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John Averill

Investor

Chief Risk Officer at octopus investments

United Kingdom

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About

John joined Octopus in 2015 as Head of Risk. He began his career at PwC London before moving to UBS covering risks across Wealth Management, Asset Management and the Investment Bank.

Experience

  1. OctopusChief Risk Officercurrent2025 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  2. OctopusHead of Risk2015 — 2025London, United Kingdom
  3. UBSHead of Risk Management2010 — 2015London, United Kingdom
  4. UBSOperations Manager2007 — 2010London, United Kingdom
  5. PwCAudit and Assurance for investment Management1997 — 2007London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

External AuditRisk ManagementProject ManagementCollaborative LeadershipOperations ManagementTeam LeadershipWealth ManagementInvestment BankingAsset ManagementRisk OperationsFinancial ServicesInternal Audit
+2 moreBig 4Assurance

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Colleagues at octopus investments

Alison Radley
Chief Operating Officer at octopus investments
Duncan Martin
Independent Non-Executive Director at octopus investments
Edward Clough
Chief Investment Officer, Octopus Capital at octopus investments
Erin Platts
CEO of Octopus Investments and Octopus Ventures at octopus investments
Jeffrey White
Executive Officer at octopus investments
Kristy Barr
Head of Retail Investments at octopus investments
Lieven Debruyne
CEO of Octopus Capital at octopus investments
Liz Bucknall
People Director at octopus investments

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Averill?
John joined Octopus in 2015 as Head of Risk. He began his career at PwC London before moving to UBS covering risks across Wealth Management, Asset Management and the Investment Bank.
Where does John Averill work?
John Averill is Chief Risk Officer at octopus investments.
Where did John Averill go to school?
John Averill studied at Bsc. (Hons) Economics and Politics 2(i) Loughborough University (Bachelor's degree, Economics).

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