Agribusiness Graduates (Feb 2024)

He Waka Eke Noa | Creating Great Together 

Finished your degree or in your final year? Navigating the daunting task of securing your first job can be tricky so we've done our best to keep this as simple as possible. 

Te Kaiurungi | About the Role

Do you want to help New Zealand's Agricultural and Horticultural industries to thrive? Our programme will offer you the opportunity to become part of a business that has a proven track record of turning passionate graduates into outstanding Agribusiness banking professionals.

As a Graduate, you'll be matched with BNZ's best Agribusiness banking mentors in an on-the-job training programme that is supplemented by specific relationship management, credit assessment and portfolio management training. You will develop a wide range of skills enabling you to step into client management or client support positions at the end of the graduate programme.

We're flexible on location, therefore, we'll match you to the best opportunity available in a location suited to you.

Ō Pūkenga | About You

We are looking to recruit graduates who are passionate about farming businesses and working with the people that run those businesses.  Most of BNZ’s past agribusiness graduates have ‘farming in their DNA’, either by growing up on farms or through having studied Agribusiness or Agri Commerce at university.  We're looking for diverse talent that is representative of our customers and will help us transform banking to enable a high achieving New Zealand.

Successful candidates will:

• Ideally have an agricultural background and an appropriate degree (e.g. in Agribusiness, Agri Commerce, Finance, Accounting or similar business-related majors).
• Demonstrate excellent relationship building skills and the ability to relate well to others.
• Be a ‘people person with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn.
• Show resilience and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in.
• Have an interest in topical issues impacting New Zealand’s primary industries and the wider economy.
• Ideally, demonstrate Māori cultural capability.

You must also be:

• An NZ/ AUS resident or citizen
• Available for our assessment centre or interview (from mid-late April 2023)
• Available to start a full-time role in February 2024

Nau mai ki te Pēke o Aotearoa | Working at BNZ

BNZ is very proud of its position as New Zealand’s 2nd largest agribusiness lender.  We have 90 Agribusiness Partners located throughout New Zealand who are driven to help their customers to grow and maintain financially and environmentally sustainable farming businesses. 

At BNZ, we're passionate about building and sustaining a high-performance culture that motivates our people to deliver exceptional results.  We know that every BNZer is unique, with a wide range of goals, ambitions, and lifestyles, so we offer a wide range of benefits and working styles to suit you. 

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us. When we're at our best, physically and mentally, in and out of work, we can truly create great things togeHaere mai ki Te Pēke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New Zealander. We're here to support you to be your best with a number of wellbeing initiatives.
• Leave: We all need a bit of time off every now and then. At BNZ we're proud to offer the generous leave options you need and deserve - whether it's for a special occasion, an unexpected event, or an extended vacation.
• Flexibility: We're big on helping you balance life and work. We offer a range of flexible working options that help you be your best, wherever you're based. Talk to us about how we can make this work for you.

At BNZ we’re all about enabling a high achieving New Zealand, by helping kiwis be good with money. We’re passionate about the work we do and the results we achieve together. If you are ready to step up, then come join us on the journey in creating great and apply now!

Your employment will start with us during a period of community transmission of Covid-19 throughout New Zealand.  As a business operating in that environment, we have responsibilities under the Health and Safety Act 2015 to reduce the risk that our workers might catch or transmit Covid-19 while at work.

Being fully vaccinated against Covid-19 is therefore a condition of entry into any of our premises, and any employees not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be required to work remotely.