MAXIS GBN looks within for chief risk & compliance officer

Benefits provider MAXIS GBN has promoted Kirsty Knopp to be chief risk & compliance officer after playing a key role in setting up the company's risk and control functions. 

Knopp, an experienced risk professional who joined the company in 2020, will also join the MAXIS GBN Executive Committee.  

Since joining MAXIS GBN, Knopp has widened her scope to include compliance, undertaking an ICA International Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance in 2023.  

As Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, she and her team work with colleagues, shareholders, and external partners and suppliers to identify, mitigate and control the risks MAXIS GBN faces, and are responsible for all compliance, risk and internal control activities.

Knopp has worked in various risk and internal control positions throughout her career. She began her risk management career in 2006 as a junior analyst at a stockbroker, before progressing to senior positions at a general insurer and share registrar.

She said: “I’m really excited to be taking on this new role at MAXIS. This is a great opportunity for me to continue the hard work that the Risk & Compliance team has been doing to ensure that MAXIS is able to effectively manage and control the risks we face. I’m looking forward to continuing to build on the strong relationships I have with my colleagues, our shareholders and partners.”

Mattieu Rouot, Chief Executive Officer at MAXIS GBN, said: “Kirsty has been instrumental in the setup of the Risk and Internal Control functions at MAXIS and this has been a great success. She will now focus on ensuring that compliance, risk and internal control continue to provide solid foundations for our business.

“Having a strong culture of risk management is vital for MAXIS to be successful in the global environment. I’m confident that Kirsty and her team will continue their great work, allowing MAXIS to be a true partner to our clients, network members and strategic partners.”