Senior Adviser, Perimeter Response

**A great place to work. With great work to do.**

Ours is a meaningful and impactful role, as a kaitiaki of the financial services in Aotearoa. We oversee a market that does right by everyone, ensuring better outcomes for all New Zealanders. Our role as a kaitiaki is brought to life by our values; Look to the Horizon, Help the Team Work, Make the Calls and Open Hearts, Open Minds.

**Te Turanga | The Role**

Due to an internal promotion, we have an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Adviser to join our team in either Auckland or Wellington.

Our Perimeter & Response (P&R) team is often at the forefront of industry developments and issues and our agile approach to market supervision and issues management means no two days are ever the same. As a Senior Adviser in our team, your role is to consider market participant conduct to assess what, if any, response from the FMA may be warranted to achieve regulatory outcomes. This will include making recommendations to decision makers on the most appropriate regulatory response.

Regulatory responses can range from no further action, informal tools such as feedback letters, to the use of regulatory tools (e.g. censures, action plans, direction orders, stop orders, imposing conditions on licence, suspension or cancellation of licence etc.) or a further referral to the Evidence & Investigations and Enforcement teams to consider opening a formal investigation.

Our remit is very broad. It includes our licensed population within Deposit Taking, Insurance, Advice, Markets, Investors and Reporting sectors. It also includes our perimeter such as fraud/scams, unregistered business, and Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT).

You will be required to assess, investigate, and resolve suspected misconduct issues or breaches of financial markets legislation in a timely and effective manner and be able to prepare insightful, well-researched reports for decision makers to determine the appropriate regulatory response to take on a case-by-case basis. You may have seen some of our high-profile cases reported in the media, such as:

- FMA makes permanent stop order against Validus after appeal is dismissed in the High Court | Financial Markets Authority
- FMA cancels Integrity Advisers Insurance Limited's Financial Advice Provider licence | Financial Markets Authority
- FMA warns Du Val Capital Partners Limited over misleading or deceptive statements to investors in the Du Val Mortgage Fund | Financial Markets Authority
- FMA directs Kalkine to stop making outgoing sales calls to New Zealanders after misleading marketing conduct

**He korero mou | About you**

We are looking for our new Senior Adviser to bring:

- Significant experience in the financial services industry or as a regulator/investigator at a senior level, with a legal background being beneficial.
- Ability to identify and clearly articulate the outcome that the FMA is seeking to achieve and recommend the appropriate response to achieve that outcome.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication, writing and influencing skills.
- Agility and resilience, and able to maintain momentum with a strategic focus.
- A natural curiosity and sharp radar for uncovering potential issues.

In addition, as a senior member of the team you will provide coaching and mentoring to colleagues and provide advice on complex and complicated issues.

**Ng painga | What we offer**

We offer some great benefits including a 4% KiwiSaver contribution, health and life insurance cover, paid leave over the Christmas period, a generous $1,500 refer a friend bonus as well as an ability to swap public holiday leave with other days that mean more to you. Additionally, we have exceptional learning and development opportunities including access to leadership development, technical training, and external coaching.

At the FMA we're committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic self to work each day. We offer a range of wellness and social activities designed to support our people with aspects of their personal and professional lives and genuinely connect with their colleagues.

**Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply