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This role is ideal for someone who enjoys deep customer analysis, thrives on problem-solving, and wants to contribute meaningfully to customer success and portfolio performance.\nMō te tūranga | About the role\nAs a Relationship Associate, you will work as part of a team of Corporate Banking Relationship Associates who play a central role in supporting Relationship Managers by providing high-quality credit analysis, financial insight, and portfolio management expertise. Your work will directly influence customer outcomes, the health of the lending portfolio, and the strength of our risk and compliance standards.\nYou will develop a deep understanding of customers, industries, and market conditions, ensuring we maintain strong relationships and deliver well-considered credit solutions. This role is key in safeguarding Westpac’s reputation through rigorous assessment, sound judgement, and timely credit submissions.\nYou will complete accurate, concise and well thought through credit submissions whilst undertaking dynamic risk management of the portfolio incorporating accurate and timely monitoring of triggers, covenants, completion of periodic risk reviews and continuous risk monitoring within policy timeframes and standards.\nNā tāu rourou | What will you bring?\nTertiary qualification in accounting, finance, or a related field.\nKnowledge of banking products and the New Zealand market.\nUnderstanding of NZ’s commercial environment and economic landscape.\nStrong financial analysis and credit assessment capability.\nKnowledge of regulatory compliance and credit risk.\nExcellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.\nStrong interpersonal and written communication skills.\nHigh attention to detail and ownership of deliverables.\nFamiliarity with legal and lending documentation will be advantageous\nWestpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac\nImmerse yourself in a supportive team environment, and receive some of the best banking, and lifestyle benefits in the market along with:\n4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best\nAdditional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year\nBanking benefits and insurance discounts\nCareer growth - we promote internal capability; we have programmes that recognise star performers\nGenerous parental leave - and top up government paid parental leave\nSchool holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday\n2 Volunteer days per year\nKo mātou tēnei | Our Organisation\nAt Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.\nWhat makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant ‘W’ on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac - it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you!\nTono mai ināianei! | Apply Now!\nApply today with your CV and Cover Letter.\nThe people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us - we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodivergent, have chronic health conditions or disabilities - your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.\nMahi tahi tātou, kaha ake tātou | Together Greater\nApplications close:\n27 October 2026","description_format":"text","description_chars":4294,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Parental leave"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Commercial & Retail Banks"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-13T13:54:14Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":14,"reasons":["conf:12","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-15T05:46:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/westpac-nz-relationship-associate-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/westpac-nz-relationship-associate-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-15T10:17:04Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":15570,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-16T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":450143},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=450143"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fwestpac-nz-relationship-associate-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fwestpac-nz-relationship-associate-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fwestpac-nz-relationship-associate-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/westpac-nz-relationship-associate-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fwestpac-nz-relationship-associate-2"}]}