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Regulatory and Board Support Services

Regulatory and board support when the situation demands it

Regulatory, compliance and company secretarial professionals who support financial services firms. We help teams respond to scrutiny, manage change and carry demanding board work through to completion.

Experienced support for your next assignment

Some assignments begin with a regulatory concern or a significant change. Others call for specialist advice, an independent board review or experienced people to help a team keep pace.

Meeting new obligations as the business grows, or covering a shortage of experienced capacity.

Adapting to changes in regulation, systems, ownership or senior leadership.

Responding to a regulator's contact or concern.

Seeking bespoke training or advice from experienced practitioners.

Preparing for a review, inspection or investigation, or assessing board effectiveness and governance.

Clearing a minutes backlog, supporting a complex meeting or providing company secretarial cover.

Regulatory and company secretarial support

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  • Compliance resourcing and key person support

    Part-time or full-time compliance support, potentially including Compliance Officer, Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer appointments, subject to regulatory consent.

  • Monitoring and reporting

    Compliance monitoring plans, board reporting and reviews to give firms clearer evidence of how obligations are managed.

  • Regulatory frameworks and specialist training

    Business risk assessments, policies, procedures, reporting and bespoke training, with advice on Jersey's regulatory framework.

  • Independent reviews and remediation

    Assessments of compliance, corporate governance and board effectiveness. We report our findings and help design and complete remediation work.

  • Applications, examinations and technical assistance

    Support with licence and personal questionnaire applications, JFSC examinations, interviews and communications with the regulator on specific matters.

  • Company secretarial support

    Experienced support across financial services, from clearing minute backlogs to preparing minutes for complex meetings. An assignment can cover a defined backlog, staff absence, a busy period or ongoing company secretarial work.

Regulatory experience, informed by expertise across Altair

Our team brings experience from financial services businesses and the JFSC. Our regulatory consultants and company secretarial professionals work alongside our independent directors.

Meet our regulatory and board support team

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Nicola Crowell

Regulatory Consultant
Nicola co-founded Cyan Regulatory in 2014, having worked at the Jersey Financial Services …
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Jane Mills

Company Secretarial Manager
Jane has over 15 years’ experience in fund administration, company secretarial and governa…
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Mandy Blake

Regulatory Consultant
With over 25 years of experience in the fiduciary and financial services sectors, Mandy is…
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Philip Baker

Regulatory Consultant
Philip has over 40 years’ experience in financial services. Prior to joining Cyan Regulato…
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Sharon Avis

Regulatory Consultant
Sharon has over 37 years’ experience in the Jersey finance industry, working within the ba…

Frequently asked questions

  • Can you provide a Compliance Officer, MLCO or MLRO?

    We provide part-time or full-time compliance support, potentially including Compliance Officer, Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer appointments. We can discuss what your business needs and confirm what we can provide.

  • Can company secretarial support cover a short period?

    Yes. An assignment can cover a defined backlog, staff absence or a busy period, as well as ongoing company secretarial work.

  • How does Regulatory and Board Support relate to Independent Director Services?

    Regulatory and Board Support covers compliance, regulatory and company secretarial work for financial services firms. Independent Director Services covers appointments to investment fund and company boards. Our regulatory consultants and company secretarial professionals work alongside our independent directors.