# Head of Specialised Portfolio

**Company**: Judo Bank
**Location**: Melbourne, Victoria
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: executive
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

Judo Bank is seeking a Head of Specialised Portfolio to lead its national Specialised Portfolio function. This frontline banking leadership role partners closely with customers, Bankers, and State leadership teams to proactively manage high-risk and early watch exposures across Australia.

Responsibilities:

- Lead Judo's national Specialised Portfolio function, driving a consistent approach to proactive management of high-risk and early watch customers.

- Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to a team of Directors, Specialised Portfolio.

- Partner with Managing Directors, State Leaders, and Regional Directors to support early identification, escalation, and management of emerging portfolio risks.

- Build strong partnerships with Credit Risk, Asset Management, and other stakeholders.

- Oversee development and execution of customer strategies to support turnaround, rehabilitation, and return of early watch customers to performing status.

- Deliver national portfolio insights, trends, and recommendations to senior leadership.

- Drive best practice, governance, and continuous improvement across specialised portfolio management.

- Lead coaching and capability uplift of Regional Directors, Bankers, and Analysts.

- Contribute to the evolution of Judo's proposition, operating model, processes, and systems.

- Maintain a deep understanding of the broader economic environment and emerging market trends.

Qualifications:

- 10+ years' experience in banking, credit, restructuring, asset management, or commercial lending.

- Demonstrated leadership experience, including leading high-performing teams.

- Strong experience managing complex, high-risk, and underperforming portfolios.

- Previous experience in a customer-facing relationship leadership role at Director level or equivalent.

- Deep understanding of secured and unsecured lending structures and credit risk management principles.

- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance customer outcomes, portfolio performance, and risk management considerations.

Additional Information:

- Two Weeks of Additional Leave Every Year

- Paid Volunteer Leave

- Judo induction experience

- Big Life Event Leave

- Holistic Health & Wellbeing Offerings

- Working from Home Setup Allowance

- Flare Benefits & Discounts

- Flexible work options, including hybrid working

- Equal access to Company Paid Parental Leave – up to 20 weeks

- Education Assistance

## Skills

### Required
- banking
- credit
- restructuring
- asset management
- commercial lending
- leadership
- risk management

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