Manager Operations at Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington Type: Fixed-term Hours: Full time Location: Wellington Business Group: Regulatory Services Branch: Regulation and Policy Salary: $115,425 - $143,640 Operations Manager (Wellington) - Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) - 12 Months Fixed-term Want to help make New Zealand a hard target for money laundering and financing of terrorism?
Want to use your regulatory experience in the context of a complex risk management system with thousands of regulated parties?
Looking for an opportunity to lead a close-knit team of regulators based in Wellington?
In the role of AML/CFT Operations Manager (Wellington) at the Department of Internal Affairs, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of New Zealanders by reducing financial crime, improving our international reputation, and making New Zealand a good place to do business.
Our team supervises a part of the AML/CFT regulatory system, which works to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism.
We are highly engaged, risk-informed regulators who innovate and collaborate to maximise our impact.
You will lead a team of Wellington-based regulators and will be able to undertake the full range of our regulatory activities, including education, engagement, monitoring, and enforcement, while contributing to the work of the wider Regulatory Services business unit.
The government recently announced that the Department of Internal Affairs will become the sole supervisor of the AML/CFT system.
As well as leading your team, you will contribute to transitioning to the single supervisor model by working with our fellow supervisors and other stakeholders.
You will be a people-oriented leader with experience of leading through change who looks for opportunities to learn, to support the development of others, and to make continual improvements to our regulatory practice.
The focus of the role will be on leading people, not technical detail.
Familiarity with the AML/CFT system or another regulatory system is desirable.
This is a fixed-term role to February 2026 to back-fill a secondment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion.
We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes.
We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.
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