Altum Group, a provider of fund, corporate, and family office solutions, has appointed John Everett as Group Chief Risk Officer (CRO).
John (pictured) will join the senior leadership team and will have responsibility for developing and overseeing the risk and compliance framework, ensuring all processes and systems are compliant with the Group’s risk management framework and applicable regulations and standards. This will include leading and developing the Group’s risk management culture and driving and maintaining a sustainable risk culture across the entire organisation.
John brings with him a wealth of experience, having spent more than 20 years in the financial services sector. He has a background in regulation having been the Deputy Director General of the Jersey Financial Services Commission, following a career at the UK Financial Services Authority where he led the team responsible for policy and authorisation of investment funds.
Zena Couppey, Chief Executive Officer, said: “John’s expertise in governance, risk and compliance will be invaluable to our organisation as we continue to grow. We are delighted to welcome someone of John’s experience and calibre to the team and look forward to working alongside him as we continue to develop the business”.