Regional Director – Waikato/New Plymouth

Westpac New Zealand Limited; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday leave + wellbeing days

Purchased leave options

Parental leave

Career growth programs

Volunteer days

Insurance discounts

Job summary

Westpac New Zealand Limited seeks a Regional Director to lead Corporate and Commercial Banking across Waikato and New Plymouth. You will oversee credit risk, guide complex transactions, and drive regional growth with a high-performing team.

As a senior leader, you will manage portfolios, strengthen client relationships, and deliver sustainable financial and risk outcomes while representing Westpac across local networks and industry groups in Hamilton and surrounding regions.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership in Corporate, Institutional or Commercial Banking with a track record of building high-performing teams.
• Strong credit expertise and ability to structure complex transactions within risk appetite.
• Ability to drive growth, manage risk, and deliver value to customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior credit leadership on complex transactions and risk issues.
• Lead and develop regional team to achieve growth and performance targets.
• Represent Westpac Corporate and Commercial Banking across the Waikato and New Plymouth region.

Skills

Leadership experience

Corporate banking

Credit leadership

Financial performance

Stakeholder management

Tools

Credit risk systems

Job description

Regional Director – Waikato/New Plymouth# Careers## Regional Director – Waikato/New PlymouthApply: Hamilton Central: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 24, 2026 (13 days left to apply): JR108254**Regional Director - Waikato/New Plymouth*** **Hamilton location*** **Full time, Permanent** **Mō te Tūranga | About the Role**We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced banking leader to join Westpac as Regional Director, leading our Corporate and Commercial Banking business across the Waikato and New Plymouth region. Reporting to the Head of Corporate and Commercial, you will be accountable for the leadership, performance, strategy and sustainable growth of the regional business. You will lead a high-performing team of Relationship Managers and Relationship Associates, building a culture that enables our people to perform at their best and deliver outstanding outcomes for customers. As a senior leader within IBB, you will drive the execution of our Corporate and Commercial strategy across the region, strengthening our market presence, deepening customer relationships and delivering strong financial, people and risk outcomes. You will bring strong credit leadership and commercial judgement, supporting the team to structure complex transactions, resolve material credit issues and deliver sustainable customer outcomes within risk appetite. You will also act as the face of Westpac Corporate and Commercial Banking in the region, building trusted relationships with customers, business partners and the wider business community. **Key responsibilities of this role include:*** Maintaining strong oversight of credit risk and portfolio quality, including lending volume, concentration, risk profile, pricing, returns, regulatory obligations and responsible banking outcomes.* Providing senior credit leadership on complex corporate and commercial transactions, guiding bankers through the credit and structuring issues that must be resolved to progress sound proposals and achieve appropriate risk-adjusted returns.* Leading, inspiring and developing a high-performing regional team, creating a strong culture of accountability, collaboration and customer focus.* Setting clear performance expectations and supporting capability and development through regular coaching, talent planning and meaningful career pathways for your team.* Developing and executing regional growth strategies aligned to Corporate and Commercial Banking priorities and strategy.* Maintaining a strong presence with key customers and representing Westpac across local business networks, industry groups and referral partners in your region.* Taking accountability for regional financial performance, including revenue, profitability, balance sheet growth, return targets and portfolio quality.* Using customer insights, market intelligence and data to identify opportunities, improve performance and grow market share.* Driving continuous improvement, simplification and transformation initiatives that enhance customer experience and banker productivity.* Collaborating across Corporate and Commercial Banking, wider IBB and Westpac to deliver integrated solutions and enterprise-wide outcomes. **Nā tōu rourou | What will you bring?**You will bring extensive leadership experience within Corporate, Institutional or Commercial Banking, with a proven record of leading high-performing teams and delivering strong financial, customer and people outcomes. You will have deep credit expertise, ideally at Responsible Officer level or with equivalent delegated authority, and the commercial judgement to navigate complex credit and structuring issues while balancing lending growth, risk profile and risk-adjusted return. With a strong knowledge of corporate and commercial banking, you will confidently coach experienced bankers, develop talent, lead change and influence senior stakeholders through a courageous, accountable and data-led leadership style. This is a rare opportunity to shape a newly created regional leadership role, build a high-performing team and play a key part in strengthening Westpac’s Corporate and Commercial Banking presence in Hamilton and the wider region. **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. We’re a place where you can bring your whole self, your ideas and your ambition, and have the support and opportunities to keep growing. Here, you can do meaningful work, make a difference for our customers and be part of something bigger. Because when we each bring our best and bring it together, there’s no limit to what we can achieve. **Tono mai ināianei! | Apply Now!**Apply today with your CV and Cover Letter. The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to build a team rich in different perspectives, experiences and abilities. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodivergent, have chronic health conditions or disabilities. Your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities. **Mahi tahi tātou, tē katia tātou | Together, we’re unstoppable** **Applications close:**23 November 2026