Senior Analyst, FEC First Line Monitoring and Assurance
Rabobank is the world’s leading specialist in food and agribusiness banking. One of our key strengths lies in our kaimahi (employees) who have a deep understanding of agriculture and are committed to adding long-term value for our clients.
Our purpose is clear of growing a better New Zealand together. Our commitment to our employees and customers is at the heart of everything we do.
About the role | Mō te tūranga
Rabobank Australia and New Zealand (RANZ) Financial Economic Crime (FEC) domain exists to safeguard customers, the bank, and society by detecting and preventing financial and economic crime.
Due to an internal promotion we have an opening for a Senior Analyst - Financial Economic Crime First Line Monitoring and Assurance based in Wellington. You will join a highly engaged team who work a hybrid mix of office and from home.
In this role, you will support the adoption of effective risk management within FEC Operations and play an important part in ensuring the bank’s compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT), and Sanctions requirements. Your area of expertise is broad with a focus on supporting FEC control testing requirements.
Collaborating closely with teams across Australia and New Zealand, you uphold high-quality standards, ensuring accurate and timely identification of issues, as well as providing up to date reporting on assurance outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct First Line Monitoring reviews supporting end to end control testing across Customer Due Diligence (new & ongoing), Transaction Monitoring, Name Screening, International Funds Transfer Instruction, and Fraud.
Apply analytical thinking to interpret data, identify trends and deliver meaningful insights.
Prepare clear, concise monthly reporting to key stakeholders.
Engage with business stakeholders to discuss testing outcomes and possible improvement opportunities.
Identify operational gaps and support remediation activities ensuring issues are addressed effectively and within required timeframes.
About you | Ō pūkenga
We are seeking a highly skilled professional with the following experience, capabilities, and attributes:
5+ years’ financial crime experience within Banking/Financial Services, with a strong focus on control testing.
Demonstrated capability in performing and supporting operational effectiveness control testing in complex environments.
Strong analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
Knowledge of key regulations, including AML/CFT and FATCA/CRS.
Confident communication and presentation skills, especially when engaging senior leaders and stakeholders.
High quality written and verbal skills.
Continuous improvement mindset and strong change agility, with the ability to adapt and contribute to evolving processes.
In return we can offer you:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a values-driven organisation with an ambitious growth strategy. We have a workplace culture that our people are proud of, where we embrace inclusion and belonging and strive to deliver positive experiences for our people and clients.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including personal and professional development opportunities, health and wellbeing initiatives, additional leave benefits, a flexible workplace and insurance and financial benefits.
If you are interested in Growing a better New Zealand together (kia ngātahi te tipu o Aotearoa) please follow the link and apply online or visit www.rabobank.co.nz./careers.
Applications close Friday 5 June 2026
Our Values| ō mātou uara
Rabobank believe embracing inclusion, equity and belonging delivers positive experiences for our people and clients. Our great working conditions, broad learning and development programmes and the opportunity to work together for the greater good are reasons why our employees love working here.
At Rabobank New Zealand, we are committed to our values; we are client-driven, we take responsibility, we are professional and cooperative. We have an open culture, where you can be yourself and be valued for who you are. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, sex/sex characteristics, gender (Inclusive of all genders), gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, or other diversity characteristics not mentioned. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Together, we can grow a better world.
Rabobank is a cooperative bank with a mission. Our goal: to help customers realize their ambitions. We serve about 10 million customers in 47 countries. As an international financial institution, we work on the well-being and prosperity of millions of people. In the Netherlands, we serve individual and business customers. Globally, we focus on the food and agriculture sectors. For big or small challenges, in every area, people join forces in search of solutions. Rabobank has been doing this for 125 years, and we will continue to grow a better world together.
As an employer, we support the growth of colleagues every day. At Rabobank, you can work on your own development & shape the world around you. This is reflected in your own development budget, our hybrid work environment, and a good balance between your work and home life. You can work on banking matters for our individual and business customers, as well as on societal issues such as food and energy transitions.
