Former country manager of Bank of America NA Australia Branch Janie Wanless will join Westpac Institutional Bank in a senior executive role in January 2014.
The bank announced today Wanless will be appointed to the role of managing director financial institutions, government, health and diversified relationships (FIGH) Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB).
In her 24-year career, she has held senior leadership positions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, HSBC Bank and Commonwealth Bank.
Her most recent role was leading the corporate banking business covering Australian corporates, global MNCs and the Financial Institutional Group.
She received the Insto Advancement of Women in Banking and Finance award for 2010.
She will report to CIB executive team's general manager Andrew McDonald.
"This is a significant role overseeing one of the institutional bank's largest market segments, supported by a team of approximately 55 people globally," McDonald said.
"Janie's extensive experience and impressive leadership track record makes her a strong addition to our leadership team that has successfully driven this strategy and culture of high performance."
