Principal Adviser Cofr

1 week ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**Principal Adviser - CoFR**:
**Are you looking for a new challenge - one that would enable you to collaborate and connect across the regulatory system?**

COFR is looking for a key player to enhance collaboration and promote efficient and responsive financial regulation.
- Varied work and influence across a range of financial sector stakeholders
- Lead the design and delivery of a long-term strategic plan that supports CoFR's key strategies

We have an amazing opportunity for a senior relationship-focused influencer to work across New Zealand's domestic regulatory agencies and organisations.

You will need to be confident working across the system, comfortable with reporting in to both the Financial Markets Authority and RBNZ. You will be adept at planning, prioritising and delivery across a complex work plan. You will understand the regulatory and policy landscape in our financial system and how it all fits together. You will be passionate about our kaupapa of maximising system collaboration to ensure efficient and responsive financial regulation.

**Te turanga - The role and your impact**
The Principal Adviser - CoFR supports the Council of Financial Regulators to fulfil its purpose and achieve its objectives. This is a senior position that is involved with an incredible variety of work and provides the opportunity to work closely with the senior leaders of all our key domestic regulators and agencies.

This role is pivotal in providing coordination, strategic direction and advice, and engagement across the financial regulatory system. It has a direct influence on COFR's mahi and how we engage with and influence relevant Ministers and stakeholders across the financial system. So, we're looking for someone who is up for using their stakeholder influencing skills in a complex and fast-paced environment.

In this role, no two days will be the same and you'll be engaging and influencing stakeholders across the financial system and within COFR agencies. Your key responsibilities will be leading the development and delivery of a long-term strategic plan that supports CoFR's key strategies and outcomes; engaging and collaborating extensively across agencies on system-wide risks and issues to inform, progress, and deliver on CoFR's priority areas and forward agenda.

**O pukenga - About you**
We're looking for someone who is energetic, a self-starter and can work well with senior stakeholders in a low context environment.

You'll also be the kind of person who thrives on balancing differing perspectives and communicating with stakeholders of all levels.

If you have:

- Experience and proven ability to build strong collaborative relationships at a senior level and relate effectively with multiple stakeholders, leaders, and governance forums
- Experience working in regulation/financial regulation/regulatory policy
- Good understanding of the machinery of Government
- Energy, ideas and enthusiasm for supporting COFR in achieving its objectives
- Proven strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
- The ability to effectively manage and influence a diverse work programme, deliver large and complex mahi involving multiple stakeholders and implement strategies to achieve required outcomes

For more information on the role and the competencies you can view the position description here.

**Ko wai matou - Who we are**
The Council of Financial Regulators (CoFR) - Kaunihera Kaiwhakarite Ahumoni - contributes to maximising New Zealand's sustainable, economic wellbeing through effective and responsive regulation of the financial system in New Zealand. This role is jointly engaged by the co-chairs of CoFR - RBNZ and FMA and has dual reporting lines to both organisations.

**Nga painga - What we can offer you**
From flexible working to an inclusive and positive workplace culture, our benefits include additional leave options, a wellness package, working-from-home equipment subsidy, generous parental leave provisions, learning and development opportunities, and access to numerous social, networking and sporting activities.

The anticipated appointment range for this role is $149,675 to $162,148 (actual salary will be dependent on your skills and experience).

This recruitment process is being run by RBNZ on behalf of COFR.

**Korero tapiri - Additional information**

**Me pehea te tuku tono - Interested?


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