As our Senior Compliance Specialist and based in our Wellington or Palmerston North office, you will play a crucial role in contributing to effective compliance management at FMG. The successful candidate will support FMG’s 2nd Line Compliance function and 1st Line Teams in developing and executing processes for the measuring and management of compliance risk in relation to legislative, regulatory and industry code requirements. This role will also provide recommendations on improvements to internal controls and business processes. 

To be successful in this role, you will have –

• Preferably a Bachelor’s degree in law, business management or similar discipline; along with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial services, ideally insurance.
• Proven experience within risk and/or compliance – including working within operational risk frameworks and systems.
• An understanding and experience with the Three Lines of Defence model for risk management,
• Basic legislative and compliance knowledge, including the Financial Markets Conduct Act and the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act, along with a basic understanding of regulatory expectations.
• Success in working in cross functional teams, and across a wide range of business units/functions.
• A self-starter who enjoys taking ownership of work, working independently, and supporting junior members of the team. 

FMG is New Zealand’s largest rural insurer, Kiwi-owned, and Mutual. Our profits stay in Aotearoa New Zealand and go back to the communities that support us. We are proud to be a B Corp certified business, demonstrating our commitment to high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

Interested? If you’re interested in joining us, apply now. Applications close 5pm, Tuesday 29th April 2025.  Applications will be reviewed and if suitable, will be progressed as they are received.