Senior Intelligence Analyst - FCPN

Police; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 104,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Police, via the NZ Financial Intelligence Unit (NZFIU) at Police National Headquarters, seeks a Senior Analyst to join the Strategic Intelligence Team. You will collaborate with the FCPN to produce strategic intelligence products and mentor team members while expanding your expertise in money laundering and financial crime components.

You will operate in a high‑stakes environment with national security clearance requirements, contributing to outputs used by police, government, and

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking and strategic analysis experience.
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities within a team.
• Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Willingness to enrol in a leadership programme and meet CEP/Career Progression requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic intelligence products to Police, government agencies, and private sector partners.
• Lead critical intelligence analyses and facilitate discussions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop team members to maximise contributions.
• Collaborate with the Financial Crime Prevention Network (FCPN) and other units.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Security clearance readiness

Job description

Requisition ID6073970-Posted21/10/2026-Wellington-Permanent FT

Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face

Mō te tūnga | About the role

The New Zealand Financial Intelligence Unit (NZFIU) based at Police National Headquarters is seeking a Senior Analyst to be part of the Strategic Intelligence Team, primarily working with the Financial Crime Prevention Network (FCPN). The NZFIU is part of the Financial Crime Group which also includes the Money Laundering Teams, Asset Recovery Units in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch, Virtual Assets Team and Economic Crime Team.

Strategic Intelligence comprises of intelligence and research staff and provides strategic products to Police, other government agencies, and the private sector based on research and analysis. Our work is generally based on financial reporting from the private sector under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009.

The FCPN is the key Public Private Partnership (PPP) for direct engagement with key reporting entities, consisting of law enforcement agencies and private sector reporting entities. It is the role of the Senior Intelligence Analyst to collaborate with FCPN members to produce strategic intelligence products.

As the Senior Analyst you will mentor other members of the team to ensure they are making the best contribution they can to Our Business. In time you will become an expert in money laundering and the financial component of any acquisitive crime. A financial background is not necessary, but you must have good analytical experience, proven mentoring skills and work well in a team environment.

Key Accountabilities:

• Analytical intelligence expertise and a high level of strategic thinking
• Leadership, mentoring skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of people at various levels
• Ability to navigate complex issues, lead critical intelligence analysis and discussion as well as engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrate successful management of competing priorities and demands
• Identify and support development and improvement opportunities to enhance the team, work and organisational outputs

He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours,your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

• Knowledge and experience of best practice intelligence processes including the application of analytical techniques
• Strong relationship management skills including engaging stakeholders in information sharing and collaboration
• Experience with supporting a team in high pressure environments whilst delivering high quality outputs
• Current CPK at the rank of the vacancy you are applying for (Constabulary only).
• For both Constabulary & Police Employees:
  • Agree to enrol in a leadership programme at the advertised level, at a future date or
  • Have qualified under CEP or a previous Career Progression Framework at the level you are applying for.

This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements

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To be eligible for this role, you must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET SPECIAL national security clearance.

The minimum criteria for this level of national security clearance is:

NZ Citizen who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 15 years, or:

• A Permanent Resident who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 15 years, or
• A citizen of or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last 15 years: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, or United States of America, and has a background that can be verified by the NZSIS.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process:

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government’s largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.

Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.

The work you’ll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support.

All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $103,836 and $120,224 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.

If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internal through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Wednesday, 4th Novemeber 2026. Ap plications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.