Senior or Principal Analyst | Trade Remedies

New Zealand Ministry Of Economic Development; Wellington; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

The New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development seeks a Senior or Principal Analyst for the Trade Remedies team in Wellington. This role involves high-profile investigations, analyzing data, and ensuring fair competition for New Zealand industries in trade. Applicants will need strong investigative skills, a relevant tertiary qualification, and the ability to engage with stakeholders effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in investigations, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to prepare formal reports and legal advice.

Responsibilities

• Conduct trade remedies investigations, analyze data, and prepare reports.
• Engage with stakeholders domestically and internationally.

Skills

Investigative skills

Information gathering

Data analysis

Communication

Leadership

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Data analytical software

Job description

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Senior or Principal Analyst | Trade Remedies

Location:

Wellington, NZ, 6011

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Do you want to run high profile investigations and represent New Zealand internationally?
• Do you thrive on a fast-paced and challenging role?
• Bring your seasoned investigative skills to MBIE
• Permanent, Wellington-based position

Salary range: NZD 110,098 to 143,639, dependent on level at which the successful candidate is hired

MBIE’s Trade Remedies team forms part of MBIE’s Trade and Supply Chains team, which has policy responsibility for areas including technical barriers to trade, standards and conformance, and international regulatory cooperation.

The team is responsible for administering New Zealand's trade remedies system, which ensures import competition is fair to New Zealand industry. We investigate and take action on dumping and subsidisation of imported products under domestic legislation and relevant World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreements. In delivering this function, we work closely with internal and external stakeholders within and outside Government.

We are looking for either a Principal or Senior Trade Remedies Analyst. You will provide technical expertise to support the delivery of New Zealand’s trade remedies investigatory functions, and more broadly support the team’s stewardship of the New Zealand trade remedies system.

Senior Analyst
You will participate in a variety of trade remedies investigation activities, including:
• Gathering and verifying information, engaging with domestic and overseas industry stakeholders. This may involve domestic and international travel.
• Analysing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data to answer legal questions within applicable frameworks (i.e., domestic legislation and international agreements).
• Preparing formal reports, and advice for Ministers, working closely with MBIE’s Legal team.

You will also work on wider trade remedies workstreams including by engaging in WTO fora and supporting Free Trade Agreement negotiations on trade remedies, and will coach other members of the team.

From time to time, you may also support other workstreams within the Trade & Supply Chains team’s wider remit.

Principal Analyst
You will be involved in all the activities described above.

As a Principal Analyst, you will also:
• Lead and provide direction for trade remedies investigations.
• Work with the Team Leader to strengthen the trade remedies regulatory system, including identifying and leading key initiatives.
• Represent the system to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills and Experience Required

Senior Analyst
• You have demonstrated investigative skills (information gathering, verification/ validation, analysis and interpretation of information).
• You understand and have experience using economic, accounting or financial analytical frameworks
• You have advanced skills in Microsoft Excel or equivalent data analytical software.
• You can clearly communicate your analysis, findings and conclusions as the basis for recommendations to decision-makers, applying the relevant legal tests.
• You are a strong influencer with sound experience working with senior leaders, and the ability to advocate for the trade remedies system.
• You are comfortable dealing with ambiguity and changing requirements.
• You demonstrate proactivity and initiative, sound judgement, accuracy and a sense of urgency when responding to requests or delivering on tasks.
• You have experience coaching colleagues and team members.
• You have a relevant tertiary qualification and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• You are able to gain the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
• Being able to gain and maintain a national security clearance would be an advantage.

It would be desirable if you have one or more of the following:
• WTO trade remedies training and / or past trade remedies experience.
• Legal qualification / experience.

Principal Analyst
You will be able to demonstrate the skills and experience described above.
In addition:
• You are able to lead trade remedies investigations including providing direction and quality assurance and being able to independently undertake all aspects of the process (information gathering, verification/ validation, analysis and interpretation of information, application of legal tests and provision of advice).
• You can proactively identify system issues and conduct analysis to identify solutions.
• You model positive management and leadership behaviours.
• You have demonstrated experience mentoring team members to ensure quality of advice and practice within the team.
It would be desirable if you have one or more of the following:
• Experience leading initiatives to strengthen a regulatory or similar system.
• Experience representing a regulatory or similar system with key internal and external stakeholders.

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Māia– Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under TeTiritio Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to TeTiritio Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply:

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Applications close at 5pm on Monday, 14 July 2025

Applicants will be progressed as they apply, so if this sounds like you, please apply now!