Lending Specialist, Southland Region
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Fred Recruitment

Lending Specialist

  • Posted Today
  • On Site
  • Full Time

$55  -  $58 k/yr

Southland Region

Job Description

Take ownership of the lending process for a growing specialist finance business. Join a small, genuine team where your experience matters.


  • Growing business + Stable and secure environment
  • Hands-on role + Genuine autonomy in lending decisions
  • Work across complex deals + Strong customer relationships


The role


Take ownership of the lending process, assessing applications, managing risk, and working closely with brokers and customers to find practical lending solutions.


This is a hands-on role where you’ll be looking beyond the numbers, understanding the full picture behind each application, and using your lending knowledge and judgement to make informed decisions. You’ll work closely within a small team and have genuine ownership across your portfolio, from application through to settlement.


Benefits


  • $55K - $58K Depending on experience
  • Join a growing and established finance business
  • Genuine opportunity to develop your lending career
  • Supportive and down to earth team environment
  • Opportunity to work across more complex lending scenarios


Ideal Skills and Experience


We are ideally seeking a candidate with a background in lending, credit assessment or financial services who understands the fundamentals of lending and can confidently assess risk and make sound decisions. To be successful in this role, we are looking for:


  • Ideally have previous experience in Lending, Credit or Financial Services
  • Strong understanding of credit assessment, lending policies and risk
  • Ability to assess lending applications
  • High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple applications
  • Fantastic communication and relationship building skills
  • A confident and practical approach


Duties & Responsibilities


If you enjoy customer service, building strong relationships, and having genuine input into lending decisions, this could be a great next step. In this role, you’ll be:


  • Assess and make lending decisions across a range of applications
  • Review financial information, supporting documentation and credit risk
  • Work closely with customers throughout the lending process
  • Structure deals and find practical solutions for more complex lending scenarios
  • Manage applications from initial assessment through to settlement
  • Work collaboratively with the wider team to get deals across the line


If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, please reach out to Bec at Fred Recruitment for a confidential chat today!

Desired Hard Skills

  • Risk Assessment
  • Financial Analysis
  • Credit Assessment
  • Lending Policies

Desired Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Attention to Detail
  • Practical Approach
  • Relationship Building

Job Schedule

  • Monday to Friday

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