Senior Legal Counsel and Legal Counsel

1 week ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Create positive change within the financial services industry
- Enable better, fairer outcomes for investors, consumers and New Zealanders.
- Wellington or Auckland

At the FMA, the work you do counts.
We lead better, fairer outcomes for investors, consumers and New Zealanders. Our innovative people drive the evolution of the financial sector, influencing the industry and effecting positive change. At the FMA, the work you do will have a significant impact.

The Role - Te Tūranga
We're looking for a Senior Legal Counsel (Senior Adviser) and Legal Counsel (Adviser) to join our Regulatory Policy team in either our Auckland or Wellington offices.
Some of the key pieces of work our team are involved in include:

- Working with MBIE, the Reserve Bank and other agencies on developing and implementing significant pieces of financial markets law reform
- Considering the appropriate regulation of novel financial products and services
- Keeping under review the law and practices relating to financial markets
- Leading and contributing to significant pieces of FMA guidance
- Developing new class exemptions and reviewing existing class exemptions

About you - Ō pūkenga
You'll bring a proven ability to interact with stakeholders, shape and drive policy projects, and work collaboratively with our operational colleagues.
You may be an experienced policy professional with experience working with primary legislation and secondary legislation. Or if you're a lawyer, here's your opportunity to try out policy (noting that a law degree is not essential to be considered for this role and it's optional to have a practising certificate if you qualify).

What we offer - Ngā painga
You'll be joining a supportive team culture, go through a comprehensive FMA induction programme and have ongoing opportunities for professional development and continuous learning through our extensive L&D programme.
A strong emphasis is placed on enabling you to be at your best in every aspect of your life, with a hybrid work arrangement (3 days in the office for full-time employees, flexibility to work from home for the remainder), with additional annual leave days, an ability to swap public holiday leave with other days that mean more to you, generous parental leave provisions and a variety of regular wellness initiatives and activities.


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