Credit Assessor 

Fast growing, well-funded fintech  

Unleash your Home Lending Skills 

Full time, Permanent Role, Sydney location 

Meet Athena, the Home Loan Wrecker 

We are Athena and we are a fintech that has already transformed home loan lending in Australia for the better, and we’re only just getting started! 

We are not a bunch of bankers. Unlike them we actually give a buck about the customer. We are here to lighten the loan for Australian’s reducing their mortgage life sentence. Because life is too short for a long home loan. 

We launched early 2019 and have had well over a year of tremendous growth, with ambitious plans to scale rapidly, we’d love you to be part of the next journey. 

The Role 

• Assess home loans applications within the credit risk appetite as set out by Athena and decision applications within your delegated lending authority (DLA);
• Manage a pipeline of applications taking the customer on a seamless journey, working hand in hand with our Customer Services team, from Application through to Unconditional Approval;
• Ensure all risk and compliance standards are maintained;
• Meet the quality and performance expectations set out for the role;
• Support your colleagues and contribute to the performance of your Team;
• Act as a leader in the company. Bring positivity, energy and flexibility to help create a great start-up culture;
• Liaise with Clients in a professional manner and provide regular updates on the progress of their application from submission .
• Meet the risk, compliance and quality requirements set out by Athena and our panel of lenders.
• Be able to work autonomously and demonstrate attention to detail, including having strong data entry skills with a high accuracy rate.
• Have the ability to work effectively in a high-pressure environment whilst also adding to the Athena culture – a fun, energised, dynamic start up environment.

Who are we looking for? 

• You have a minimum of 2 years Lending experience
• Experience working in a fast paced environment
• Experience managing a pipeline of clients with multiple tasks & deadlines
• You demonstrate a high-level attention to detail
• You get energy from helping Customers and saving them a bucketload.
• Professional, organised, able to work autonomously
• Be driven and self-motivated to exceed targets and strive for excellence
• You have a high degree of competency in computer and web applications
• You have excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
• You know your stuff and you aren’t stuck in your ways.
• You will always see the glass as half full.
• You enjoy moving at speed and getting things done.
• You are proactive, you’re on it, you’re tenacious.
• You bring positivity, energy, flexibility and you adore change.

Benefits & Perks 

• Flexible and casual working environment
• Ability to work from home
• Loads of support and training
• Fantastic team culture with monthly events

At Athena we are committed to a workplace that embraces diversity, equality, and inclusion. Athenians are free to let their own brand of freak fly. 

Please be sure to add [email protected] to your contact list to ensure delivery of all correspondence from us.