Senior Adviser, Perimeter & Response

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver 4% employer contribution

Health and life insurance

Annual leave over Christmas period

Holiday swap option

Learning and development programmes

Job summary

Financial Markets Authority (FMA) in New Zealand seeks a Senior Adviser for the Perimeter & Response team based in Auckland or Wellington. You will lead misconduct inquiries, assess regulatory breaches, and craft robust regulatory responses to protect consumers and markets.

Applicants should have extensive regulatory experience, strong analytic ability, and excellent communication. The role offers opportunities for impact, collaboration, and capability development.

Qualifications

• Significant regulatory/legal experience.
• Ability to analyse complex information and exercise sound judgement.
• Experience leading inquiries, investigations or other complex matters.
• Strong written and verbal communication with stakeholder influence.
• Collaborative and self-managing in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex misconduct inquiries and assessments.
• Analyse information, identify harms, and make recommendations.
• Work with other FMA teams to achieve outcomes.
• Prepare high-quality recommendations, reports and decisions for senior stakeholders.
• Provide subject-matter expertise on complex cases and support investigations.
• Contribute to capability building and mentoring across the team.

Skills

Regulatory experience

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Investigations

Communication skills

Job description

A great place to work. With great work to do. › Ours is a meaningful and impactful role, as a kaitiaki (caretaker) of the financial services in Aotearoa. We oversee a market that does right by everyone, ensuring better outcomes for all New Zealanders. Our role as a kaitiaki is brought to life by our values; Look to the Horizon, Help the Team Work, Make the Calls and Open Hearts, Open Minds.

Te Tūranga | The Role

As a Senior Adviser in our Perimeter & Response team, you'll play a key role in assessing suspected misconduct and regulatory breaches across Aotearoa’s financial sector, helping to determine the most effective regulatory response to achieve fair outcomes for consumers and markets. You'll work on complex and often high-profile matters, applying strong judgement, analytical thinking and regulatory expertise to support the FMA's response to potential harm and misconduct. Working as part of a collaborative and highly capable team based in Auckland or Wellington, you'll:

• Lead complex misconduct inquiries and assessments involving licensed and unlicensed market participants.
• Analyse information, identify potential harms, and make well-reasoned recommendations on appropriate regulatory responses.
• Work closely with other FMA teams to achieve effective regulatory outcomes.
• Prepare high-quality recommendations, reports and decision-making documentation for senior stakeholders.
• Provide subject matter expertise on complex cases and support investigations and enforcement activity where required.
• Contribute to capability building, continuous improvement initiatives and mentoring across the team.

This is an opportunity to work in a team with one of the broadest remits at the FMA. You'll work across a diverse range of issues, collaborate with specialists from across the organisation, and help shape responses that protect consumers and strengthen confidence in New Zealand's financial system.

He kōrero mōu | About you

We look forward to applications from candidate who bring:

• Significant experience in a regulatory, legal, audit, investigations, compliance, risk or financial services environment.
• Proven ability to analyse complex information, exercise sound judgement and make evidence-based recommendations.
• Experience leading inquiries, investigations, assessments or other complex matters involving competing priorities and ambiguity.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage a range of stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to build credibility, trust and effective working relationships.
• Strong self-management skills, resilience and the ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Ngāpainga | What we offer

We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:

• 4% KiwiSaver employer contribution
• Health and life insurance cover
• Paid leave over the Christmas period
• The ability to swap public holidays for days that hold personal significance
• Exceptional learning and development opportunities, including technical training and leadership programmes

At the FMA,we'recommitted to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We also offer a range of wellbeing, social, and professional development opportunities that help our people thrive and connect.