What a start at Westpac can do for you
It's important we get the right person for the job, but it's equally important you feel that Westpac is the right place for you.
Benefits of the Westpac graduate programme include:
gaining practical business experience with a major corporate organisation- the ability to try different roles and flexibility to explore business areas you might not have considered
- comprehensive orientation, on-the-job training and access to both internal and external training courses to support your career goals
- having a manager who acts as a mentor and ensures you get the training and development support you need
- career development support-you may be able to further your study if you wish
- a competitive income and a number of staff benefits such as preferential banking packages and superannuation scheme
- some graduate positions based in more rural areas or other metropolitan areas other than Auckland, offering some opportunity for travel
- successfully completing the programme could lead to a permanent position
Who are we?
- Westpac has been a proud part of New Zealand history and community since 1861.
- over 1.2 million customers
- around 200 branches and 500 ATMs nationwide
- around 900,000 registered users of our Online Banking service - performing 3 million transactions online (June 2009)
- over 5,500 staff
- committed to social and environmental sustainability and engaging with our local communities and businesses
- supporting New Zealand communities through regional and national sponsorship
Create your journey - Our graduate programmes
Generalist Programme
Not sure where you want to take your career just yet? Well this exciting programme will offer you exposure to key business units across the bank and gain real insight into what banking is all about!
At Westpac, our team is made up of around 5,500 professionals. We are all bankers whether we work in the frontline facing customers, or in one of the many functions behind the scenes that support them.
In the Westpac Generalist Programme you will be provided with opportunities that will challenge you and give you the chance to find where your passions lie and the opportunity to follow them through. You will be mentored across your graduate journey by some of the very best in the business and backed by a company with people at the very heart of everything it does.
What does the Programme Encompass:
This 24 month programme is based in Auckland
You’ll receive a broad understanding of the responsibilities, challenges and functions that make Westpac a successful organisation.
The five-six rotation structure over the period could include time in any of the following areas
- Private Wealth & Insurance
- Risk Management
- Human Resources
- Marketing and Customer Experience
- Retail Bank
- Business Banking
- Customer & Technology Services
- Strategy
You will working on key projects, strategies and initiatives and get close to our customers. This 2 year programme will give you the tools and the exposure to really get ahead.
What you will need to stand out:
Candidates will need a minimum of a Bachelors Degree – ideally with a finance or commerce focus; however your passion for the industry, customers and Westpac are equally as important.
Risk Programme
Westpac has a team of risk specialists dedicated to assisting the business in managing risk across the entire organisation.
About Risk in Westpac
At Westpac, risk is everyone’s business – whether you deal directly with customers or support customer facing roles. The range of decisions is enormous, from advising an employee about managing a project, or deciding whether to provide a customer with a home loan or raise concerns about suspected money laundering.
Whatever the situation, it is vital that every decision is appropriately made, well thought out, and takes into account all relevant factors and information. Not doing this can be costly to the bank both in dollar terms and reputation.
The 12 month programme is located in Auckland and is based on a three rotation structure including time in Risk Analytics, Recoveries and Asset Management, Operational Risk & Compliance and Retail and Business Credit.
What you will need to stand out:
Candidates will need a minimum of a Bachelors Degree - ideally in Finance, Economics or Law as well as strong aptitude in numeric reasoning and analytics.
Morgan Morris – Business Banking Graduate
I have completed a Bachelor of Management Studies with first class honours and a Bachelor of Law, from the University of Waikato in 2010. I studied an array of subjects including strategic leadership, organisation business management, business ethics, strategic innovation, information technology, economics, corporate law, insolvency, evidential law, corporate mergers and acquisitions.
With a desire to enter into a corporate environment coupled with Westpac’s prestigious graduate programme, applying for a position within the Business Banking division was an easy choice. I began my graduate programme in Business Central in Hamilton in July 2010. I was fortunate to spend the first two months shadowing senior level business managers across different units of the bank (Retail, Agribusiness, Wealth, Business Development, Institutional and Private Bank), meeting with clients and experiencing the day to day activities that are involved in relationship management.
I am currently working in the mid-market division of Business Bank as an analyst. This role requires me to assist with the management of portfolios between 20 and 60 customers. My chosen degrees and papers have proved extremely useful in my career so far, by providing a foundation for new and exciting skills that I am learning everyday.
I have received continuous support from my Westpac mentors, managers and colleagues, with regular meetings and get–togethers to reflect and discuss future learning. Being part of the graduate programme is a highly recognised achievement throughout the organisation, which has given me the opportunity to discuss my future with numerous senior managers who are more than willing to help me attain my goal.
Later in the year I will be completing rotations in the corporate banking division and property finance unit to further enhance and build my skills. I am thoroughly enjoying the graduate programme and am extremely eager and excited about the future opportunities that await me.
Westpac's Culture
Westpac has made a public commitment to measuring and improving our impact in far more than just financial performance.
Help is what we do. We are heavily involved in the local community, and speak to any Westpac staff member and they will tell you how passionate they are about make a difference.
Westpac gives its people the opportunity to volunteer in their community by providing them with a paid days leave each year to get involved.
We are also national sponsors of the Westpac rescue helicopter services across the country where last year we raised over 1 million dollars through donations and fundraising initiatives.
Westpac was quickly into action following the Christchurch earthquakes and showed its support to the people of Christchurch and to the local community by launching a number of initiatives to support businesses affected by the quakes. The Westpac Business and Community Hub remains open for Christchurch businesses and community groups significantly impacted by the quakes.
We are key sponsors of the Sir Peter Blake Trust which aims to help New Zealanders make a positive difference to the planet and the Halberg Trust which aims to honour sporting excellence and provide opportunities for disabled people to be active.
Here at Westpac we work hard, but there is a fantastic social culture too! There are always a number of events to get involved in from “Takutai Idol” to Round the Bays and a number of local and team events.
Westpac is so much more than a bank – we are a team of passionate and motivated employees making the most out of life.
