth and market share opportunities.
• Champion exceptional customer experiences and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain strong risk disciplines and ensure compliance with banking policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.

Nā tāu rourou | What You'll Bring

You’ll be a relationship-driven professional with strong commercial acumen and a passion for helping businesses succeed.

We're ideally looking for:

• Experience in Business Banking, Commercial Banking or a related financial services environment.
• Strong lending and credit assessment capability.
• Sound understanding of business financials and the ability to analyse and interpret financial information.
• A proven track record of building trusted customer relationships and delivering exceptional service.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• The ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• A proactive approach to risk management and ethical decision making.

Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac

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.

Mahi tahi tātou, kaha ake tātou | Together Greater

Applications close:

8 October 2026