Senior AML Regulator: Lead Complex Investigations

DIA; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work with national impact

Flexible working arrangements

Ongoing professional development

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is recruiting a Senior AML Regulator to lead complex supervisions, investigations and enforcement under the AML/CFT framework in Aotearoa New Zealand. The role involves shaping regulatory outcomes, analyzing risk, and guiding senior stakeholders to ensure compliance and effectiveness of the regime.

The position offers opportunities to build capability, influence policy, and contribute to a modern regulator protecting the financial system.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in regulation and compliance
• Experience in investigations and financial crime
• Ability to lead complex work and influence without formal people-management responsibility

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, sensitive and high-risk supervision, investigation and enforcement work.
• Identify emerging risks using intelligence and evidence to inform responses.
• Engage senior stakeholders and provide trusted, legally defensible decisions.
• Coach colleagues and improve regulatory tools and methodologies.

Skills

regulation

compliance

investigations

financial crime

law

Job description

Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is recruiting a Senior AML Regulator to lead complex supervisions, investigations and enforcement under the AML/CFT framework in Aotearoa New Zealand. The role involves shaping regulatory outcomes, analyzing risk, and guiding senior stakeholders to ensure compliance and effectiveness of the regime.

The position offers opportunities to build capability, influence policy, and contribute to a modern regulator protecting the financial system.