John Gavey (pictured) is joining the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) as its interim Chief Operating Officer.
The appointment follows the announcement by current COO Mike Jeacock that he will be stepping down from the role in the new year to take up an opportunity in the UK.
John has served as Chief Operating Officer at Aztec for the past five years. Prior to that he was Director – EMEA Head of Fund Accounting at State Street and before that an Associate Director at Mourant International Finance Administration. He started his career in an auditing role with KPMG Channel Islands.
Departing COO Mike joined the JFSC in June 2014 to lead the organisation’s change programme and oversee operations. Earlier in his career, he spent 24 years with Royal Bank of Scotland, and went on to hold a range of senior roles in UK banking, legal and regulatory organisations.