Simon Webby
Senior Manager Financial Crime
Wellington,WGN
Summary
Senior financial crime and risk professional with deep experience across AML/CFT, fraud, FATCA/CRS, regulatory engagement, external audit, customer due diligence and enterprise risk management. Proven track record leading compliance programme uplift, integrating large customer portfolios, strengthening first-line capability and translating complex obligations into pragmatic, customer-centric operating models. Trusted by stakeholders, auditors, supervisors, vendors and senior leaders to maintain strong risk discipline while supporting sustainable business outcomes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager Financial Crime
Fisher Funds
12.2023 - Current
- Leads financial crime programme delivery, control uplift, assurance readiness and stakeholder engagement across AML/CFT, fraud and FATCA/CRS.
- Integrated over 500,000 customers following the Kiwi Wealth acquisition, including mapping customer due diligence across multiple legacy systems into Salesforce and providing interim workflows to maintain business continuity.
- Stepped up as Acting AML Compliance Officer during critical periods, including managing a full s59 AML/CFT audit and achieving a clean audit opinion.
- Led a high-performing team through significant organisational restructures, while maintaining positive year-on-year engagement outcomes.
- Overhauled the FATCA/CRS compliance framework, materially improving programme effectiveness as validated by an independent external review.
- Upgraded the fraud framework and delivered targeted training in response to emerging fraud trends, partnering with supervisors to strengthen withdrawal process controls.
- Selected by the DIA for a strategic working group supporting the transition from the tri-regulator AML/CFT model to a single centralised AML/CFT regulator.
- Partnered on onboarding improvement initiatives to reduce customer friction while maintaining compliance outcomes; built practical ID solutions for external financial advisers and their clients.
- Established a Risk Champion Programme to uplift first-line capability, strengthen risk ownership and support internal career development.
AML & Compliance Manager
Kiwi Wealth
10.2019 - 12.2023
- Managed a team responsible for delivering, enhancing and maintaining Kiwi Wealth's AML/CFT programme and broader compliance monitoring.
- Overhauled the AML/CFT programme to align with AML/CFT Act requirements, including policies, procedures, guidance and reporting.
- Rebuilt incident management practices to improve escalation, ownership and closure across the business.
- Supported regulatory inspections and external audits with the Head of Risk & Compliance.
- Delivered AML/CFT training across all levels of the organisation and cross-trained the AML & Compliance team to lift capability and service support.
Senior AML Analyst
Kiwi Wealth
06.2019 - 10.2019
- Identified gaps across Kiwi Wealth's AML/CFT programme and commenced remediation.
- Supported external audit activity by preparing document packs, explaining AML/CFT processes and documenting issues raised.
- Monitored accounts and reported suspicious activity relating to money laundering and terrorism financing.
- Delivered AML/CFT training to embed knowledge across the business.
Operational Risk & Compliance Analyst
Kiwibank
09.2017 - 06.2019
- Identified key risks and obligations across business units, including control identification and testing.
- Established risk and compliance registers for business units where no registers had previously existed.
- Supported compliance across AML/CFT, CCCFA and FAA obligations and managed incidents through to closure.
AML & Sanctions Analyst
Kiwibank
07.2015 - 09.2017
- Led updates to key documentation, including Kiwibank's AML/CFT Risk Assessment and AML/CFT policies.
- Monitored accounts and reported suspicious activity relating to money laundering and terrorism financing.
- Supported two external audits for the AML & Sanctions team and presented to business units on AML/CFT risks and obligations.
Home Loan Operations Representative
Kiwibank
04.2013 - 07.2015
Call Centre
Kiwibank
02.2012 - 04.2013
Consultant/Teller
BNZ & Cooperative Bank
07.2006 - 02.2012
Timeline
Senior Manager Financial Crime
Fisher Funds
12.2023 - Current
AML & Compliance Manager
Kiwi Wealth
10.2019 - 12.2023
Senior AML Analyst
Kiwi Wealth
06.2019 - 10.2019
Operational Risk & Compliance Analyst
Kiwibank
09.2017 - 06.2019
AML & Sanctions Analyst
Kiwibank
07.2015 - 09.2017
Home Loan Operations Representative
Kiwibank
04.2013 - 07.2015
Call Centre
Kiwibank
02.2012 - 04.2013
Consultant/Teller
BNZ & Cooperative Bank
07.2006 - 02.2012