Graduate Analyst- Money Group

Graduate Programme 2027- Reserve Bank of New Zealand | Te Pūtea Matua (Money Group)

Te Pūtea Matua ‘s Graduate Programme is where you’ll join a whānau | family of committed people who make key judgements affecting the ōhanga | economy to improve the lives of all those who call Aotearoa home. Everything we do enables people, communities and businesses to thrive, today and tomorrow.  

From day one, you and your mahi | work will matter.  You’ll be part of one of the world’s most trusted and respected Central Banks.  

As a Graduate in our Money Group, you’ll have the opportunity to work across four directorates: Economics, Financial Markets, Money and Cash, and Financial Market Infrastructures and Settlements. You’ll apply the knowledge from your studies in economics or finance to real‑world policy and research questions spanning monetary policy, New Zealand and international macroeconomics, financial markets, New Zealand’s cash system, and our payments system. 

Through this work, you’ll contribute to shaping how money and payments function in a modern economy and support a resilient and effective financial system and price stability. 

We’re looking for four graduates with sharp analytical and communication skills, curiosity, and a drive to learn quickly. A postgraduate degree in economics, finance, or a similar quantitative field is required. 

We have openings across our offices in Wellington and Auckland. From your first day, you will have the opportunity to rotate within teams in our Money Group to get the best start and the broadest experience, because you matter. At Te Pūtea Matua you become the heart of our Programme as we work to create and support a career pathway especially for you. Think of it as the ultimate springboard to a hugely satisfying and important future, enabling the economic wellbeing and prosperity for all New Zealanders as a kaitiaki | guardians of New Zealand’s financial ecosystem .

We cheer differences and new perspectives. Diversity seeds our best mahi | work and helps us to innovate and grow.  We welcome and value knowledge of Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti and Tikanga Māori and building diversity and inclusion into everything we do.   

 Ko koe tēnei? | Is this you?   

• By early 2027 you’ll have your tertiary study wrapping up and are ready to apply your economics, finance or other relevant study into real mahi.  

• You graduated within the past two years obtaining your highest qualification by February 2027.   

• You attained a B+ or higher-grade average from previous 12 months study.   

• You’ll be available to work full-time from early 2027 in Pōneke | Wellington or Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland.  

• You’ll be a NZ citizen, NZ permanent resident or holder of a valid work visa allowing full time employment.   

Ētahi atu kōrero | Find out more   

• Visiting our website: https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/careers/early-careers   

• Reviewing the Position Description   

• Getting in touch via early.careers@rbnz.govt.nz  

Ko wai mātou | Who we are  

We’re kaitiaki | guardians of New Zealand’s financial ecosystem – enabling economic wellbeing and prosperity for all New Zealanders. We do all we can to support a sustainable, productive and efficient economy built on integrity, innovation and inclusion. We’re building diversity and inclusion into everything we do. Our differences seed our innovation and help us deliver our best work – reflective of the needs of society. We welcome and value knowledge of Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti and Tikanga.   

He pai tēnei ki a koe? | Sound good to you?    

Apply for your place in our Money Group Stream as part of our Graduate Programme and see where your new journey begins by applying via our Careers Page by Sunday, 19 April 2026.  

As part of your application, please include your CV, academic transcript and a cover letter outlining why you think you’ll be the best fit for our Money Group Stream. 

Kōrero tāpiri |  Additional information  

If you encounter accessibility barriers in the application process or if you have access needs and require support or adjustments to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please email early.careers@rbnz.govt.nz.