Head of Lending
Core
Lead a team of 24 lending professionals to manage wholesale and retail lending, ensuring high-quality credit decisioning and risk alignment.
Role type
Senior leadership Head of Lending
Builds
Wholesale and retail lending portfolios
Domain
Financial services / Lending
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Team leadership, credit risk management, strategic planning, stakeholder management, process refinement, model oversight
Preferred skills
Experience in New Zealand market, ability to balance growth and risk
Technologies
Wholesale rating models, retail scorecards
Responsibilities
Lead and inspire a team of approximately 24 lending professionals; Champion high-quality credit decisioning; Ensure lending decisions align with policy and risk appetite; Provide oversight of wholesale rating models and retail scorecards; Partner with stakeholders to balance growth, risk, and customer outcomes.
Seniority
Senior, executive leadership