On Wednesday, the bank confirmed that Shannon Finch will take on the role starting 1 November.
Ms Finch has almost 30 years’ corporate legal experience and is currently a senior M&A partner at Jones Day and member of the advisory committee to the Australian Law Reform Commission.
“We are very pleased to have attracted one of Australia’s leading corporate lawyers to lead the bank’s legal function,” Westpac Group chief executive, Peter King, said.
“Shannon joins the Westpac group executive team reporting directly to me.
“Shannon succeeds Rebecca Lim who announced in March that she is stepping down from her current role.
“I would once again like to thank Rebecca for her significant contribution over a 20-year career at Westpac.”
Ms Finch recently stepped down as chair of the corporations committee of the Law Council of Australia and was previously a partner with King & Wood Mallesons where she led the Sydney office.
Neil Griffiths
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