Simone Robbers

LLB, CMInstD

Juno Lawyer

Wellington

simone.robbers~junolegal.com

Capability

I have over 25 years of experience as a senior leader, lawyer and executive across both conduct and prudential regulation in the financial services industry, and have held executive roles at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Financial Markets Authority. My expertise spans strategy, business planning and performance, legal, risk, assurance, governance and stakeholder management. I have deep experience in regulatory systems and machinery of Government. I enjoy building capability and embedding sustainable change and transformation, most recently across areas such as Climate Change, Financial inclusion and Te Ao Māori. I am comfortable in complex environments and I am passionate about making an impactful contribution to an organisation.

Juno Clients

New Zealand Trade & Enterprise

Before Juno

RBNZ | Assistant Governor/GM Governance, Strategy and Corporate Relations
Financial Markets Authority | Director Strategy, Risk and Assurance
Financial Markets Authority | Director of Primary Markets and Investor Resources
Securities Commission | Manager Guidance and Operational Policy and Senior Solicitor
AXA New Zealand | Manager Risk and Compliance
Simpson Grierson | Associate– IT, Commercial Contracts and Superannuation
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (LloydsTSB Bank plc) | Senior lawyer

Areas of expertise

Financial Services Regulation, legislative reform and transformation including funds management, advice, Kiwisaver, insurance and capital markets.
Climate change and sustainability regulation and strategy implementation – former Co-Chair Network for Greening the Financial System (net-zero for Central Banks), leading RBNZ’s climate strategy and Climate Related Financial Disclosure.
Regulatory systems and regulated environments – including leading industry and cross- agency collaboration, stewardship and implementation of regulatory policy, risk based regulation, compliance and enforcement.
Corporate Services - Governance, Strategy development, risk management, compliance and assurance – developing teams, building capability and driving best practice.
Stakeholder management and external communications including Ministerial, Government agency and industry bodies.
Governance and working with Boards - strategic and corporate planning, working with Boards and executive teams to achieve, measure and report on strategic outcomes. Board Director and experienced committee chair and member.

Governance