Senior Analyst (FMI Supervision)

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

additional leave options

wellness package

generous parental leave provisions

learning and development opportunities

access to numerous social, networking,

Job summary

Reserve Bank - Te Pūtea Matua is seeking a Senior Analyst in the Financial Stability Group to support high-quality supervision, analysis and advice. You will work within the FMI Supervision team on prudential supervision, risk assessment and stakeholder engagement across RBNZ.

The role focuses on supervising financial market infrastructures, applying FMI standards, and shaping policy thinking as cyber, technology, and geopolitical risks evolve.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess prudential risk profiles and produce high-quality written analysis for decision-making.
• Experience using risk assessment frameworks and option development procedures.
• Knowledge of financial markets, supervision, and regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytical reviews on prudential risk and resilience.
• Conduct risk assessments and advise senior managers and boards.
• Engage with regulated entities at management and board levels.
• Collaborate with FMI partners and regulators to inform policy thinking.

Skills

Prudential risk assessment

Written analysis & advisory capability

Regulatory framework knowledge

Job description

Te tūranga - The role and your impact

Bring your financial system expertise to a Senior Analyst role in our Financial Stability Group, supporting high-quality supervision, analysis, and advice that helps strengthen Te Pūtea Matua's impact. Join our collaborative and supportive FMI Supervision team within the Specialist Supervision Directorate. Contribute to prudential supervision, risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, and analysis that informs decisions across RBNZ. Permanent, Wellington or Auckland based role

Help safeguard the systems that underpin New Zealand's financial markets. In this role, you'll join the team supervising financial market infrastructures (FMIs) - the critical systems that settle and record payments and securities. You'll engage directly with systemically important FMI with a focus on securities clearing and settlement. You'll apply the Financial Market Infrastructures Act 2021 and FMI standards, lead analytical reviews, and test how well these organisations are managing resilience, governance and strategic risks. You'll also work closely with the Financial Markets Authority as joint supervisor of FMI, and help shape policy thinking within the RBNZ as technology, products, cyber risks and geopolitical pressures continue to evolve.

Ō pūkenga - About you

We're looking for a collaborative Senior Analyst who brings strong judgement, high-quality analysis and research capability, and the confidence to communicate complex information clearly. To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Ability to assess prudential risk profiles, make sound judgements, and produce high-quality written analysis and advice for decision making by managers and senior leaders.
• Experience using frameworks and procedures to assess risks, develop options, and recommend preferred approaches.
• Knowledge of financial markets, trading or payments, and/or experience in supervision, regulatory, financial system or developing qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• A strong delivery focus, with the ability to manage priorities, meet agreed timeframes and ensure outputs achieve the desired results.
• Confidence engaging constructively with regulated entities, including at management, executive and board level.
• A collaborative, one-team mindset, with the ability to build effective relationships internally and with the Financial Markets Authority who is our joint regulator.
• A commitment to RBNZ's values, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Te Ao Māori, diversity, equity and inclusion, and creating a safe and healthy workplace.

Ko wai matou - Who we are

We're kaitiaki (guardians) of New Zealand's financial ecosystem - enabling economic wellbeing and prosperity for all New Zealanders. We do this by providing money and cash, helping to keep prices stable and people in work, maintaining safe banking and underpinning the financial system that allows New Zealand to spend, save, insure and do business.

We do all we can to support, a sustainable, productive and efficient economy built on integrity, innovation and inclusion. We're building diversity and inclusion into everything we do. Our differences seed our innovation and help us deliver our best work - reflective of the needs of society. We welcome and value knowledge of Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti and Tikanga.

Ngā painga - What we can offer you

We have a broad range of responsibilities and great opportunities to match people across all stages of careers. We encourage an inclusive and positive workplace culture. We support flexible working and work-life balance.

• additional leave options
• a wellness package
• generous parental leave provisions
• learning and development opportunities
• access to numerous social, networking and sporting activities

Come join us if you want to make an impact

Working at the Reserve Bank - Te Pūtea Matua is about more than a job. Here you'll have a career, a community, and an opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of others.

Bring your talent, curiosity and expertise and we'll help you do the rest. You'll be part of one of the world's most trusted and respected central banks. We'll invest in you. And with you, we're investing in New Zealand.

Kōrero tāpiri - Additional information

You don't have to meet all the above criteria to apply. If you think you can contribute to several of the above criteria, we would love to hear from you.

We welcome all people, and we want everyone to be able to equitably participate in our recruitment process.

Applications close

Applications close at midnight on Sunday, 20 September 2026. Please include a cover letter outlining why you think you'll be a great fit for the role.