Why Work at Brighten
Brighten fosters a supportive and inclusive work environment is a top priority. You will be part of a highly motivated and experienced team, and have the opportunity to learn and grow under the guidance of top industry leaders with extensive regional and global management experience. Our entrepreneurial approach provides you with a unique path for advancing your career.
Who is Brighten
Brighten Home Loans (“Brighten”) is an Australian owned, based and regulated non-bank lender with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
We are a full-service non-bank lender, responsible for the origination, underwriting, servicing and funding of our mortgage portfolio. We have well-established warehouse-funding arrangements with multiple Top Tier Banks, a public RMBS programme and a wholesale credit fund to provide further funding diversification.
LGBTQ Workplace Inclusion
Brighten proudly participates in the Pride in Diversity Inclusion Program, a cornerstone of our commitment to LGBTQ workplace inclusion in Australia. The team at RAM strives to create a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. Welcoming and supporting individuals from every stage of life, background, sexual orientation, and gender identity is written into our corporate DNA.
Pride in Diversity is the national not-for-profit employer support program for LGBTQ workplace inclusion specialising in HR, organisational change and workplace diversity. Pride in Diversity publishes the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), Australiaʼs national benchmarking instrument for LGBTQ workplace inclusion from which Top Employers for LGBTQ people is determined.
Inclusive Employer
Testament to our commitment to diversity and inclusion, Brighten has been named an Inclusive Employer 2021-2022, 2023-2024 and 2025-2026 by Diversity Council Australia (DCA).
The accreditation comes off the back of DCA’s nationally representative survey of workplace inclusion – Inclusion@Work Index. Every two years, Australian organisations are able to participate in DCA’s Inclusion@Work Member Index, which enables them to measure diversity and inclusion in their workforce and compare findings to a National Index benchmark.
Family Inclusive Workplace – Australia
Brighten is certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace (FIW) in Australia, for their 2023-2025, 2026-2028 iteration.
Family Friendly Workplaces strive to reduce the tension that exists between work and family by embedding and promoting policies and practices that genuinely support employees to thrive at work and at home.
The Family Friendly Workplaces recognition framework has benchmarked and certified Brighten as a ʼFamily Inclusive Workplaceʼ. Here is a snapshot of our Australian parental leave provisions:
- 12 weeks paid leave for primary carers and 4 weeks paid leave for non-primary carers when welcoming a child including through adoption, permanent foster care or kinship care commitment
- Recognition of the super gap that exists between the genders in Australia by paying superannuation upon your return to work that would have been paid for any period of unpaid parental leave
- Flexible work arrangements in the transition to and from work
- In the devastating event of late-stage miscarriage, medical termination, still birth or infant loss we provide 4 weeks’ paid leave
- Additional compassionate leave for other loss of family members, totally 1 week
- An extra week of paid carer’s leave for unforeseeable emergency care situations
- Gestational carrier leave of 6 weeks paid leave
- Paid grandparental leave of 1 week
- Paid leave for short-term foster or kinship care placements
- Flexibility in how and when all the leave types above are taken
- Funded psychological support
Employer of Choice
At Brighten, we are dedicated to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We are a certified Inclusive Employer from the Diversity Council Australia, and we are proud to serve a Pay Equity Ambassador. Additionally, we have established our own corporate giving and wellness initiatives, and offer a comprehensive range of employee benefits. Our team is linguistically diverse and comprised of individuals from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Additionally, we have implemented policies aimed at empowering women and promoting gender diversity, resulting in female representation in leadership positions exceeding 50%.
Be a Part of Our Team
At Brighten, we are dedicated to fostering a dynamic and inclusive workplace where individuals can thrive and feel proud being part of our community. We are continuously seeking individuals who share our passion for making a meaningful impact. Join us and take your career to the next level.