Principal Advisor

Are you a technical expert in investigation and enforcement activities?
- Are you a strategic thinker and able to contribute as a key member of the overseas investment leadership team?
- This is a great opportunity to contribute to the extension of the compliance function across Toitu Te Whenua's regulatory system.
- Use your extensive senior level regulatory expertise to lead a work programme delivering quality regulatory outcomes.

**Korero mo te turanga - About the role**

This is a unique thought leadership opportunity in our small, tight-knit, multi-disciplinary team of investigators, lawyers, and intelligence professionals who provide a compliance function for LINZ's regulatory systems. The team works in partnership to investigate potential breaches of the legislation, and to take enforcement action where appropriate.

Until recently, the Compliance team has been focused exclusively on the overseas investment regime, but is now being extended to other systems, including the survey and title regime, valuation regime, and Crown property management system.

**He pukenga tou - Skills & Experience**

You have a track record in delivery of quality investigations, enforcement decisions, and providing technical expertise in a regulatory environment. Your expertise will ensure our compliance activities are at the leading edge of regulatory practice. While this role doesn't have any direct reports, to be successful in the role you must be able to both lead others to complete work and complete projects yourself. Having experience in both technical and people leadership would be beneficial.

**Your main areas of responsibility will include**:

- Leading a programme of investigative work under the Overseas Investment Act, which is delivered by experienced investigators and lawyers.
- Contributing to the extension and implementation of the compliance function (including investigation, and enforcement activity) beyond the overseas investment regime.
- Providing technical expertise to investigation and enforcement activities.
- Being a key member of the overseas investment leadership team contributing to the wider performance of this function.
- Working closely with other principals and leader to deliver the compliance function.
- Managing the prioritisation, allocation, timely completion and quality of investigative work, utilising a team of experienced investigators and solicitors.
- Making operational decisions including enforcement outcomes.
- Identifying and promoting opportunities to use intelligence products to improve compliance and deter non-compliance.
- A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline is essential.

**The expected appointment range for this role is $137,000 up to $150,000 dependent on experience. This role is based in our Wellington office.**

**Nga mea e tukuna ana e tatau - What we offer our employees**
- Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai.
- Eye & ear care reimbursements
- Annual Flu Vaccinations
- Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
- Diverse groups and networks
- If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks.
- A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave

**Te Takinatanga - Our Story**

Toitu Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural, and economic considerations, now and for future generations.

**Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Maori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan**

**Tono mai - How to Apply**
- If you're eyeing up this role and believe you've got what it takes, please apply, or get in touch with the team. _

**_You may notice that the Position Description title for this role Matanga Ture Kiritaki Matamua / Principal Customer Regulatory Specialist - Level 4 doesn't match the advertised title. At Toitu Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks). This means our position descriptions are broad, one position description can cover many roles, this is known as Broad Based Role (BBR). Using BBR allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation. It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers._