Risk partner for Digital, Marketing, Payments Strategy and Innovation teams.Incident and issue managementAdviser in relation to risk and compliance aspects of pan-bank projectsRisk and control testingCompliance obligations managementDivisional representative on key strategic projects

Adviser to Tower Insurance business divisions in relation to Compliance and Risk queriesLead on several key strategic projects including Tower's Capital Raise in November 2017; Tower's Financial Reporting obligations, and remediation of Package Discount issue (including negotiating a Settlement Agreement with the Commerce Commission)Held position of Privacy Officer, providing advice to business in relation to Privacy queries and complaintsManaged relationships with regulators including FMA and Commerce CommissionDeveloped compliance obligations frameworksVice Chairperson of Insurance Council of NZ (ICNZ) Regulation Committee Involved in writing submissions on key legislative changesPragmatic approach to risk and compliance issues and worked closely with business on key initiativesPrepared Compliance training modulesEscalated complaints management, analysis and reportingLiaison with Tower's Pacific leaders including assistance with managing AML/CFT obligationsMember of Tower's senior leadership team, and completed 18 month Leadership training course, run by Corporate Edge

Completed review of Adviser Business Statement and reporting to FMAPrepared compliance training modules Compliance team representative on FATCA projectPrepared Compliance Obligations register

- Provided advice to business divisions on compliance aspects of business operations and opportunities- Responsible for advising the business on the impact of legislative and regulatory changes- Subject matter expert on relevant pieces of legislation- Held position of Privacy Officer – providing advice and guidance to customer facing staff on privacy issues and dealing with Privacy Commissioner enquiries- Managed and resolved compliance issues- Prepared subject matter material for compliance training modules- Managed the compliance intranet site, including publishing relevant compliance information as required- Prepared Compliance Obligations framework – a summary of all compliance obligations, control and monitoring activity

- Project management of the company’s response to the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act, including liaison with multi-functional teams, governance changes, and obtaining a financial strength rating. - Successful application to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand for a provisional licence and preparation of Asteron’s full licence application, under the new legislation.- Successful implementation of the company’s response to new legislation facing the financial services industry, including the Financial Advisers Act. Acted as Project manager and Subject Matter Expert, leading a cross-functional team.- Co-ordinated Asteron’s successful application to the Financial Markets Authority for Qualifying Financial Entity status, including preparation of the initial and annual Adviser Business Statement document and internal business rules.- Assisting the General Manager, Strategy and Co-ordination and the Executive General Manager, Suncorp Life New Zealand, in the strategic planning process, including liaising with the relevant Business units and offshore shareholder.- Stakeholder management including reporting to Project Steering Committees, senior management and Board Committees- Writing company- wide submissions in response to legislative changes.- Preparing risk, compliance and regulatory training material and delivery to internal staff and external advisers.- Monitoring competitors and the regulatory environment and preparing regular management reports on the external environment.

- Prepared marketing presentations and wrote quarterly client reports, including investment analysis.- Prepared the company’s KiwiSaver application and response to the Government’s Request for Proposal.- Project management of the implementation of the Portfolio Investment Entity (PIE) range of products, liaison with tax consultants, back office providers and across the Tyndall business.