Graduate Programme - Regulatory Delivery (Jul 2025)

• Permanent job opportunities to join our Graduate Programme starting on 21 July 2025
• Auckland or Wellington based roles

By joining the FMA, you'll join a community of supportive, approachable and collaborative teammates - all working towards the same goal of making New Zealand's financial sector work for everyone.  You'll make lifelong connections, build a professional network, get paid to learn and find your passion!​

What you’ll be doing:

As an FMA Graduate for Regulatory Delivery you will have exposure to a wide variety of frontline and operational teams. The Regulatory Delivery group directs, plans, and delivers the core regulatory functions across licensing and supervision, assessing and influencing firms to enable the FMA’s strategic objectives. Teams you may have exposure to are:

Licensing & Regulatory Services:

Responsible for the licensing of all classes of firms from the approach, receipt, assessment and issuing or declining of licenses, including renewals, variations and complaints.

Markets Investors & Reporting:

Responsible for the delivery of core regulatory activities with a wholesale markets, investor and reporting focus. This includes institutional markets, markets infrastructure, issuers, auditors, investment management, crowdfunding, derivative issuers and frontline regulators. 

Deposit Taking, Insurance and Advice:

Responsible for proactive and strategic delivery of core regulatory activities with a deposit taking, insurance and financial advice focus.

The Graduate Programme: 

Our holistic programme will immerse you in New Zealand's financial markets and the regulatory world, where you'll have meaningful work that contributes to our goal of fostering the fairest financial sector in the world. ​

From day one, our structured Early Careers programme provides:​

• a dedicated buddy and ongoing mentoring​
• ongoing learning that is tailored to your cohort and a progression pathway 
• valuable networking opportunities with your peers and colleagues from across the FMA and access to industry experts ​

You'll have inspiring and diverse opportunities through our rotational 18-month programme, where you will have 1-2 rotations throughout this time. ​After you've completed your 18-month Graduate programme we will work with you on finding your permanent home in the organisation.

Who we are & what we offer:

Our culture is a major drawcard, attracting people from across both public and private sectors. We're inclusive and welcoming, embracing diverse backgrounds and perspectives. It's the best of both worlds - we're small enough to feel a real sense of belonging and big enough to have a meaningful impact through our empowering mandate.​

• An attractive starting salary of $63,500 with annual performance reviews that could see you reach $70,000 in your fist 12 months.
• 4 weeks annual leave, plus up to 5 extra paid leave days over the Christmas period
• 4% company contribution to your KiwiSaver
• Flexible working with the ability to work up to 2 days from home once competent in role

​If this sounds like you then apply now to express your interest in kick starting your career the FMA way!