Judo Bank Hiring for Director Relationships, Regional & Agribusiness at Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Full Time

Location: Bendigo or Geelong

Job Category: Relationship Management

Job Description

Who are we?

We’re Judo Bank. A purpose-built challenger bank, built on old-fashioned values like integrity, trusted relationships and an enterprising spirit. Born out of a desire to reinvent the craft of relationship banking for the Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) market, and to challenge the status quo in a market dominated by the four major banks. We started from a PowerPoint and a bold vision to make a difference in Australian business banking. In a few short years, we have grown significantly, and with offices around the country, Judo Bank is one of the fastest growing new banks in the world. We’re proud to support Australian SMEs and are a business built on trusted relationships, putting our people and customers at the centre of everything we do. Being agile and adaptive, we are purpose built to say yes, to make it easier for our customers to get the funding they need, when they need it. We pride ourselves on our personal relationships with customers, our diverse workforce and collaborative culture.

We deeply value diversity of background, experience and thought, and encourage First Nations people, LGBTIQA+ people, people from under-represented or minority backgrounds, people of all ages, and people living with disability to apply.

Now, about this role…

If you love:

• Thinking independently about the finance needs of regional businesses, and structure them in a common-sense way without the need to rely on a rigid policy framework
• Having a deep interest in the broader regional economic environment and how these factors impact businesses
• Demonstrating a history of building strong relationships both with customers directly, local industry bodies and with internal and external business partners more generally
• Supporting genuine, personable, and traditional relationship-centric business banking
• Being a team player with a preference for the group over the individual
• Thriving in a diverse workforce where you can bring your own capabilities, experiences and knowledge to help build the foundations of Judo

Then this just might be…

Your dream job:

• Empowering and supporting regional businesses to help regional communities thrive
• Helping design and deliver a best practice relationship model for our regional customers
• Driving business growth through the delivery of a unique, client-centric proposition to the regional SME market

Desired Skills and Experience

A little bit about you…

The skills you’ve picked up along the way:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in regional commercial and/or agribusiness banking, credit, or related field
• Strong credit writing skills
• Strong financial analysis skills
• Self-starter and a proven ability to build networks
• Australian working rights

Judo’s culture sets us apart…

Our Values

• Accountability – make the decision and own it. Do what you say.
• Performance – make today better, stronger and faster than yesterday.
• Teamwork – we’re not a team of champions, we’re a champion team.
• Trust – the foundation of our purpose and our relationships.

We are looking for people who are:

Resilient | Positive | Inquisitive | Hungry | Adaptive | Passionate | Courageous | Decisive | Hands on

What our team members say about us:

Our people are empowered to make decisions, take ownership, and have their say. Bureaucracy is left at the door and it’s all about the team. We are passionate about attracting, embracing and celebrating diverse talent. Judo is a place where everyone belongs, where our people and customers thrive because our unique differences make us collectively stronger. Our people work hard with our purpose in mind and have a lot of fun in the process – revolutionising Australian SME business banking and working in the best job they have ever had! We also recently placed first as LinkedIn’s Top Company in 2023 and we are one of AFR’s Best Places To Work in 2023.

Some of our Perks:

• Additional 2 weeks leave each year
• Yearly happiness allowance to spend on your health, family, a charity or whatever makes you happy (not your gas bill!)
• Big life event leave
• Home office set up allowance when you first start
• Flexible work options & arrangements – we work to a true hybrid model, a great balance between working from home and interacting with peers
• And much, much more!

If this is the perfect fit for you, please reach out – we’d love to hear from you!

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