Senior Investigator-Evaluations

Senior Investigator – Evaluations -Auckland 

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is a highly specialised government department whose mission is to disrupt and deter serious or complex financial crime through prevention, investigation, and prosecution. We take pride in the work we do to keep New Zealand safe from fraud and corruption.  

We employ a talented team of lawyers, forensic accountants, investigators, and electronic forensic, counter fraud and policy experts to do just that, and, importantly, we have a small corporate services team that supports our operational team. Numbering eighty, we are a cohesive team with a strong sense of justice and a vibrant culture. 

About the role 

We are looking for a Senior Investigator – Evaluations to join our Evaluations team. This is a full time, permanent role based in our Auckland office, located in Commercial Bay in Auckland CBD. 

Our Evaluation Team is the first point of contact for any allegation of financial crime reported to the SFO. Led by a Principal, you will be responsible for assessing complaints and referrals and making recommendations on appropriate actions to address them. You will use your investigation experience and technical knowledge to proactively detect serious or complex fraud, including corruption.  

You will communicate effectively with a wide range of people, including complainants, victims, and other government agencies. As a member of our wider Detection and Prevention Team, you will share investigation and case learnings to enhance prevention activities. 

About you 

To be successful in this role, you will have significant investigative experience with the technical knowledge and skills  to detect and investigate serious or complex financial crime. You will have either, experience as a qualified Detective with a law enforcement agency, or as a fraud investigator with a government agency, regulator, or financial institution. You will be known for your thoroughness, dependability, and sound judgement, and retain these attributes when working within time constraints and on matters of significance.  

You will have a comprehensive understanding of how business activity is documented, recorded, reported, managed, and controlled – and critically know when things don’t look right. You are articulate and can effectively explain and document business information and the results of your investigating analysis, particularly to those who are not experts in this field.  

About the SFO 

At the SFO we value a ‘growth mindset’ and explore this attribute during our recruitment process and in our development discussions. We believe possessing a growth mindset is a key contributor to success in the SFO environment. We are a close and motivated team with a strong workplace culture. We recognise that diversity and inclusion is important to our work. We value the unique abilities and perspectives of our employees which allows us to continue to create a supportive environment that meets the needs of our people, our business, and the communities where we work. We encourage applications from individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive and respectful workplace.  

The position description for this role is below. Please copy and paste below link into your browser: 

 SFO-Senior-Investigator-Evaluations-Position-Description.pdf

If you would like further information about this role and the SFO, you are welcome to email [email protected] 

If you wish to apply for this role, please submit your CV and cover letter (attachments titled ‘First Name Last Name – CV or Cover Letter’).

You can learn more about working for the SFO in this video: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bb1wPyvuC0 

Applications close 4pm Friday 28 August 2026 

During recruitment, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) collects personal information provided by you as a recruitment candidate, for the purpose of assessing your candidacy for employment with the SFO. Your personal information will be treated in accordance with our obligations under the Privacy Act 2020.  

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