Job Description
Be the expert who brings data, modelling and insight together to tell the story of our credit risk and help shape decisions across the organisation.
What's the role?
This
Group focused role
leads the end‑to‑end credit stress testing process, where you'll coordinate and run stress testing cycles, review and interpret complex data, and produce clear insights that help our lines of business understand how our credit portfolios perform under different scenarios.
Based in either Sydney or Melbourne you'll work with the Executive Manager and teams across credit risk, modelling, treasury and finance to deliver high‑quality results on time (in office 2 days a week). While this role doesn't have direct reports, you'll guide analysts, share SME knowledge, and drive improvements in how we analyse, calculate and report stress testing outcomes.
You'll also conduct portfolio deep dives, help enhance analytical tools, and play a key role in strengthening how stress testing supports decision‑making across the organisation.
What do I need?
To be successful, you'll bring proven
credit risk analysis and insights
expertise coupled with strong stakeholder experience. Additionally, you'll have:
* Knowledge of credit modelling, IFRS9 provisioning, and credit stress testing data and processes expertise.
* Experience in financial services, banking or consulting and working knowledge of financial markets and reporting environments.
* Strong numeracy and ability to work with complex spreadsheets and datasets.
* Ability to identify risks early and manage them proactively.
* Clear communication skills, including explaining technical outcomes to stakeholders at all levels.
* Coding ability in SAS, with a basic understanding of SQL/R/Python.
* A continuous improvement mindset to enhance tools, processes and analysis.
Why join us?
We're obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and we're looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return we're committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we're already doing that:
* Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates
* Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
* Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
* Lots of opportunities to 'give back' to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives
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