Meet Athena, the Home Loan Wrecker
Athena Home Loans burst into the industry in **** to shake things up and change home loans for good.
We're reimagining home loans and showing Australia there's a lender on their side.
Home loans are all we do.
We continue to rewrite the rules of home lending, creating tools, products and policy that put the power back in our customers' hands.
Athena has been recognised amongst multiple consumer lending and industry awards including Canstar Outstanding Value and Innovation Excellence awards, RateCity and Mozo awards, Fintech Lender of the year, and made AFR Boss best places to work list.
We are seeking a Head of Credit Strategy to lead and evolve our credit risk framework, lending policy and overall credit approach.
Reporting directly to the Chief Risk Officer, this is a senior leadership opportunity to influence business-wide decision making, drive innovation and shape the future direction of credit risk within a fast-growing lender.
About You
You will bring strong residential lending and credit risk experience, along with the ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‐on delivery.
What you will do
Be a strategic leader responsible for setting the Credit Risk Appetite for Athena which includes monitoring market trends, understanding the competitive landscape and knowing all legislative requirements
Collaborate with senior leaders to deliver innovation agenda, communicate updates and deliver credit risk changes
Responsible for uplifting of credit skills across the team and supporting sales teams to understand and apply policy in their interactions
Maintain and drive critical policies for the continued success including Risk Appetite Statement, Responsible Lending Obligations, Lending Policy and DLA Framework




Manage critical vendor relationships related to credit services including contract negotiations and on‐going management
Participate in industry discussions, including regular Australian Retail Credit Association workshops to strengthen the credit bureau reporting system
Perform probably of default modelling to make informed appetite and policy decisions in order to maintain approved risk appetite mortgages portfolio
Have oversight into risk control performance within the end‐to‐end application value chain (i.e., policy waivers trends, rules engine outcomes, DLA decisions/mitigation, quality results)
Undertake thematic reviews (i.e., reviews based on application risk combinations such as LVR, postcode, serviceability, employment type/length or environmental hazard events)
You will have
Deep credit risk expertise across residential mortgages and secured lending
Strong understanding of credit policy, risk appetite, and responsible lending obligations
Experience within banking, non-bank lending, or fintech environments
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Commercial acumen with a balanced approach to risk management
Experience leading change, policy improvements, or strategic credit initiatives
What's on Offer
Senior leadership role reporting directly to the CRO
Opportunity to influence strategy and decision making within a high‐growth lender
Creative and collaborative working environment
Hybrid working model
Competitive salary package + bonus + ESOP
You'll be joining an experienced team, passionate about being best in class in everything we do.
We have a relaxed and fun atmosphere where you can bring your unique self and skills to help us all grow as a team.
Be great, be you, play nice.
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.
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📌 Head Of Credit Strategy (New South Wales)
🏢 Athena Mortgage
📍 New South Wales