CAREERS

 About the role

Craigs Investment Partners (CIP) takes the quality of advice our Investment Advisers deliver to clients seriously. Our dedicated Quality of Advice (QoA) team works collaboratively with Advisers to support high-quality client outcomes and help ensure advice meets regulatory and policy requirements through practical guidance, training and monitoring.

Based in our Auckland or Tauranga office, the QoA team is looking for a Senior Associate to join the team on a full-time basis whose primary focus will be to: 

• Engage with our Investment Advisers, providing practical guidance and subject-matter expertise on complex or novel advice situations.
• Undertake advice monitoring and regular reviews of client documentation to assess advice quality and support compliance with regulatory and policy requirements.
• Identify and recommend improvements to advice processes, tools, workflows and documentation that support the end-to-end advice journey.
• Contribute to advice insights, dashboards and management reporting, identifying trends, recurring issues and emerging risks.
• Collaborate with Advisers and other CIP teams to support high-quality advice and strong client outcomes.

 Skills and Experience

Suitable candidates will ideally have a relevant tertiary qualification in Finance, Commerce, Business or Law, or equivalent relevant experience, and be able to demonstrate the following:

• Advanced knowledge of the investment advice process, New Zealand’s regulation of advice, markets and investing.
• Strong knowledge of the financial services regulatory framework.
• A thorough understanding of portfolio management principles.
• Sound judgement and the ability to provide pragmatic guidance on complex or novel advice matters.
• Strong digital capability, including the effective and responsible use of AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot to improve efficiency and quality of work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  Benefits

• Full-time hours
• Flexible work options
• Annual Health Check
• Enhanced parental leave
• Additional annual leave (conditions apply)

About the Company

Craigs Investment Partners (CIP) is a multi-award-winning investment advisory firm and one of the largest in New Zealand. With 22 offices located throughout the country and over 600 employees, CIP offers solutions and advice to private investors and corporate and institutional clients.

Why Craigs?

We pride ourselves on creating an environment where our people feel they belong, can bring their best selves to work and feel valued. We grow as a team and with our clients and are always looking to support our communities, both internal and external. Our values form the foundation of how we work and deliver great outcomes for our people and clients.

• We are stronger together
• We strive for excellence
• We put people first
• We do what’s right

How to apply

If you are interested in the role, please submit your application online now, as we will be interviewing suitable candidates as they apply.