Emma Sim

Legal, Compliance & Risk

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

About

I’m a senior legal and compliance professional with over 13 years’ experience advising on privacy and integrity-related legal and regulatory frameworks - including anti-bribery, fair trading, modern slavery, competition, and conduct risk - across regulated sectors such as insurance, construction, transport, and health. Currently working in the health insurance sector, I support compliance with the Privacy Act 2020, Health Information Privacy Code, fair conduct obligations, and frameworks that support organisational integrity, including policy governance, conduct oversight, and risk management. My background includes in-house legal counsel roles, privacy and data governance leadership, and the design of compliance programmes that go beyond box-ticking to strengthen organisational integrity and ethical decision-making. I bring a legally trained mindset and a principled approach, working to ensure not just compliance, but fairness, transparency, and resilience in the way organisations operate. I thrive in roles where I can apply sound legal judgment, influence cross-functional outcomes, and contribute to a culture that values both people and principles. Always open to connecting with others working across law, ethics, privacy, data and governance.

Experience

  • Group Privacy Manager at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • Compliance Manager at Southern Cross Health Insurance
    Nov 2024 - Sep 2025 · 11 mos

  • Legal Counsel - Compliance & Risk Leader at NZ Post
    Mar 2022 - Feb 2025 · 3 yrs

  • Legal Counsel at Wates Group
    Jun 2019 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • New Zealand Qualified Lawyer, Commercial Real Estate Group at Macfarlanes
    Jun 2018 - May 2019 · 1 yr

    Commercial Real Estate Group