Regional Manager - Private Bank, Northern

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Westpac is seeking a Regional Manager for Private Bank Northern, based at Takutai Square in Auckland CBD, to lead a high performing team of Executive Private Advisers, Private Advisers and Associate Private Bankers. This visible role focuses on delivering exceptional service to high net worth clients, driving sustainable growth, and ensuring risk and compliance across the region, while collaborating with internal partners and contributing to national Private Bank priorities. You will bring strong private banking or wealth management experience, proven large‑team leadership, solid lending knowledge and a track record of coaching and culture building. To apply, tailor your CV and cover letter to show HNW growth, client outcomes, regulatory proficiency, and submit by 8 February 2026.

Regional Manager - Private Bank, Northern

• Leading our Private Bank, Northern team
• Permanent, Full-time position
• Based at Westpac on Takutai Square, Auckland CBD
   

Mō te Tūranga – About the role

Our Private Bank is known for delivering distinctive expertise, deep insights, and genuine care to high‑net‑worth clients across New Zealand. With an internal movement creating a rare opening, we’re looking for an accomplished and values‑driven leader to join our Private Bank team and guide our Northern Region. This is a highly visible, strategically significant role, one that will allow you to further cement your reputation as a high‑performing people leader in a fast‑paced, change‑driven financial environment.
 

Reporting to the Head of Private Bank & Relationship Banking and based in Auckland, you will lead and develop a high‑performing team of Executive Private Advisers, Private Advisers and Associate Private Bankers. Your focus will be on delivering exceptional service to high‑net‑worth clients, driving sustainable business growth, and ensuring operational and risk excellence across the region.
 

You’ll bring strong commercial acumen, deep knowledge of retail banking and wealth management, and a passion for lifting capability. Your leadership will be visible through your commitment to coaching, collaboration, and building a culture where excellence, client centricity, and compliance thrive.

Your strategic focus will include:

• Elevating the Westpac Private Bank brand across the Northern Region through strong market presence and partnerships.
• Driving regional growth through acquisition and retention of high‑net‑worth clients.
• Ensuring consistent delivery of high‑quality advice, service excellence, and strong risk and compliance standards.
• Working closely with internal business partners to deliver a unified message in market and identify opportunities for segment‑led growth.
• Contributing to national Private Bank initiatives, innovation, and enterprise‑wide priorities as part of the leadership team.
   

Na tōu rourou - What will you bring?

You’ll bring a blend of commercial acumen, people leadership, and deep financial expertise that enables you to guide a high‑performing team and deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.

• Strong experience in banking or financial services, ideally within Private Banking or wealth management.
• Proven leadership capability, with experience managing large teams and driving high‑quality service delivery.
• Solid lending knowledge and confidence interpreting financial statements and complex technical material.
• Broad understanding of financial markets, investment products, and the property and capital markets landscape.
• Ability to build and maintain strong networks with internal partners and external high‑value clients.
• Comfort using technology and digital tools to enhance productivity, efficiency, and innovation.
   

Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi - Working at Westpac

At Westpac, our mission is to have New Zealand’s best professionals, to be recognised as a place where talent is developed to its fullest potential and where aspiring and current employees see Westpac as one of THE places to work. Along with this, we offer a range of benefits including:

• 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave
• Purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
• Banking benefits and insurance discounts
• Career growth – we promote internal capability; we have programmes that recognise star performers
• Market leading superannuation and KiwiSaver options
• Environmental and community care programmes
• Generous parental leave – and top up government paid parental leave
   
• School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holidays
   

Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation
At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.

What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant ‘W’ on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac – it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you!

Tono mai ināianei! | Apply Now!

Apply today with your CV and Cover Letter. 

The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us – we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodiverse, have chronic health conditions or disabilities – your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities. 

Mahi tahi tātou, kaha ake tātou | Together Greater

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