Department of Internal Affairs NZ Looking for AML Regulator at Wellington City, Wellington Full Time

At Te Tari Taiwhenua |Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) we are dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, health and wellbeing. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age and background and encourage people to be their authentic selves.

Ko mātou |About Us

Keeping New Zealand in Business for Good

• Advance your regulatory career in DIA’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism group.
• Join a strong, multi-discipline group that supervises AML/CFT sectors to protect New Zealand businesses from being used by criminals to launder money and finance terrorism.
• Be part of a dynamic, modern regulatory supervisor.
• As a AML Regulator, you will lead and deliver our regulatory work.

Working at the DIA, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of New Zealanders.

We are the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Group within one of New Zealand Government’s larger regulatory bodies. We promote effective regulatory outcomes through engagement, education and enforcement.

As a risk-based, responsive modern regulator, we provide effective regulatory services in an increasingly complex, borderless digital world.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

You will support the operational supervision of a diverse range of businesses captured under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act and will contribute to the supervision, education, and compliance monitoring of regulated sectors in a robust, well-informed and targeted way.

You’ll be part of a team that confidently transitions from regulator to educator. You’ll be outcome focussed and enjoy being part of a team that is continuously improving our regulatory practice and performance.

Nōu te rourou | What you bring

• Experience working in a risk-based regulatory or compliance environment such as: business compliance monitoring, audit, investigation, fraud, accounting, risk management, business analysis or law.
• An understanding of modern regulatory concepts and functions.
• The ability to work with legislation and other technical information and apply it in an operational context.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders.
• Knowledge of sector business practices and/or the ability to speak more than one language is highly desirable.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

We encourage you to be you in your application! We are truly committed to diversity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. And please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.

If you want a job where the work you do matters to New Zealand, we would like to hear from you.

To learn more about the diverse, important mahi we do at Te Tari Taiwhenua and see why we’re a great place to work, click here.

We work to make New Zealand better for New Zealanders through our four outcome areas:

• People can easily access the services and information they need
• Iwi, hapū and communities across New Zealand are safe, resilient and thriving
• People’s sense of belonging and collective memory builds an inclusive New Zealand
• New Zealand is a well-functioning democracy across central and local government

Applications close: 5pm, 9 September 2022
For more information please contact: Daniel Ziesler, 0272614182, [email protected]