Gerrit Warmerdam

Credit Officer @ Westpac Institutional Bank

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

About

Experienced senior banker with two decades of international wholesale lending experience, with extensive knowledge of financing multi-billion syndicated transactions across diverse asset classes and industries. Proven track record of managing the credit risks within diverse portfolios, and in delivering thorough, insightful and succinct written analytical assessments and bespoke sectoral research in high-pressure environments with challenging timelines. Team-oriented mentality, complemented by a sustained focus on managing client expectations and delivering on expected outcomes. Extensive leadership experience, across both analytical focused and dedicated sanctioning teams.

Experience

  • Credit Officer - Consumer & Industrials at Westpac Institutional Bank
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Consumer & Industrials team provides strategic advice and tailored banking solutions primarily to Australian and Global corporates (sub & investment grade). Sectoral covered include: Retail, Aviation, Construction, Media, Agriculture, Professional Service Firms, Transport, Defence, Telecommunications, IT, Hospitality, and Tourism.

  • Head of Credit, Executive Manager - Regional Commercial and Agribusiness, Business Banking at Westpac Australia
    Apr 2022 - May 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Divisional Head of Credit and team lead for a 15 member National Regional Commercial and Agribusiness decisioning team. Transactional scope covers existing and new to bank relationships, with deal sizes up to $200mln.

  • Executive Director, Global Corporate Clients Group | Institutional Banking at Rabobank Europe
    May 2016 - Jul 2021 · 5 yrs 3 mos

    Institutional Lending: Corporate Coverage (food and beverage focused)- investment and non-investment grade, Acquisition / Leverage Finance (LBO, private equity and fund led), Debt Capital Markets (club, syndications and bridge financing) and Asset-based Finance (working capital optimisation solutions).

  • Credit Manager, Institutional Banking at Rabobank Australia
    Feb 2011 - May 2016 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    Institutional Banking: Analytics, structuring and monitoring of a portfolio of Corporate, LBO, Trade Finance and Asset-based Finance relationships across Australia and New Zealand.