AML Operations Lead - Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement

Department of Internal Affairs; Auckland; On-site; NZD 116,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Internal Affairs in Auckland is seeking an Operations Manager AML to lead a team delivering supervision, investigations and enforcement. You will translate regulatory priorities into practical plans, manage workloads and resources, and guide timely, proportionate regulatory responses.

You will build capability through coaching, work across AML/CFT, and drive improvements in regulatory practice and processes.

Qualifications

• Proven people leadership and operational management experience in regulatory compliance.
• Experience in investigations and enforcement.
• Ability to set priorities and allocate resources to deliver timely outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leads, coaches and develops people, setting clear expectations and building a supportive, accountable team culture
• Translates regulatory priorities into practical work plans and manages workloads and resources to deliver timely outcomes
• Uses intelligence, evidence and operational insights to prioritise effort and respond to emerging and system-level risks
• Brings strong practical experience in regulatory compliance, investigations and enforcement, and uses that expertise to guide consistent, proportionate regulatory activity and sound decision-making
• Builds trusted stakeholder relationships, communicates clearly and handles challenging conversations with confidence
• Leads through change and improves operational processes, regulatory tools and practice

Skills

People leadership

Regulatory compliance

Investigations

Enforcement

Stakeholder relationships

Change management

Job description

Department of Internal Affairs in Auckland is seeking an Operations Manager AML to lead a team delivering supervision, investigations and enforcement. You will translate regulatory priorities into practical plans, manage workloads and resources, and guide timely, proportionate regulatory responses.

You will build capability through coaching, work across AML/CFT, and drive improvements in regulatory practice and processes.