Reserve Bank welcomes new assistant governor

New appointment completes the bank's senior leadership team

Reserve Bank welcomes new assistant governor

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has appointed Juliet Tainui-Hernandez as its new assistant governor and general manager of transformation and people, completing the bank's senior leadership team.

Tainui-Hernandez  is a qualified barrister and solicitor of the New Zealand High Court. She is also admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia, England, and Wales.

She has worked with local Iwi and a large New Zealand law firm before establishing her international career, with roles focusing on litigation and dispute resolution, strategy, risk management and regulatory compliance, development and delivery of business transformation projects, people management, and integration and expansion of international legal practices.

Tainui-Hernandez will start her role in late 2020. In her new role, Tainui-Hernandez will lead the RBNZ's transformation and people group, oversee the development of the Auckland office and relationships within, and contribute to the senior leadership team's decision-making and operations.

Commenting on the appointment, RBNZ governor Adrian Orr said: “It is a great privilege to have Juliet – and her family – return to Aotearoa, New Zealand, from London. Juliet was a partner, the chief compliance officer, and transformation director for an international law firm, managing many complex regulatory and leadership tasks.”

“Juliet brings a wide range of professional skills and experiences and a passion for the people of Aotearoa. The Reserve Bank – Te PÅ«tea Matua – will gain significantly from her insight, experience and, energy. We are honoured to be able to work with her.”

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