Mike Jones

Overview

I am Managing Director of Mourant Consulting, a governance, risk and compliance consultancy business.

Prior to establishing Mourant Consulting I was Director of Policy & Risk at the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC).

I have 20+ years regulatory experience at the Jersey & Australian Financial Services regulators.

JFSC

• Regularly deputised as Director General & worked closely with the current DG & Chair;
• Sat on the Executive Board and attended Board of Commissioner meetings;
• Sat on the High-Risk Business Committee and Risk Committee;
• Chaired and attended Enforcement Review Committees;
• As CRO, oversaw the building of the JFSC’s new risk model and ERM framework;
• JFSC lead on Island Joint Financial Crime Strategy Group;
• Policy lead on all international, domestic, financial crime, risk and data matters;
• Led JFSC policy response on key initiatives such as AIFMD and Fintech;
• Represented the JFSC at IOSCO – C5, C8, ERC, Hedge Funds Committees;
• Prior to executive roles, led the authorisation team and 10 years supervisory experience.

Other

• A specialist in ASIC’s hedge fund division & was appointed to lead a market misconduct taskforce;
• Worked for Deloitte in London in regulatory consulting and for Crestbridge in Jersey.

Professional Qualifications

• Harvard Business School alumni - 2019
• IOD diploma & certificate – 2015, 2016
• Chartered member of the CISI – 2000, 2012
• BA (Hons) – University of Plymouth - 2000