About the Opportunity
Oxford Finance is a New Zealand-based finance company providing consumer lending solutions through a nationwide network of trusted dealers and partners. With a strong focus on responsible lending, customer fairness, and long-term relationships, Oxford supports customers with accessible finance options tailored to their needs.
Oxford Finance is proudly part of the Turners Automotive Group, one of New Zealand’s leading automotive retail and finance groups. Being part of a listed, well-established organisation provides the strength, scale, and governance of a larger group, while Oxford maintains the agility and focus of a specialist finance business.
The business is committed to operating with integrity and maintaining high regulatory standards across all aspects of its operations. With an experienced leadership team and a culture grounded in accountability and collaboration, Oxford continues to strengthen its governance, compliance, and risk frameworks while delivering sustainable growth.
As part of their strategy, they are now seeking to appoint an Audit and Compliance Specialist to lead and strengthen their core compliance program. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will take ownership of policy frameworks, regulatory obligations, monitoring activities, and issue management across the business.
This is a pivotal role with real influence—ensuring Oxford operates with integrity, meets all legal and regulatory requirements, and upholds high standards of customer fairness.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Maintaining and enhancing compliance frameworks and company policy
- Leading AML/CFT oversight, due diligence standards and reporting
- Managing the regulatory horizon and informing / educating the business of necessary obligations , including those under CCCFA and the Responsible Lending Code
- Coordinating internal and external audits and tracking findings to resolution
- Managing compliance registers and reporting on breaches
- Providing regulatory input into compliance training
- Engaging with regulators, IFSO and external partners as required
What You’ll Bring
You are a confident and technically strong compliance professional with at least five years’ experience in financial services compliance or assurance roles.
You bring:
- Deep knowledge of regulatory acts such as AML/CFT, CCCFA, Privacy Act 2020, FTA, Responsible Lending Code.
- Experience managing audits and regulatory interactions
- Strong analytical capability and high attention to detail
- Clear, practical communication skills and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders
- A genuine commitment to customer fairness and regulatory integrity
This is an opportunity to truly own the compliance function and lead from the front.
If you’re ready to take ownership and make a meaningful impact, this is the role for you.
What’s on Offer
- Life Insurance
- Birthday Leave
- Working from home twice a week (once you are established in the role).
Next Steps?
To keep things simple, we ask that all applications are submitted through this advert. We’ll review applications as they come in and be in touch.
For any questions give Sarah White a call on 0275053472 and quote Job ID: 17296 for a confidential chat.
To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.
At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.
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