Principal Evidence Management

Principal Evidence Management – Auckland or Wellington

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is a highly specialised government department whose mission is to disrupt and deter serious fraud and corruption in New Zealand. We have a proud history of investigating and prosecuting some of the country’s most significant and complex financial crimes to protect New Zealand’s economic wellbeing and preserve our global reputation as a safe place to do business.

Our talented team includes lawyers, forensic accountants, investigators, electronic forensic specialists, counter-fraud experts, and policy professionals. Supported by a dedicated corporate services group, our close-knit team of eighty is united by a strong sense of justice and a vibrant, collaborative culture.

About the role

The SFO is seeking an experienced people leader to join our Forensic Services team. This is a full-time permanent position.

As the Principal Evidence Management, you will lead the SFO's evidence management function, playing a critical role in supporting the investigation and prosecution of serious and complex financial crimes. This is a strategic leadership opportunity where you will drive excellence in information and evidence management, ensuring robust processes, systems, and governance are in place to support successful case outcomes.

You will lead a specialist team, foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement while building organisational capability in information and evidence management. Working closely with investigators, prosecutors, electronic forensic specialists, and other subject matter experts, you will oversee the end-to-end management of evidence and information throughout its lifecycle, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and organisational requirements.

As the operational lead for RelativityOne and associated information management systems, you will lead and promote the effective use of technology, drive process improvements and automation initiatives, and provide expert advice on emerging information management practices and technologies. Your leadership will help strengthen organisational capability, mitigate evidence and disclosure risks, and ensure the SFO remains at the forefront of information and evidence management excellence.

About you

To succeed in this role, you will bring leadership experience in information management, eDiscovery, legal operations, or a related field. You have experience leading teams and delivering successful outcomes in environments where accuracy, integrity, and sound judgement are essential.

You bring strong hands-on experience with eDiscovery platforms, ideally RelativityOne, and a solid understanding of the eDiscovery lifecycle, information governance, and disclosure obligations. You can translate legal and operational requirements into effective solutions that support investigations, litigation, regulatory activities, and prosecutions.

An effective communicator and relationship builder, you work effectively with diverse stakeholders and can simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences. You are highly organised, analytical, and skilled at balancing competing priorities while driving continuous improvement and managing operational risks.

As a people leader, you foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and growth through coaching, mentoring, and capability development. Your experience delivering projects, process improvements, and technology initiatives enables you to navigate complexity and achieve meaningful results.

About 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 are important to our work. We value the unique abilities and perspectives of our employees which allow 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 this link into your browser:

SFO-Principal-Evidence-Management-Position-Description.pdf

If you would like further information about this role, you are welcome to email the recruitment team at [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’) via the following link by copy and paste the URL into your browser:

https://sfo.bamboohr.com/careers/82

Please submit your application using the URL provided above. Applications submitted via SEEK will not be considered.

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

Applications close 4:00PM Friday, 04 September 2026