John Bennett

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Head of Risk Management and Monitoring at KPMG

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

John Bennett is the Chief Risk Officer and Ethics Partner at KPMG UK, where he has worked for over 25 years. With a PhD from Cambridge, he specializes in risk governance, regulatory affairs, and the audit of media and technology companies. He previously served as the COO for KPMGs audit practice, leading a major service delivery transformation.

John simultaneously holds the positions of Chief Risk Officer and the firms Ethics Partner, overseeing all aspects of risk, legal, and regulatory affairs.

Personality Overview

Amiable & Agreeable

Story Driven

Non-Confrontational

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.

Topics They Care About

Risk Governance
As Chief Risk Officer, he is responsible for the entire risk management framework, including regulatory affairs and legal functions for KPMG UK.
Corporate Ethics
He serves as the firm's Ethics Partner and has publicly shared KPMG's Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) plan.
Financial Regulation
He is a former member of the Financial Reporting and Review Panel (FRC) and has deep experience with IPOs and public company transactions.

Media Appearances

John has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Head of Risk Management and Monitoring at KPMG
5-2025
Partner, Technology and Media at KPMG
10-2020 - 3-2025
Chief Risk Officer at KPMG
3-2024 - 3-2025
Ethics Partner at KPMG UK
3-2016 - 12-2020
Member of Financial Reporting and Review Panel (FRC) at FRC

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from University of Cambridge
BSc (1st Class Hons) from University of Bath

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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