Jenny Knott
InvestorNon-Executive Director and Chair of Audit Committee at British Business Investments
United Kingdom
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Jenny: together at Standard Bank Group
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About
Jenny Knott is a former investment bank CEO with over 35 years of experience, having also held CFO and COO roles. She currently chairs Camco, an FCA-regulated clean energy investment firm, serves as a Non-Executive Director at British Business Bank where she chairs the Board Audit Committee, and is a Non-Executive Director at SimplyHealth. She is co-founder of FinTech Strategic Advisors, chairs the advisory board at Equiida, and serves as a trustee for a domestic violence charity, having previously been a trustee for Ovarian Cancer Action.
Experience
- CamcoChairpersoncurrent2024 — present
- DAVSSMember Board of Trusteescurrent2019 — present
- British Business BankNon Executive Directorcurrent2020 — presentSheffield, England, United Kingdom
- SimplyhealthNon Executive Board Member and Chair Of Risk and Capital Committeecurrent2019 — present
- EQUIIDAAdvisory Board Chairwomancurrent2019 — presentGlobal
- FinTech Strategic Advisors LtdFoundercurrent2018 — present
- Gresham TechNon-Executive Director and Chair of Remuneration Committee2020 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Ovarian Cancer ActionBoard Trustee2013 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
- be theFellow2020 — 2022
- ICAPCEO, PTRI (Post Trade, Risk And Info Services)2015 — 2019
- NEX Group plcChief Executive Officer, NEX Optimisation2015 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- Standard Bank GroupStrategic Advisor to group CEOs2014 — 2015Johannesburg and London
- Standard BankCEO, CIB International and Standard Bank Plc2010 — 2015
- Standard BankGlobal CFO, CIB2009 — 2015
- Standard BankGlobal CFO, CIB2009 — 2010
- Standard BankCFO/COO CIB Intl2007 — 2009
- Nomura SecuritiesIntl Finance Director1998 — 2007
- UBSHead of Finance and Product Control1992 — 1998
- PaineWebberHead of Product Control and Financial Reporting1989 — 1992
- Swiss Bank Corporationproduct and financial controller1986 — 1989
Skills & more
Investment Banking88Non-Executive Director41Finance42Risk Management36Financial Reporting26Derivatives20Banking14Financial Markets10Financial Modeling8Corporate Finance8Fixed Income8Venture Capital1
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Private EquityStart-upsSecuritiesSustainabilityProduct ControlExecutive LeadershipBoard of DirectorsDistributed Ledger Technology (DLT)Public SpeakingTrusteeBlockchainFin Tech- Liveryman Of The Worshipful Company of International Bankers — Worshipful Company of International Bankers
- Liveryman of The City of London — City of London Corporation
- Freeman of The City of London — City of London Corporation
- Fellow of Association of Certified Accountants — ACCA
From Jenny's professional profile.
Colleagues at British Business Investments
Adam Kelly
Managing Director & Co-Head of Funds at British Business Investments
Adam Kelly
Managing Director & Co-Head of Funds at British Business Bank
Alexis Caude
Managing Partner at Adenia Partners
Alice Carpenter
Deputy General Counsel at British Business Bank
Andrea Cappuccio
Deputy Head of Investments at Anima Alternative Sgr
Andrew Elder
Deputy Managing Partner at AlbionVC
Bali Muralidhar
Global Head of Life Sciences & CIO at Abingworth
Barry Murphy
Managing Director, Risk and Compliance at British Business Investments
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jenny Knott?
- Jenny Knott is a former investment bank CEO with over 35 years of experience, having also held CFO and COO roles. She currently chairs Camco, an FCA-regulated clean energy investment firm, serves as a Non-Executive Director at British Business Bank where she chairs the Board Audit Committee, and is a Non-Executive Director at SimplyHealth. She is co-founder of FinTech Strategic Advisors, chairs the advisory board at Equiida, and serves as a trustee for a domestic violence charity, having previously been a trustee for Ovarian Cancer Action.
- Where does Jenny Knott work?
- Jenny Knott is Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit Committee at British Business Investments.
- Where did Jenny Knott go to school?
- Jenny Knott studied at Leigh Stationers' Academy.
