Ko Mātou – About Us

Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga. At ANZ, we’re shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers. 

Mō te tūranga - About the role

As a Senior Risk Analyst, Credit Risk Acquisition in our Acquisition and Policy Credit Risk team, you'll play a key role in using data to shape lending decisions, improve customer outcomes, and support sustainable portfolio growth.

This role is ideal for someone who genuinely enjoys working with data, exploring complex problems and using programming and analytical tools to uncover meaningful insights. You'll combine technical expertise with commercial thinking, translating large and complex datasets into clear recommendations that influence credit risk strategy, policy and business decisions.

Role Location: Auckland or Wellington

Role Type: Permanent, Full-time

Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like

You'll spend your time analysing large datasets, developing insights and helping shape acquisition strategies for New Zealand's personal and small business lending portfolios. Working closely with stakeholders across Risk, Data and Product teams, you'll turn complex information into practical recommendations that support both growth and risk outcomes.

• Use data and programming tools to identify trends, opportunities and emerging risks across lending portfolios.
• Develop and enhance acquisition strategies, policies and decisioning frameworks through analytical insight.
• Monitor portfolio performance and assess the impact of strategy changes, providing clear recommendations to stakeholders.
• Translate complex data into compelling stories and actionable insights that influence business decisions.

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in the role, you will ideally bring the following:

• Strong programming and analytical skills, with experience using tools such as SQL, Python, SAS, R, Tableau, GCP or similar to manipulate, analyse and interpret complex datasets.
• Experience turning data into actionable insights, with the ability to identify trends, solve problems and influence business decisions through evidence-based recommendations.
• A genuine curiosity for data and a passion for exploring complex information to uncover meaningful opportunities, risks and outcomes.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to translate technical and analytical findings into clear, compelling stories for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working in banking, financial services, credit risk or a similarly data-rich environment, with an understanding of how analytics can support strategy and decision-making.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in a quantitative discipline such as Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Computer Science or a related field.

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose: shaping a world where communities thrive.  

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and community you need to take the next big step in your career.  

We're a diverse community at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.    

At ANZ you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities and this is one of the reasons that has inspired us to develop a multi-year Te Ao Māori Strategy called Tākiri-Ā-Rangi. This includes increasing representation of Māori and Pasifika people at ANZ. Join us and get involved in one of our affinity networks which help us to better understand and meet the needs and interests of our increasingly diverse workforce.

Kua wātea te katoa ki te tono. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with an access requirement or disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.  

To find out more about working at ANZ visit https://www.anz.co.nz/careers/.You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 123892.

Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date

06/10/2026, 11.59pm, (NZST)