Director - Research & Analysis, Corporate

About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our customers. Our Institutional bank helps our largest customers move trade and capital around the region, providing our people with great opportunities to build their technical expertise and their careers.

About the Role

This Corporate Banking Research & Analysis role is focused on supporting business growth through in-depth client and industry understanding, high quality credit analysis, and risk assessment. The position works closely with Relationship Managers, Product Partners, and Risk teams to identify opportunities, structure complex transactions, and deliver tailored customer solutions while maintaining the bank's risk appetite.

Key responsibilities include management and monitoring of a client portfolio, assessing credit risk, deal structuring and execution, conducting industry research, and proactively identifying and addressing high-risk or deteriorating customers. The role also involves exercising delegated Credit Approval Authority (CAD) and may include mentoring Analysts and Associates. Overall, the position combines analytical expertise, deal execution, portfolio management, and leadership responsibilities to drive sustainable business growth and strong risk-adjusted returns.

Role Type: Permanent
Role Location: 833 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008
Work Hours: Full-time 40hrs/week

What will your day look like?

Research & Analysis is primarily responsible for identifying and effectively managing risks inherent in the client's business model and industry. You will also be responsible for identifying and managing risks inherent in the client’s capital and management structure, and emerging performance results. The primary activities of the role cover:

• Sound credit assessment, risk evaluation & mitigation strategies, lending decisions, and proactive account management
• Development of strategy and supporting plans for new transactions, deteriorating credits and deal structuring/ opportunities
• Contribute to maximising profitable growth for the segment
• Build and maintain effective customer engagement to ensure strong understanding of customer’s commercial objectives 
• Engage in credit workshops involving Relationship, Product and Risk to determine Risk appetite and deal structures 
• Exercise CAD when deemed to be more appropriate from risk management perspective  
• Ensure adherence to ANZ policies, processes and external regulatory requirements - driving a strong risk culture and execute a ‘well managed’ agenda
• Deep understanding of R&A processes and relevant dependent processes and product areas with a focus on continuous improvement
• Work collectively with Relationship on Deal documentation
• Ensure effective leadership and development of team, providing timely and appropriate mentoring and coaching to team members

Your role is to work directly with the Client, Credit Executive and Relationship Management to complete the broader credit assessment function and ensure an optimal ‘well managed’ portfolio. The position also liaises with the client in regards to day-to-day requirements.

The portfolio includes large corporate customers across a broad range of industry sectors.

What will you bring?

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have skills, knowledge and experience in the following:

• Strong credit skills with the ability to structure complex financing arrangements and present a detailed risk assessment and business proposition.
• Demonstrated financial analysis skills going beyond traditional accounting based analysis.
• Ability to identify key business drivers and mitigate key risks and make recommendations.
• Demonstrated end-to-end deal execution across a diverse range of credit transactions
• Tertiary qualifications, preferably in Commerce, Business, Accounting or Economics.
• Solid experience in customer management and broad knowledge of processes and procedures.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Ability to work autonomously, work with a team with proven analytical, negotiation and problem solving skills.
• People leadership capability, with the willingness and ability to support the development of peers.

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you're a candidate with a disability or access requirement, and have an enquiry about the support provided, please let us know on your application or visit ANZ Accessibility and Inclusion Programs for alternate contact methods.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 125913 .
 

Job Posting End Date

03/11/2026, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)