Target Group appoints Head of Risk

Target Group has announced that it has strengthened its risk and compliance management with the appointment of Jennifer Read as the company’s new Head of Risk.

Read brings nearly 20 years of experience to Target in operational risk and governance, working across financial services and fintech in banking and markets, savings and asset management.

Starting out as a cashier in a NatWest branch, Read moved into risk and compliance, joining Barclaycard and becoming Operational and Risk Compliance Officer. Read moved into asset management with Royal London and later F&C Asset Management as Operational Risk Analyst.

In 2010, Read joined RBS as Operational Risk Manager for global banking and markets, including a secondment to explore first line governance and controls.
She would later hold senior operational risk roles with Morgan Stanley, Allica Bank and fintech TrueLayer, before joining Goldman Sachs to head business risk for Marcus, a retail savings app.

Peter O’Connor, CEO of Target Group, said “With deep knowledge and expertise across financial services, Jennifer is a fantastic asset and further strengthens our approach to risk, compliance and governance. Firm foundations in these areas enable us to best support and protect our clients across the globe and demonstrate our deep domain expertise and unrivalled regulatory knowledge through the innovative and scalable solutions we provide.”