Director, relationships

In this role, you'll drive sustainable SME growth through a deeply relationship‐focused approach to business banking. You'll own a portfolio end‐to‐end, balancing growth and retention and contributing to outcomes that genuinely support Australian SMEs.

• Manage and grow SME portfolios while originating new business through strong referral networks 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

• 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
• Australian working rights

• Two weeks of additional leave every year
• Paid volunteer leave
• Signature Judo induction experience
• Big life event leave
• Holistic health & wellbeing offerings, including access to GPs, nutritionists, coaches and psychologists via CU Health
• Working‐from‐home setup allowance
• Flare benefits & discounts – access to a wide range of everyday savings and perks
• Flexibility to work flexibly with hybrid work options
• Equal access to company paid parental leave – up to 20 weeks
• Education assistance

Judo is proud to be an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and can feel that they belong. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities.