Location: Sydney
Type: Permanent full time
Hybrid role Happy to talk flexible working
The opportunity
Were seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to join QBE as our Group Head of Fundinga high-impact role reporting directly to the Group Treasurer. With global accountability youll shape and drive our Capital Markets Bank Funding/Facilities and Banking Relationships strategy across the enterprise.
This is a rare opportunity to influence the financial future of a global insurer working at the intersection of strategy execution and stakeholder engagement.
Your new role
As the Group Head of Funding youll be the face of QBEs Group Treasuryrepresenting us to regulators rating agencies capital investors and senior internal stakeholders including Group Boards and executive committees. Youll be a key member of the Group Treasury leadership team partnering closely with the Group Treasurer and Group CFO to deliver on our global treasury vision.
Key accountabilities include:
Shaping and executing QBEs Global Treasury strategy in collaboration with senior leadership.
Leading negotiations with banking partners and capital markets participants.
Representing QBE at the highest levelsinternally and externallyon funding and capital matters.
Designing and implementing strategies for credit facilities and bank relationships.
Driving global development of financial market instruments and funding decisions.
Managing financial risk and ensuring alignment with QBEs strategic objectives.
About you
Youre a seasoned finance and markets leader with a proven ability to navigate complexity and deliver strategic outcomes. With deep expertise in treasury markets risk managementparticularly in cash funding and FXyou bring a high level of technical competence and commercial insight. A confident negotiator you thrive in high-stakes environments demonstrating resilience and sound judgment to drive optimal outcomes. Your elevated commercial acumen enables you to align funding decisions with broader strategic goals ensuring value creation and long-term impact.
Youll bring:
Extensive expertise in treasury markets risk management especially in cash/funding and FX.
Prior experience in the insurance sector or a strong understanding of industry dynamics will be highly advantageous.
Proven success in leading high-stakes negotiations and managing senior stakeholder relationships.
A strategic mindset with strong commercial acumen and decision-making capability.
A commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement.
A passion for leadership and building high-performing teams.
About QBE
We can never really predict whats around the corner but at QBE were asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their an international insurer thats building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
And our people will be at the centre of our success. Were proud to work together and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers our environment our economies and our communities. With more than more than 13000 people working across 27 countries were big enough to make a real impact but small enough to provide a friendly workplace where people are down-to-earth passionate and kind.
We believe this is our moment what if it was yours too Your career at QBE lets make it happen!
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
Hybrid Working a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
Life Leave supporting the life events we all experience leaving your annual leave for rest
Free holistic wellbeing coaching nutritional confidential counselling financial and legal advice
18 weeks gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents including paid super
Voluntary super contributions and company matching
Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
A range of discounts on insurance products car hire hotels goods and services
Rewards & Recognition
We value our employees experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our program
2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at theAustralian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards
2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI workplace inclusion
Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
Family Friendly Workplace accredited employer since 2021
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Skills:
Analytical Thinking Coaching for success Communication Critical Thinking Finance Strategy Financial Data Reporting Financial Management Influencing Intentional collaboration Managing performance Navigating ambiguity Process Refinement Professional Development Stakeholder Management Strategic LeadershipApplication Close Date: 18/10/2025 11:59 PMHow to Apply:
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Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
Required Experience:
Director
QBE Insurance Group is one of the world's top 20 insurance and reinsurance companies, located in 26 countries. Visit us for company information.