Team member in profile: Mathison Watt

I was born and raised in New Zealand and studied Accounting and Economics at Auckland University of Technology. My lending career started at Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) where I was the Property Management Co-ordinator for a year and a half and then a Senior Associate in Property Finance.  My speciality was commercial  borrowers and loan exposures ranging from $1m to $30m which has set me up perfectly for working with Schroders RF.

Like thousands of Kiwis before me, I caught the travel bug and hopped across the ditch to Australia.  I arrived in early 2020 and joined Schroders RF (at that time the business was still called RF Eclipse).  I initially focused on the operational aspects of the business, shepherding deals from credit approval through to settlement.  In 2022 I transitioned into a Credit Analyst role and now have been promoted to Origination Analyst, where I manage relationships with new and existing clients and oversee the entire lifecycle of loans from initial client meetings to financial close, draw-downs for construction loans and final repayment.

It has been a whirlwind four years at Schroders RF, but I’ve seen the full cycle – historic low interest rates, developments impacted by extreme weather and covid lock-downs and now, the sharpest rate rise cycle in history.  I pride myself on offering our borrower clients exceptional service and I am a very knowledgeable on how to best structure transactions.  I most enjoy meeting clients and going out to see their developments.  Ultimately, my career goal is to become an originator / business development manager.

Outside of work hours, I enjoy travelling to different parts of Australia.  Recently, I have been heading back to New Zealand for a number of weddings but my next Australian destination is Noosa and swimming with the whales at Ningaloo Reef is on my bucket list.

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