About

Created in 2002, Kiwibank is a New Zealand financial services enterprise that is “100% New Zealand owned”, being a subsidiary of New Zealand Post Limited, the country’s state owned postal service. Fiona Brown is Kiwibank’s general counsel and company secretary having accrued over five years of experience in the role after her appointment in 2012. Based in Wellington, Brown leads the legal team that provides support to Kiwibank ensuring all of its banking products and services are offered to their customers in a compliant and legally sound manner. Ethical to its core, the Kiwibank team is responsible for compliance with all appropriate financial and other applicable regulations whilst ensuring that the main strategic business objectives of the bank can be carried out to their fullest extent. Legal guidance will be crucial in the company’s plans, which, as one of New Zealand’s authentically grown businesses will inevitably come with a high amount of attention from competitors.