Senior Investigator Business Registries

Tēnei tūranga – About the role

Business Registries (NZ Companies Office) is a sub-branch of the Market Integrity Branch of Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery Group, MBIE. Our vision is to deliver world leading regulation to protect fairness and integrity of markets in New Zealand, in line with the Ministry's purpose of 'Grow New Zealand for All' and towards Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery's unique contribution to the goal 'Fair Markets That Thrive'.

Business Registries is the authoritative source of information about a variety of entities, securities over personal property, and financial products. We are the guardians of New Zealand's core business information through the Companies and NZBN register and play a crucial role in building trust and confidence in our economy, helping to make New Zealand a place where doing business is easy, transparent and fair.

The Senior Investigator Business Registries will have responsibility and accountability for undertaking investigative work primarily on behalf of the Registrar of Companies (Business Registries) and the Official Assignee of New Zealand (Insolvency and Trustee Service). They will actively contribute to the overall compliance and enforcement strategy of both Business Registries and the Insolvency and Trustee Service, and work in partnership with their manager and colleagues to achieve objectives.

The Senior Investigator is also responsible for ensuring quality and consistency of advice and practices in relation to their contribution to the team’s work. They will bring with them strong interpersonal skills and ability to work positively and cooperatively within a team.

Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role

Personal specifications

• Experience in leading, planning and / or undertaking complex criminal investigations and prosecutions, both independently and in a team environment.
• Demonstrated sound understanding of New Zealand legislation, particularly the Companies, Insolvency, Privacy and Official Information Acts.
• Familiarity with the offence provisions of the Retirement Villages Act, the Patents Act, the Copyright Act, the Trademarks Act and the Consumer Credits Act
• Sound knowledge of the legislation governing prosecution processes, e.g. Solicitor-General’s Enforcement Guidelines, Criminal Procedures Act, New Zealand Bill of Rights Act, Evidence Act.
• Demonstrated planning and organising skills, including ability to maintain performance when under pressure, critical assessment of workflows, and appropriate prioritising of work.
• Experience in delivering high quality files and reports within prescribed timeframes or other constraints.
• A demonstrated commitment to self-management and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to identify and manage risk.
• Ability to support complainants and witnesses throughout the investigation and prosecution process.
• Willingly shares knowledge and expertise, both within the team and with others in the wider organisation.
• Welcomes feedback and is receptive to input from others.
• Acts with honesty and integrity.
• An analytical thinker with planning and organising skills including the ability to maintain a high level of performance when under pressure.
• A demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships at any level, including developing trust and credibility with managers and staff.
• Tertiary qualification, preferably in law enforcement or related field, and/or proven relevant experience in criminal investigation and prosecution related work.
• Work onsite with rest of the Investigations and Compliance team a minimum of 3 days a week.
• Credit check required
• Required to drive
• No police vetting required

Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables

Contributing to the day-to-day work of the team

• Using investigative knowledge and experience to assist in the development of an initial investigation plan for each case, with specific reference to identifying and securing relevant evidence, and then progress each investigation – adapting the plan as information is received and analysed.
• Working closely with managers to execute the investigation plan and achieve the most appropriate investigative outcome on every case.
• Lead investigations, interviews, reporting on investigation progress, and providing input to relevant reports in relation to offending against the Companies and Insolvency Acts, as well as any other legislation the Investigations and Compliance Team has investigative responsibility for.
• Prepare, assist, oversee complex prosecution files to the highest standards required, giving evidence objectively and professionally in court, and assisting with the preparation and management of witnesses and exhibits as and when required.
• Accountability for the quality of work delivered, by ensuring quality assurance and controls in line with best practice are defined and applied from the outset of an investigation including coaching and mentoring investigators to attain the highest standards required.
• Delivery of investigation services, products and programmes to the highest standards required that actively support and contribute to the achievement of the Ministry’s outcomes and that deliver to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.

Relationship Management

• Participates as an active team member and contributes knowledge and expertise needed to achieve MBIE’s outcomes.
• Builds and maintains effective relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, as necessary, in order to identify and share best practice information and to promote the Ministry, its products and services.
• Develops effective working relationships with other MBIE managers and colleagues in order to transfer knowledge and learning from the team to the wider organisation.
• Represents whole-of-Ministry views and protects its reputation in any external interactions.

