"He brings the depth of experience we need and is an excellent cultural fit for our people-first approach."
- Glenn Thomas, CEO and global practice head – health & benefits at Howden
Prior to this appointment, Rob Byett (pictured) served as risk & compliance director at Hargreaves Lansdown, previously head of compliance. In the past, he’s also worked as group compliance director at Jelf Group and senior manager at Deloitte.
In his new role, Rob will lead Barnett Waddingham’s governance team and oversee risk & compliance functions, whilst working across the global employee benefits practice of Howden Employee Benefits.
He will join Barnett Waddingham’s management board, as well as Howden’s health & employee benefits board.
“The opportunity to bring together two strong risk and compliance cultures, tackle complex challenges, and build a unified governance framework is incredibly exciting. I look forward to collaborating with colleagues across both firms to drive our shared ambitions forward,” he said.
Commenting on his appointment, Andrew Vaughan, senior partner at Barnett Waddingham, said it marks a “significant milestone in our commitment to market-leading risk management and governance within Barnett Waddingham and as part of Howden Employee Benefits.
“Rob’s experience in senior risk and compliance roles, combined with his deep understanding of Financial Services, makes him ideally placed to lead our governance function during this next chapter.”
Glenn Thomas, CEO and global practice head – health & benefits at Howden, added: “I’m delighted to welcome Rob to this crucial role and look forward to working with him. He brings the depth of experience we need and is an excellent cultural fit for our people-first approach.”
