Business Banking (BB) support the Group’s strategy of building tomorrow’s bank today for our customers, through a focus on three key priorities of trust, resilience and capital generation. BB supports CBA's small to medium enterprises, mid-market corporates, and regional and agribusiness clients, offering a broad suite of financial solutions.
See yourself in our team
Property Advisory Services (PAS) is a specialist team within BB, providing technical property expertise to frontline teams to drive growth, manage risk, and deliver positive customer outcomes.
PAS is committed to process improvement, product innovation, and identifying opportunities across the valuation, construction, and broader property sectors. The team also manages the commercial, rural, and specialised panel of property consultants, ensuring delivery of market-leading valuation and advisory services.
This is a newly created role offering an exciting opportunity to drive growth and shape lending policy for construction funding across BB.
Do work that matters
This role is wide reaching and not prescriptive in every sense. Discretion and sound judgment are critically important. Some of the key areas you will add value include:
Technical Expertise & Risk Management
Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Building
Capability Development & Strategic Insights
We’re interested in hearing from people who will aspire to
Lead the assessment and oversight of construction finance transactions from end to end.
Build strong relationships with bankers, customers, QS firms, developers, and builders.
Serve as a key SME liaison between bankers, risk teams, and property specialists on construction transactions.
Engage early with deal teams to align on valuation, budget, and construction risk.
Ensure construction deals meet internal risk and compliance standards.
Review QS reports, payment schedules, and development budgets in line with business banking frameworks.
Provide strategic insights to support internal policy development.
Are passionate about innovation in the construction industry, to drive efficiency.
Design and deliver training to enhance frontline skills in construction risk and QS report interpretation.
Other qualities you may possess include
Strong communication skills, comfortable meeting and talking to customers.
Strong analytical, report-writing, and interpersonal skills.
High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Skilled at translating complex construction concepts for bankers.
Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Property, Project Management, or related field, with professional QS qualifications preferred (AIQS/RICS).
At least 5 years’ experience in quantity surveying, construction risk advisory, project monitoring, or a related construction consultancy role.
Strong understanding of construction cost management, development feasibility, contract structures, and risk frameworks applicable to construction and development lending.
Experience collaborating with financial professionals is valued.
Working with us means
Whether you’re passionate about property development, enjoy problem-solving, or want to make a real impact in the banking and property sector, we’d love to hear from you. At CommBank, we advocate and facilitate a culture of inclusion and respect, celebrating all cultures, abilities, genders, expressions of gender and sexual orientation. Read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity on our website.
Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive and flexible workplace. We are working hard to recruit people who represent the diversity of our customers and our society. If you're excited about this opportunity but you don't meet every single requirement, or your experience doesn't align perfectly, we still want to encourage you to send in your application. You may just be the perfect candidate for this opportunity or another within CommBank.
At CommBank, we support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half their time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work in the role you’re interested in.
If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.
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