Business Partner

About the Role

At BNZ, we go beyond traditional banking by collaborating within an energetic and agile setting to develop innovative solutions, guided by our commitment: "If you can imagine a better future, let's find a way." We prioritize wellbeing, flexible work arrangements, and generous leave policies while fostering opportunities for growth, learning, and career progression. Each day presents unique challenges and experiences.

We seek a seasoned business banking expert who thrives on working closely with local enterprises, understanding their driving motivations, and empowering them to advance confidently. As a Business Partner, you will cultivate trustworthy connections with both new and existing clients, support their lending requirements, and offer customized banking strategies to enable their expansion, investment, and opportunity navigation.

Typical Responsibilities

• Engage with current and prospective business clients both within the branch and throughout the local commercial community.
• Develop strong and trusted relationships by gaining deep insights into customers' businesses, ambitions, and challenges.
• Proactively identify fresh business prospects through networking, referrals, and market engagement.
• Assist clients with financial needs, including business loans designed to foster growth.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues and subject matter experts to provide optimal solutions.
• Represent BNZ in the local marketplace by participating in business development initiatives, events, and community outreach.

Ideal Candidate Attributes

• A commercially savvy, relationship-focused professional comfortable conducting meaningful dialogues with business proprietors.
• Enjoyment in engaging with the market, building credibility, and uncovering opportunities to facilitate business development.
• Experience collaborating with business customers within banking, finance, accounting, or analogous commercial sectors.
• Capability to interpret financial data and understand business credit needs effectively.
• Proven relationship management skills to foster trust and generate enduring value for clients, with a proactive drive for business growth and networking.
• An existing professional network is advantageous; however, demonstrated ability to cultivate credibility and connections is equally valued.
• Strong teamwork skills with confidence to work alongside specialists and internal teams to secure the best client outcomes.
• Familiarity with banking products, commercial lending, market dynamics, and sector trends.

Team Environment and Culture

The working environment encourages open idea sharing, peer learning, and continuous enhancement of your commercial and relationship management expertise. You will receive substantial support from seasoned team members while enjoying the autonomy to establish and maintain your own client base and community presence.

If you are passionate about supporting clients directly, collaborating with commercially astute peers, and contributing to a team committed to exemplary results, this position offers an excellent opportunity.

Opportunity Highlights

This role’s excitement lies in its diverse nature and tangible impact. Every client is unique — you will interact with entrepreneurs at varying growth phases, assisting them in making confident lending, investment, and opportunity-related decisions. This role offers extensive market exposure, relationship-building potential, and a clear sense of the positive influence your counsel can have on local businesses.

Additional Information

We are proud to foster a workplace culture that values collective achievement over individual effort — as the Māori proverb says, "Success is not the work of an individual, but the work of many." The application window closes on 07 September 2026, but early submissions are encouraged as applications will be reviewed regularly and the position may close sooner.