Recruitment opportunities
Are you looking to contribute to meaningful work in a trusted public service law enforcement agency?
At the SFO, our people play a critical role in investigating and prosecuting serious financial crime, helping to protect New Zealand’s reputation and economic wellbeing. If you’re motivated by purpose and public impact, we’d like to hear from you.
Below are the roles we are currently recruiting.
If you have a query about recruitment, please email recruitment@sfo.govt.nz
How we recruit
We run a candidate-centred, fair and transparent recruitment process. Our roles are advertised on this site and may also appear on job boards.
Please apply from our advertisement links below and submit your CV and cover letter. You are also welcome to email questions to recruitment@sfo.govt.nz before you apply and throughout the recruitment process.
Receipt of your application will be acknowledged. If you are unsuccessful, we will let you know as quickly as possible. If your application is of interest to us, we will contact you to talk you through the next steps. If we progress your application, the process includes completing a work sample exercise, attending an interview either in person or via MS Teams, and attending a second interview. If you are our preferred candidate, we will make you a provisional offer of employment, subject to references and background checks to our satisfaction.
How to apply for a job
Click on the listing that is of interest to you, to view the advertisement. If you wish to apply for the role, click the apply button. Our application form will open with SFO's BambooHR secure system. There you will be asked to enter your contact details and upload your cover letter and CV.
The SFO is currently recruiting:
Join our Talent Pool
If we don’t currently have any roles advertised that match your skills, and your experience aligns with the roles outlined below, we encourage you to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) by sending us your CV.
We’ll review your application and, where your experience fits our current or future needs, we’ll be in touch and retain your details in our talent pool for upcoming opportunities.
Please note: inclusion in our talent pool does not guarantee an interview or offer of employment.
We are currently accepting Expressions of Interest for the following roles:
- Senior Counter Fraud Advisor(external link)
- Investigator - Primary (external link)or Senior(external link)
- Electronic Forensic Investigator - Primary (external link)or Senior(external link)
- Investigating Lawyer - Primary (external link)or Senior(external link)
- Forensic Accountant - Primary(external link) or Senior(external link)
To submit an EOI, click the link below.