Lending Specialist, Full-time

Overview

Introduction: About Summerland

Welcome to Summerland, where banking meets community values. We are a customer-owned bank and a certified B Corporation, dedicated to serving the residents of a vibrant Northern Rivers Region. At Summerland, we prioritise the well-being of our customers and our environment, ensuring that every financial decision we make aligns with our commitment to social and environmental responsibility. As we continue to grow, we are seeking passionate individuals who share our vision and want to contribute to the positive impact we make in our community. Join us and become part of a team that values integrity, sustainability, and the power of banking for sustainable community.

About The Opportunity

• Adds value through loans and customers growth via a range of face-to-face and digital channels, including third-party relationships.
• Manage and obtain customers and lending enquiries from the branch network within and outside Summerland's footprint.

You bring an engaging, innovative style to proactively identify and develop authentic relationships with the purpose of generating lending pipelines. You facilitate seamless applications with an impactful customer experience that leads to enduring relationships.

Your product knowledge, lending experience and responsivity to customer needs grows the loan-book, deposits, and customer base by expanding awareness of the Summerland brand and banking solutions across our communities.

As an ambassador of the Summerland brand, you bring new customers and enrich existing relationships, through your active marketing to your existing customer base.

Working for Summerland

Our values are:

• People Matter Most
• Be Brave
• Default to Positivity
• Make Each Other Proud
• Keep it Simple

Our value of 'People Matter Most' is the cornerstone of Summerland as we know our people are integral to the success of the business. Summerland is committed to creating a culture that enables staff to reach their full potential. Our people are guided by the customer-owned banking philosophy with staff working together with an approach that is collaborative, open, and transparent to ensure the sustainability of community. This is evidenced by Summerland being awarded the Kincentric Best Employer Award for the past three years.

What We Can Offer

In return for your hard work and dedication you will receive:

• Attractive Salary + 12% Super
• Additional 5 days leave (pro-rata for part-time)
• Access to paid volunteer leave (pro-rata for part-time)
• Concessions on retail banking and loans products
• Uniform Allowance

Other benefits include:

• Transformational culture - award winning culture (Kincentric Best Employer 2020, 2021 & 2022)
• Extensive development and recognition program
• Flexible work options
• Wellbeing framework including Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Working with a professional, passionate, and friendly team

Description

Join our team. Apply today If you are interested in progressing your skills and experience and a career within the financial services space, the Lending Specialist role at Summerland is your next step towards a fulfilling career

Recruitment Pack & Position Description. To view the Position Description, please visit our Careers page. Click "Apply" and upload your resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria in your application.

Applications Close: Sunday 21 September 2025.

For further information about the position details or if you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please contact Scott Gollan, Head of Retail Banking on 1300 728 728.

Our Recruitment Process

Summerland promotes a culture that actively seeks to include, welcome, and value diversity to enable people to contribute their best work. We encourage people of all abilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those wanting to return to the workforce, young people, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job.

Our screening process will include a mixture of online screening and assessment tools. As a guide, you should expect the process to include the following components:

• Resume and Cover Letter Screening
• Initial Phone Interview
• Live Online or Face-to-Face Interviews

As soon as we find the right candidates, we will close this advertisement.

If you are passionate about this role, and can demonstrate the skills and experience required, then we look forward to hearing from you.

To find out more about Summerland, our culture and benefits, please visit: Summerland Careers page

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