The Aztec Group, a real estate investment banking firm, has named Rylee Muddle to the newly-created role of chief risk officer.

In this new role, Muddle will focus on providing overall leadership, vision and direction for enterprise wide risk management with the aim of leading the Aztec Group's risk management function. He will report directly to Aztec Group's Chief Executive Officer Edward Moore.

Rylee joined the Aztec Group in 2011 and has since been in charge of the accounting function within the Group's Luxembourg office.

He has over 12 years of experience in financial services. Before joining the Aztec Group, Muddle worked for UBS Capital in the U.K.; Ernst & Young in New Zealand; and for Suncorp Group across both New Zealand and Australia.