Senior Product Owner - Financial Crime Systems

Listed 2 days Ago
The Co-operative Bank
Banking

  

About the role   

We are therefore looking for a Senior Product Owner - Financial Crime Systems who can lead the strategy/roadmap and delivery of Financial Crime focused solutions enabled by technology that combat fraud, money laundering (AML/CTF), and other illicit activities. 

This role has elements of both change and business as usual. As we implement these systems, most of the effort will be in delivery, deeply embedded with the project, vendor and technology teams. Focus will then start to shift to how we manage, use and tune the new functions and plan for the future.

This is a Fulltime opportunity based at our Wellington head office on the Waterfront.

You’ll bring the following experience to the table:   

  • At least 7+ years’ experience in either systems/product/platform ownership or relevant experience in relation to one or more aspects of Financial Crime. 
  • A relevant tertiary qualification in finance, business, technology or similar is desired
  • Hands-on exposure configuring or operating Financial Crime platforms and/or any in-house transaction monitoring or fraud engine. 
  • Experience with rules engines, scenarios, thresholds and/or workflows.
  • Basic to intermediate SQL for querying and validation, or familiarity with programming. Comfort with “if / then” logic, parameters and conditions.
  • Experience in the banking or financial industry environment is desired.
  • A strong working knowledge of the financial crime legislation and/or anti-fraud experience
  • Detail-focused and comfortable working with data, together with a strong ability to analyse volumes and trends

What the role is not:

  • A Cloud Engineer
  • A Data Scientist
  • A pure Product Manager
  • An Operations Analyst

Experience Better with Us

We’re a small and mighty Bank driven by the shared goal of helping New Zealanders bank better. As a proudly customer-owned Bank and Certified B Corporation, not only will you be helping Kiwis achieve their goals, but you’ll also experience better simply by working here: 

  • Purpose: As a smaller bank, your impact is bigger—you’ll see how your work makes a real difference in delivering exceptional customer experiences and financial outcomes, every single day. 
  • Career Growth: Expand your skills, take on new challenges and tap into a range of areas across the Bank. 
  • Support: We support you to balance life and work through generous benefits including Wellbeing Leave, Parental Leave Benefits, Life and Critical Illness insurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Banking Benefits, Profit Share and Workride. 
  • Belonging: You will feel like part of the team from day one. From the way we work together, our commitment to Pride Pledge, and focus on diversity and inclusion, you’ll be part of a team that’s making banking better for New Zealanders—together. 

We’ve been operating for nearly 100 years and support over 180,000 customers across New Zealand. If you’re looking for a role where we work together to make an impact, and you can build a career you’re proud of, you’ve found the right place. 

We understand that no candidate is a perfect match for every qualification listed. So, if you are passionate about helping people to bank better and possess some of the key skills, we encourage you to submit your application. For any questions, please contact recruitmenthelp@co-operativebank.co.nz.

Applications close 24 February 2026 

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