Principal Adviser

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Come join us.

We're unreserved in our collective commitment to enable economic wellbeing and prosperity for all those who call New Zealand home.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand | Te Pūtea Matua is New Zealand's central bank.
Its purpose is enabling economic prosperity and well-being for all New Zealanders | Toitū te Ōhanga.
The Reserve Bank is preparing to implement new legislation that will promote the prosperity and well-being of New Zealanders.

This legislation will contribute to a productive and sustainable economy by protecting and promoting the stability of the financial system.

This is an exciting time as Te Pūtea Matua continues to transform, setting up to meet an evolving mandate and purpose.

This permanent role sits within an ongoing multi-year project programme with a range of newly created roles that will enable Te Pūtea Matua to operationalise its updated role and responsibilities under the Deposit Takers Act 2023 (DTA or the Act).

Te tūranga - The roleWe are looking for a Principal Adviser to join the Enforcement and Resolution Directorate.

This is a key leadership role that utilities your legal expertise and experience to carry out the Reserve Bank's enforcement and resolution responsibilities, assisting in complex and high-risk decision making.


You will:

  • Provide advice and make decisions on complex, ambiguous, challenging and, at times, urgent enforcement and resolution operational issues.
  • Provide high quality timely written analysis and recommendations on complex, ambiguous and challenging operational enforcement and resolution issues for use by senior decision makers, Reserve Bank committees and other external stakeholders.
  • Provide expert enforcement and resolution advice on proposed policies, procedures and frameworks, including proposals that arise out of law reform activities.

Ō pūkenga - About youYou'll have:

  • Law degree with 15+ years PQE is desirable.
  • Extensive legal experience in a firm or in house in a field relating to enforcement or resolution.
  • Thought leadership and ability to operate independently in areas of significant complexity, importance, and urgency; showing a high level of initiative and judgement, including leading work on significant operational and technical issues and /or workstreams.
  • Strong influencing skills, with the ability to identify key audiences and implement strategies to achieve required decisions and actions, including when representing the Reserve Bank with external stakeholders.

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