About Us 🚀

Bridgit is a leading non-bank lender transforming the way Australians access property equity. Purpose-built to make property transactions faster and easier, we pioneered the Buy Now, Sell Later solution – empowering homeowners to unlock their property equity and move on their terms. With a simple digital application, fast approvals, and flexible loan options, we’re making property finance seamless and stress-free.

We’re now four years old and making huge strides. We have accredited over two-thirds of Australia’s broker network, and launched white label solutions with Australia’s largest aggregators – Connective, Aussie Home Loans, Finsure, and Loan Market Group – and we’re just getting started.

Our momentum has been recognised with awards such as Best Growth Story at the 2025 Fintech Awards, 2025 Finder People’s Choice Award for Lending Innovation, the finalist for Excellence in Lending (Business & Consumer) at the 2025 Finnies, Deloitte's tech fast 50 2025 and finally; being recognised as one of LinkedIn’s top 20 Start Up’s in Australia 2025.

The Role

As a Manager in Credit you will act as the strategic anchor for both the local credit function and the Melbourne office at large. This role is designed for a residential lending expert who is equally comfortable managing high-level credit assessments as they are leading a team and overseeing operational growth. You will balance technical credit mastery and site leadership responsibilities.

Strategic Credit Leadership

• Manage and assess complex residential mortgage applications from submission to settlement, maintaining a high individual lending authority.

• Lead the evolution of Bridgit’s credit policies, ensuring our risk frameworks are robust enough to support rapid scaling.

• Identify bottlenecks in the credit lifecycle and implement automation or workflow improvements to drive efficiency.

Melbourne Office & People Operations

• Lead and mentor the Melbourne credit team, fostering a high-performance culture.

• Act as the senior point of contact for the Melbourne office, overseeing local initiatives, office operations, and general team wellbeing.

• Accountable for the Melbourne team’s output, ensuring all service level agreements are met without compromising credit quality.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a senior escalation point for brokers and partners, resolving complex queries with a solutions-focused mindset.

• Work closely with the Executive team to align Melbourne’s operations with Bridgit’s national growth strategy.

What you’ll bring:

• Deep experience in residential lending across both conforming and non-conforming products.

• Advanced financial and credit analysis skills with a sharp eye for identifying and mitigating risk.

• The ability to accurately verify supporting documents and make fast, high-quality credit decisions.

• Proven experience managing teams and a proactive interest in overseeing office operations as the senior site lead.

• A love for process improvement and the ability to identify opportunities for automation and workflow efficiency.

• Excellent organizational and communication skills, particularly when managing broker-led channels and internal executive teams.

• A collaborative, curious mindset thrives in a fast-paced startup or scale-up environment.
  

Our Culture and Benefits

Bridgit values its team, they are the heart of how we build this business. Along with competitive remuneration, slick offices and the chance to be part of an innovative, agile fintech, we also offer:

• Extra Leave – We offer birthday leave + an additional day of paid leave to be used for life events, celebrations, or just a mental health reset.

• Two Weeks from Anywhere – We encourage employees to work remotely from a location of their choice for two weeks each year.

• Learning and Development – All employees are encouraged and empowered to engage in professional development, including a number of learning initiatives run internally.

• Social Events – We have a jam-packed social scene, with events throughout the year to bring the team together!

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're passionate about transforming lending and want to join a team that values fresh thinking and real impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help shape the future of finance! 🚀

Department

Credit Team

Locations

Melbourne

Remote status

Hybrid