Customer Focus

• Delivers a targeted service to internal and external stakeholders. Works to a high standard and always looks for ways to do things better.
• Identifies the needs or expectations of customers and works hard to meet deadlines.
• Treats internal customers with the same courtesies they would extend to external customers.
• Maintains professionalism and always looks to improve service.
• Provides in person customer service to members of the public that may seek assistance in person at the relevant MBIE site.

Self-management

• Models positive behaviours.
• Models the desired values and culture of the organisation.
• Willingly shares knowledge, expertise and within the team and with others in the organisation.
• Acts with honesty and integrity.
• Welcomes feedback and is receptive to input from others.

Organisational commitment and public service

• Builds commitment to MBIE’s vision, mission, values and services.
• Willingly undertakes any duty required within the context of the position.
• Manages own personal health and safety, and takes appropriate action to deal with workplace hazards, accidents and incidents.
• Complies with all legislative requirements.
• Adheres to the Ministry’s and State Services Commission Codes of Conduct.

Wellbeing, health & safety

• Displays commitment through actively supporting all safety and wellbeing initiatives.
• Ensures own and others safety at all times
• Complies with relevant safety and wellbeing policies, procedures, safe systems of work and event reporting.
• Reports all incidents/accidents, including near misses in a timely fashion.
• Is involved in health and safety through participation and consultation.

Tō tūranga i roto i te Manatū – Your place in the Ministry

The Senior Investigator Business Registries position reports into the Team Leader Investigations within the Market Integrity branch. The branch sits within the Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery group.

More information about MBIE's structure

To mātou aronga – What we do for Aotearoa New Zealand

Hīkina Whakatutuki is the te reo Māori name for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Hīkina means to uplift. Whakatutuki means to move forward, to make successful. Our name speaks to our purpose, Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All.

To Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All, we put people at the heart of our mahi. Based on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, we are committed to upholding authentic partnerships with Māori.

As agile public service leaders, we use our breadth and experience to navigate the ever-changing world. We are service providers, policy makers, investors and regulators. We engage with diverse communities, businesses and regions. Our work touches on the daily lives of New Zealanders. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), guard and protect (Kaihāpai) and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).

Ngā matatau – Our competencies

Cultivates innovation We create new and better ways for the organisation to be successful by challenging the status quo generating new and creative ideas and translating them into workable solutions.

Nimble learning We are curious and actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems by learning as we go when facing new situations and challenges.

Customer focus We build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions by listening and gaining insights into the needs of the communities we serve and actively seeking and responding to feedback.

Decision quality We make quality and timely decisions that shape the future for our communities and keep the organisation moving forward by relying on an appropriate mix of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement to make valid and reliable decisions.

Action oriented We step up, taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with purpose, urgency and discipline by taking responsibility, ownership and action on challenges, and being accountable for the results.

Collaborates We connect, working together to build partnerships with our communities, working collaboratively to meet shared objectives by gaining trust and support of others; actively seeking the views, experiences, and opinions of others and by working co-operatively with others across MBIE, the public sector and external stakeholder groups.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

As an agency of the public service, MBIE has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti). Meeting our commitment to Te Tiriti will contribute towards us realising the overall aims of Te Ara Amiorangi – Our Path, Our Direction, and achieve the outcome of Growing New Zealand for All. The principles of Te Tiriti - including partnership, good faith, and active protection – are at the core of our work. MBIE is committed to delivering on our obligations as a Treaty partner with authenticity and integrity and to enable Māori interests. We are committed to ensuring that MBIE is well placed to meet our obligations under the Public Service Act 2020 (Te Ao Tūmatanui) to support the Crown in strengthening the Māori/Crown Relationship under the Treaty and to build MBIE’s capability, capacity and cultural intelligence to deliver this.

Mahi i roto i te Ratonga Tūmatanui – Working in the public service

Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.

In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.

What does it mean to work in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Public Service?(external link) — Te Kawa Mataaho The Public Service Commission