Compliance Manager

Mfat; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 130.000 - 153.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

MFAT seeks a Compliance Manager to lead asset compliance, safety and assurance across New Zealand's global property portfolio. You will translate complex regulatory requirements into practical frameworks, guiding strategic decisions and strengthening risk management.

You will build governance practices, deliver assurance insights, and partner with stakeholders across NZ and overseas to embed continuous improvement and a proactive compliance culture.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in compliance, assurance or safety environments.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder influence across diverse audiences.

Aufgaben

• Lead asset compliance, safety and assurance programmes across MFAT's global property portfolio.
• Shape and continuously improve compliance frameworks, standards and governance practices.
• Provide strategic advice on obligations, risk trends and emerging issues.
• Deliver assurance insights and reporting to support investment planning.
• Build capability through practical guidance, tools and improvement initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders to embed proactive, risk-informed compliance culture.

Kenntnisse

Compliance management

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Regulatory understanding

Jobbeschreibung

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• Lead building compliance across a global portfolio
• Strengthen safety, assurance and resilience
• Influence decisions that shape investment outcomes
• Wellington based, permanent full time

Champion the compliance, safety and assurance frameworks that support one of New Zealand's most unique international property portfolios.

Help shape the standards, assurance and risk frameworks that protect one of New Zealand's most unique international property portfolios. Working across embassies, residences and specialist facilities around the world, you'll influence investment choices, strengthen organisational capability and ensure our assets remain safe, resilient and fit for purpose.

The Compliance Manager plays a critical role in helping MFAT manage risk, improve performance and ensure its global property portfolio remains safe, resilient and fit for purpose. Reporting to the Strategy, Planning and Performance Manager, you'll lead the development of asset compliance, safety and assurance approaches across a diverse international portfolio spanning diplomatic missions, residences and specialised facilities around the world.

Working closely with technical specialists, project teams and senior stakeholders, you'll translate complex regulatory and technical requirements into practical frameworks, standards and tools that support better decisions and stronger outcomes. You'll provide expert guidance on compliance risks and obligations while identifying opportunities to improve capability, strengthen assurance and embed continuous improvement across the organisation.

This is a highly influential role that sits at the intersection of property strategy, risk management and organisational performance. It offers the opportunity to shape how MFAT protects its people, assets and investments across one of New Zealand's most unique and globally dispersed property portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead asset compliance, safety and assurance programmes across MFAT's global property portfolio.
• Shape and continuously improve compliance frameworks, standards and governance practices.
• Provide strategic advice on compliance obligations, risk trends and emerging issues.
• Deliver assurance insights and reporting that support effective decision-making and investment planning.
• Build organisational capability through practical guidance, tools and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders across New Zealand and overseas to embed a proactive, risk-informed approach to compliance and asset performance

The salary range for this role is $129,965 to midpoint $152,900 total remuneration, inclusive of our KiwiSaver employer contribution. We expect to appoint depending on your level of skills and experience.

As an experienced compliance, assurance or safety professional who can combine technical expertise with influence, judgement and strategic thinking you bring:

• Experience in compliance, assurance, health and safety, facilities or asset management environments
• Strong understanding of regulatory, compliance or risk management frameworks
• Experience providing advice and assurance to senior managers and governance groups
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex requirements into practical solutions
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence outcomes across a diverse range of audiences.
• Understanding of The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti, Te Reo Māori and Māori customs and protocols would be beneficial.

We are committed to a focus on leadership, talent, training and development, and flexible work options consistent with guidance from the Public Service Commission. Check out our benefits page to find out more about why we love working here.

MFAT is Rainbow Tick accredited. We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive culture where everyone feels supported, valued, and a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Our people represent New Zealand on and offshore, and in doing so make New Zealanders safer and more prosperous. By building connections with and influencing other countries and international institutions, we advance NewZealand's interests and pursue NewZealand's values. We provide advice to the Government on the implications for NewZealand of what is happening in the world.

Applications close at midnight on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.

Please note : This is not a Foreign Policy/diplomatic role. This is a ‘Corporate’ role (known here as a specialist role based in central Wellington, NZ.

While it is not usual for specialist staff to be ‘posted’ outside of NZ, from time to time a specialist role overseas becomes available at one of our embassies, high commissions, missions or consulates. To be considered for one of these positions you would need to apply and be considered via a competitive recruitment process.

If you do have an interest in an MFAT foreign policy/diplomatic career, you would be welcome to apply for this either via our graduate recruitment or mid-level foreign policy recruitment campaigns.