Lead Insolvency Officer

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive team environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and skills development
• Auckland CBD location, permanent position
• Salary range - $85,537 - $101,911

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in delivering expert insolvency and trustee services?  Do you thrive on managing complex cases and contributing to high-impact work?  If so we invite you to apply for the position of Lead Insolvency Officer.

As a Lead Insolvency Officer, you will be responsible for administering complex company liquidations, personal bankruptcies, and criminal asset management cases.  You will also help analyse current best practice procedures, conduct regional fieldwork, audit cases and support Insolvency and Trustee Services (ITS) managers and personnel.

This is a unique opportunity to enhance service delivery, strengthen stakeholder relationships and apply your expertise to make a meaningful impact.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Administer complex insolvency cases and ensure compliance with statutory requirements
• Provide expert guidance and support to ITS managers and teams
• Deliver high-quality service to clients and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, including with MBIE leaders, ministers and other government agencies
• Contribute to regional criminal proceeds management fieldwork

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana -

Skills and Experience Required
 

• A tertiary qualification in law or commerce (or equivalent practical insolvency administration experience)
• Deep understanding and ability to apply relevant legislation
• Extensive commercial, operational and legislative knowledge in insolvency practices
• Strong written, oral and presentation skills
• Proven ability to manage workflows, prioritise tasks and perform under pressure
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and information databases
• Coaching and mentoring skills, with the ability to positively influence and support others
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to foster trust, confidence and effective working relationships
• Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply:

Click here to view a position description. All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role. 

Please note: MBIE is currently undergoing a set of significant changes which has resulted in a number of our kaimahi being considered affected. As per our usual policy, any staff affected by change are considered first for vacancies if appropriate. This may result in delays to recruitment for non-affected staff, or in recruitment being stopped prior to shortlisting or interview stage.

Email Sarah Hutcheson at sarah.hutcheson@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/16544 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Monday 3 February 2025