Senior Relationship Associate

Westpac New Zealand Ltd; Wellington; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks holiday

Wellbeing leave

Parental leave top‑up

Volunteer days

Job summary

Westpac New Zealand Ltd. is seeking an experienced Senior Relationship Associate within Corporate Banking in Wellington.

The role combines credit analysis, portfolio management and proactive customer engagement across complex corporate relationships. You will work alongside an experienced Senior Relationship Manager to deliver high-quality credit submissions, support lending proposals and manage portfolio risk while shaping customer strategies and providing banking solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate, commercial or institutional banking and credit-focused environments.
• Strong financial analysis, credit assessment and credit writing capabilities.
• Experience supporting complex lending structures and managing portfolio risk.
• Strong commercial acumen engaging with customers and senior stakeholders.
• Sound knowledge of NZ commercial environment and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and organisation; ownership of deliverables.
• A relevant tertiary qualification is preferred; familiarity with legal and lending documentation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality credit analysis and submissions for lending proposals.
• Support complex lending structures and related proposals.
• Proactively manage portfolio risk across corporate relationships.
• Use commercial judgement to shape customer strategies and banking solutions.
• Contribute to customer meetings, account planning and new business opportunities.
• Build trusted relationships and connect customers with product expertise.

Skills

Credit analysis

Credit writing

Portfolio management

Client relationship

Financial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

Senior Relationship Associate, Corporate Banking

Based in Wellington Full time, Permanent position

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Senior Relationship Associate to join our Corporate Banking team in Wellington.

This role combines advanced credit capability, portfolio management and customer engagement across complex corporate relationships.

About the role

Working alongside an experienced Senior Relationship Manager and product partners, you will lead high-quality credit analysis and submissions, support complex lending proposals and proactively manage portfolio risk.

You will use sound commercial judgement to help shape customer strategies and well-considered banking solutions.

You will also contribute to customer meetings, account planning and new business opportunities, building trusted relationships and connecting customers with expertise across Westpac.

What will you bring?

Experience in corporate, commercial or institutional banking, or a relevant credit-focused environment.

Strong financial analysis, credit assessment and credit writing capability.

Experience supporting complex lending structures and managing portfolio risk.

Strong commercial acumen and confidence engaging with customers and senior stakeholders.

Sound knowledge of banking products, regulatory requirements and the New Zealand commercial environment.

Excellent communication, organisation and ownership of deliverables.

A relevant tertiary qualification is preferred; familiarity with legal and lending documentation is advantageous.

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

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!

Together Greater

Applications close: 26 October 2026

Our culture is rich with stories of how our people like to help, our customers, our community and each other.

This is reflected through flexible working arrangements to ensure that our people have a balance in their life with those things that are important to them.

Through ensuring that we provide opportunities to everyone regardless of what society throws at them, we are a safe place to work where you are treated equally and appreciated.