Shilpa Kumar

Shilpa Kumar is a risk and compliance professional with extensive experience in various roles within the banking and finance sector. Currently serving as a Risk and Control Specialist on secondment at Westpac New Zealand since April 2020, Shilpa has previously held positions including Product Manager for Business Lending and Manager of Risk and Compliance. Prior to returning to Westpac, Shilpa worked at Rabobank Australia as Manager of Compliance and Manager of Operational Risk Policy and Frameworks. Shilpa's career began at Westpac New Zealand Limited in roles such as Operational Risk Analyst, where responsibilities included maintaining operational risk frameworks, and FATCA Operations Analyst, focused on compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Earlier experience includes positions at Inland Revenue New Zealand as a Workflow Coordinator and Collections Officer. Shilpa holds a Bachelor of Science in Statistics from The University of Auckland.