Paul Coundley

Paul Coundley

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Head of Risk & Compliance

  • Education

    • Aston University

      1994 - 1998
      Bsc Hons IBML German
  • Experience

    • Reads & Co Chartered Accountants

      Sept 1998 - Sept 2002
      Audit senior

      Completed ACA training

    • Capco Trust Jersey Limited

      Sept 2002 - Apr 2007
      Finance Manager
    • Close Trust Company Jersey Limited

      Apr 2007 - Nov 2011
      Director

      Head of fiduciary division financial reporting, including oversight of client accounting teams across multiple jurisdictions, financial and non financial reporting for company and division including risk, establishing risk assessment for division, creation of policies and procedures for division, key client relationship for largest client of the division, liaison with lawyers, accountants, auditors, other professionals, BCP, approved principal person in jersey and guernsey, implementation of business review, cost reductions, database system changes, client accounting outsourcing to South Africa, including obtaining of regulatory approvals where necessary, competency training, acquisition, A signatory Show less

    • Blenheim Capital Holdings

      Dec 2011 - May 2014
      Finance Director

      Group FD for Blenheim Capital Holdings Limited - responsibility for all financial reporting and management for a multi jurisdictional group, liaison with various other professionals, such as lawyers, auditors, customers, government agencies; business risk assessments maintenance; shari'a compliant debt fundraising of USD19m for the group, including full due diligence exercise; design, approval and implementation of offset finance related investment projects, across Multiple jurisdictions including Middle East and south east Asia, liaising with offset authorities, obligors, lawyers, technical partners as necessary, including contract drafting and review, business plan writing, financial assessment, project appraisal, regulatory compliance especially US FCPA, UK Anti Bribery legislation. Also understanding of UK tax position for UK resident non domicile do persons. Show less

    • Jersey Financial Services Commission

      Jun 2014 - Dec 2015
      Supervision Manager

      Regulatory supervision manager - oversight of all regulatory matters for registered persons with TRust Company Business licences. Including mergers & acquisitions, disposals, supervision of key persons, principal persons, regulatory examinations, heightened supervision and enforcement matters leading to regulatory sanction, supervision resource utilisation assessment as part of change management process.

    • TMF Channel Islands

      Oct 2016 - Jun 2017
      Risk Compliance Assurance

      Worked on a number of assurance projects - including beneficial ownership, client profiles, sanctions remediation, development of tax risk strategy and policy, development of wider policies and procedures, training.

    • Fiduchi - Private Wealth, Corporate & Yacht Services

      Jul 2017 - Mar 2022
      • Director - Operations

        Jan 2019 - Mar 2022
      • Head of Operations & Risk

        Jul 2017 - Jan 2019
    • The Channel Islands Co-operative Society

      Mar 2022 - now
      Head of Risk & Compliance

      Head of Risk & Compliance for The Channel Islands Co-operative Society. Key Person role holder for the Jersey business.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • STEP Certificate in Trust Disputes

      STEP
      Sept 2011
    • Certificate in IFRS

      ICAEW
      Feb 2011
    • TEP

      Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
      Jan 2004
    • FCA Chartered Accountant

      ICAEW
      Feb 2002
    • ICAEW Sustainability Certificate - Badge

      D2L
      Aug 2024
    • ICA Diploma AML

      International Compliance Association
      Dec 2022
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Foundation Committee Member

      Issued by Jersey Cheshire Home
      Jersey Cheshire HomeAssociated with Paul Coundley
    • Fundraising Committe member

      Issued by Jersey Cheshire Home for the Disabled on Nov 2011
      Jersey Cheshire Home for the DisabledAssociated with Paul Coundley