Head of Tailored Lending

Meet Athena, the Home Loan Wrecker 

Athena Home Loans burst into the industry in 2019 to shake things up and change home loans for good.

We're reimagining home loans and showing Australia there's a lender on their side. We have helped thousands of Australian as we continue to rewrite the rules of Residential Backed lending. Athena has been recognised amongst multiple consumer lending and industry awards including Canstar Outstanding Value and Innovation Excellence awards, RateCity and Mozo awards, and Fintech Lender of the year and made AFR Boss best places to work list.

Athena is now looking to expand our lending residential backed lending to individuals and non-individuals and to then begin lending into business lending that is residentially or commercial backed for trading entities

We place the power of independence in our customers’ hands and in yours. At Athena, you shape the pace and the place shapes you. Can-do and will-do, every person makes a big difference. Released from traditional hierarchy and norms, you’re free to be the person you know you are and want to be. Athena adds layers to your learning, not layers of bureaucracy, so you can do what you do best.

If you’re looking to shake things up and make a difference in a diverse, unified team with no elbows, we’d love to hear from you.

We pride ourselves of focussing on good customers who need greater flexibility and are looking to build a team that will lead our Tailored lending activities. The team is a small team initially requiring the individual to be a doer and a leader but our expectations are that this team will quickly grow. This is a unique opportunity for the right individual to not only lead the Tailored team but to take a key leadership role in shaping the Tailored lending Agenda at Athena.

We're looking for an experienced Leader who can also assess credit, to join our Team. 

Who are we looking for? 

• You have a minimum of 8-10 years Residential credit assessment experience in assessing self-employed applications and leading individuals undertaking assessments
• You have experience assessing complex loans, e.g. commercial, trust and company loans, reading and understanding company and trust financials
• You currently hold a Delegated Lending Authority
• You have confidence talking with customers and brokers to deliver decision outcomes
• You are know by several broker networks
• You have the ability to work within policy and make recommendations for improvement
• You have experience managing a pipeline of assessment applications
• You have experience working in a fast paced environment
• You are driven and self-motivated to exceed targets and strive for excellence
• You have the ability build teams and recruit the right people

The Role 

• Deliver and oversee and end to end service for consumers, from the assessment of the original application to fulfilment stage.
• Communicating with customers and brokers to workshop applications where required and provide application decision outcomes.
• Assessment of self-employed applications and applications to non-individual entities.
• Manage a pipeline of applications taking the customer and broker on a seamless journey, working hand in hand with our Customer Services team, from Application through to Unconditional Approval;
• Ensure all risk and compliance standards are maintained;
• Support your colleagues and contribute to the performance of your Team;
• Act as a leader in the company. Bring positivity, energy and flexibility to help create a great start-up culture;
• Liaise with Clients and brokers in a professional manner and provide regular updates on the progress of their application from submission .
• Be able to work autonomously and demonstrate attention to detail, including having strong data entry skills with a high accuracy rate.
• Have the ability to work effectively in a high-pressure environment whilst also adding to the Athena culture – a fun, energised, dynamic start up environment.

Benefits & Perks

• Inclusive, Flexible and casual working environment
• Hybrid working with HQ Anchor Days in award winning office space
• Wellbeing program to support your physical, mental, social and financial health
• Perks program with access to discounts to every day expenses
• Fantastic team culture with monthly events

You'll be joining an experienced team, passionate about being best in class in everything we do. We have a relaxed and fun atmosphere where you can bring your unique self and skills to help us all grow as a team. Be great, be you, play nice.

At Athena we are committed to a workplace that embraces diversity, equality, and inclusion. Athenians are free to let their own brand of freak fly.

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