Careers at NBS

About NBS

We’re a full banking service provider, dedicated to understanding our clients’ needs and delivering a superior level of service. We make banking easy for individuals, families, businesses and community-focused organisations, and we work together to support their growth and success.

We build long-term, personal relationships. Every client is more than a number to us. It’s why clients stay with us year after year, and why we have multi-generational families who bank with us.

Unlike the big banks, we’re a mutual society. We’re owned by our clients, not shareholders, so we invest our profits back into the business and into the communities we serve. Over the last 10 years we’ve invested over $8 million in hundreds of charities and community organisations in our regions.

About the role

NBS is entering an exciting phase of growth and transformation. Having significantly strengthened its risk and compliance capability in recent years, they are now seeking an experienced Chief Risk Officer to help shape the organisation's next chapter.  

This is a key executive role on the Senior Leadership Team. Reporting to the Chief Executive, with a dotted line to the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee, you will lead Enterprise Risk, Credit, Compliance, and Legal, and be NBS's senior voice on risk with the Board and regulators.

The Deposit Takers Act is the biggest programme on NBS's horizon. You will lead its governance, risk, and relicensing work, ensuring risk management enables sustainable growth.

About you

You are an experienced risk leader from banking or financial services, ideally already a CRO or Deputy CRO, with deep enterprise risk and assurance expertise and the credibility to work with boards and regulators. Knowledge of the Deposit Takers Act is a strong advantage.

How you lead matters just as much. Like every NBS executive, you will have the flexibility and style to operate at both a strategic and operational level when necessary.

Nelson-based is preferred. Hybrid options will be considered for candidates who can maintain a strong in-person presence with the leadership team.

What we offer

We know our people make us who we are. In return for your passion and commitment we offer a competitive salary as well as on-going professional development opportunities. It’s an exciting time to join NBS as we continue to grow our business. If you want to make a difference and help us meet new prudential and regulatory changes, apply today.

For further enquiries, please contact:

Odette Shearer on 021 270 8657 or odette@intepeople.co.nz

Nick Hodgson on 021 190 4191 or nick.hodgson@intepeople.co.nz

Applications close Sunday 8 November 2026 

About NBS

We’re a full banking service provider, dedicated to understanding our client’s needs and to providing a superior level of service. We make banking easy for our clients – whether individuals, families, businesses or community-focused organisations and work together to support their growth and success.

We believe in placing an emphasis on building long-term, personal relationships with our clients. Every client is more than just a number to us; they’re part of our extended family. It’s why our clients stay with us year after year and why we have multi-generational families who bank with us.

Banking that’s mutually beneficial.

Unlike the big banks we're a mutual society. This means we’re owned by our clients, not shareholders and can think differently about our profits. We invest our profits back into the business to provide service improvements for our clients and offer support to local community groups through our sponsorship and community investment programme.

Our clients love that we play a part in building stronger, more connected communities by supporting and investing in hundreds of charities and community organisations in the regions they live in each year. Over the last 10 years we’ve invested over $8 million into our communities.

About the role

This part time (20 hours per week), two-year fixed-term position as Project Manager - DTA Regulatory Compliance is based in Nelson. You will lead the end-to-end delivery of NBS' DTA regulatory compliance project and other NBS projects. You will help the project team deliver to a detailed project plan that includes business processes, data, controls and operational readiness, ensuring agreed outcomes are achieved within approved scope, time, budget and risk appetite.

You will establish strong programme governance, integrated planning, financial control, risk and issue management, and clear reporting. Working across business teams, you will support stream leads to manage workstreams, manage dependencies, maintain delivery momentum and support timely decisions and escalation.

About you

You will be an experienced project leader with substantial project management experience in banking or as regulated financial services provider, including proven delivery of significant regulatory compliance or risk transformation projects. You will bring strong programme governance, integrated planning, budget management, dependency management, risk and issue control, and executive reporting capability.

You will be confident working with senior, regulatory, technical and operational stakeholders, and able to communicate complex matters in clear business language. Sound judgement, attention to detail and the ability to lead through ambiguity and regulatory deadlines are essential. A relevant tertiary qualification in business, finance, law or a related discipline is required, and a recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent is preferred. You will also demonstrate NBS' values of trust, respect, integrity and community.

What we offer

We know our people make us who we are. In return for your passion and commitment we offer a competitive salary as well as on-going professional development opportunities.

It’s an exciting time to join NBS as we continue to grow our business. If you want to lead an important project and make a difference, apply today!

To apply for this role you must be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand.

Please apply via Seek.co.nz

Applications close Thursday 12 November 2026