Senior Adviser, Climate Reporting & Oversight

CGR Services; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver 4% employer contribution

Health and life insurance

Paid leave over Christmas period

Holiday swap for personal significance

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) in New Zealand seeks a Senior Adviser in the Climate-related Disclosures (CRD) team. You will play a key role in regulating an evolving reporting regime and help ensure climate statements provide meaningful, reliable information to support market transparency.

This full-time role may be 0.8 FTE. You will work with climate reporting entities, industry stakeholders, and colleagues across the FMA to drive compliance, build capability, and deliver practical

Qualifications

• Experience in climate-related disclosures, sustainability reporting, or audit/assurance of greenhouse gas emissions.
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, practical insights.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders.
• A traditional audit background could be an added benefit.

Responsibilities

• Review climate statements against relevant legislation, regulations and climate reporting standards.
• Lead a portfolio of proactive monitoring and review work, focusing on areas of greatest risk and impact.
• Produce regulatory guidance, monitoring reports and feedback for climate reporting entities.
• Manage stakeholder engagement through meetings, presentations and feedback discussions.
• Respond to market enquiries and contribute to investigations where non-compliance is identified.
• Support projects and thematic work that strengthen the FMA's oversight of the climate-related disclosure regime.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Attention to detail

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) in New Zealand seeks a Senior Adviser in the Climate-related Disclosures (CRD) team. You will play a key role in regulating an evolving reporting regime and help ensure climate statements provide meaningful, reliable information to support market transparency.

This full-time role may be 0.8 FTE. You will work with climate reporting entities, industry stakeholders, and colleagues across the FMA to drive compliance, build capability, and deliver practical