Role Overview & Context

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) is currently seeking applications for the role of Associate Director, Financial Institutions and Government. As Australia’s leading provider of integrated financial services, CommBank serves more than 17 million customers across retail, business, institutional, and international markets.

Core Responsibilities & Role Scope

In this role at CommBank, key deliverables and operational objectives include:

• Specialised Industries: This team manages our relationships with clients across Real Estate; Infrastructure & Utilities; Living; Aviation (Offshore) and Digital Infrastructure.
• Diversified Industries: This team manages our relationships with clients across Agriculture; Food & Beverage; Retail & Consumer; Health; Contractors; Industrials, Logistics & Defence; Telco, Media, Technology.
• Financial and Strategic Investors: This team manages our relationships with clients across Sponsors, Insurance and Super Funds.
• Financial Institutions and Government: This team manages our relationships with clients across Government; Higher Education; Banks; Diversified Fis; Offshore Public Sectors and ADIs.
• Energy, Commodities and Sustainability: This team manages our relationships with clients across Renewable Energy; Other Generation; Mining, Oil & Gas and Commodities.
• Chief Operating Office: This team drives operational excellence by optimising processes, managing risk and governance and delivering data-driven insights to support client engagement.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, providing strategic insights and identifying opportunities to deliver tailored banking and financial solutions.
• Develop a deep understanding of clients' businesses, financial performance and market dynamics to identify growth opportunities and support long-term client strategies.

Selection Criteria & Candidate Profile

CommBank evaluates candidates against demonstrated capabilities aligned with the requisition scope:

• Champion a strong risk and control environment by ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, governance standards and the Bank's risk appetite.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance processes, systems and data quality, while fostering a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team culture.
• 3-5 + years experience in corporate or institutional banking, investment banking or a related financial services environment.
• Strong understanding of industry sectors, market dynamics and the products and services that support corporate clients, including corporate finance, debt capital markets, global markets, transaction banking and risk management.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and clients, identifying opportunities and delivering outstanding client outcomes.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in financial analysis, transaction structuring and risk assessment.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Highly organised and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Key Competencies & Technical Proficiencies

Remuneration, Benefits & Flexibility

• Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid (CommBank guideline: at least 50% in-office connection each month).
• Remuneration Benchmark: US$175,000 – US$225,000 base + Executive Performance Incentive. (New York Institutional Banking Associate Director benchmark.)
• Employee Privileges: Access to employee banking discounts, competitive superannuation/pension, and comprehensive health and wellbeing initiatives.

Important Applicant Information & Support

• Internal Group Candidates: If you are currently employed within the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), please apply through Sidekick to submit a valid internal application.
• Advertising End Date: September 29, 2026 (29/09/2026).

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