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Posted 16 July, 2026

Senior Compliance Officer

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Wellington, WGN, NZ Full Time
Reference: 541a9fdd591bd99e

Job Description

Responsibilities Lead and enhance our regulatory compliance, monitoring, and enforcement functions Provide high-quality technical and procedural advice Support compliance activities and maintain professional relationships with regulated parties Conduct inspections and investigations within technically challenging areas, including hazardous substances, ozone-depleting gases, and the emissions trading scheme Mentor team members, develop processes, and ensure quality assurance of outputs Lead and contribute to projects aimed at enhancing and improving our internal systems and processes. Requirements Comprehensive experience in regulatory compliance and enforcement, ideally within local or central government Experience of applying legislation to unique and dynamic situations to identify breaches Proven record of evidence collection and management to recognised evidential sufficiency standards Experience of regulatory practices and responding to incidents, complaints and enquiries An understanding of the methods and techniques for the assessment and management of risk and assessing effects in a regulatory environment Good judgement and strong reasoning skills that can be justified A high level of written communication skills with the ability to produce clear, concise and well-reasoned documents Experience within a multi-jurisdictional regulatory environment Experience leading complex investigations and proven ability to take enforcement action Proven experience of mentoring and developing others in regulatory practice. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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