Stephen O’Brien

Stephen O’Brien was appointed General Counsel NZ in March 2022. He leads Westpac New Zealand’s Legal, Regulatory Affairs and Secretariat functions.

He joined Westpac in 2014. Prior to joining Westpac, Steve was a partner in law firms for more than 20 years in the City of London. He spent his private practice career specialising as a finance lawyer, and has a deep understanding of and strong experience in financial services law, both in New Zealand and internationally.

Steve has an LLB(Hons) from Brunel University in London.