Prior to becoming a director of Oben, Nicola served nearly 18 years as a regulatory supervisor at the Jersey Financial Services Commission.  She worked in the Investment Business division, Enforcement, Funds (dealing with funds and fund services businesses) and in heightened supervision dealing with a myriad of issues in differing types of businesses facing challenging regulatory circumstances.  She has also undertaken many regulatory examinations of different regulatory and market sectors.

Nicola has considerable experience working with businesses that have had deficiencies in systems and controls and where there have been material conduct risk issues.  She has the skills to routinely identify, analyse and advise businesses on regulatory issues and the course of action to strengthen their governance, operating and control environment.   Having a depth of expertise dealing with complex structures and challenging regulatory issues she is adept at understanding the root cause and finding solutions.  This often means working with board members, senior leadership and key persons to addressing issues of  corporate governance, and conveying a clear understanding to participants which then enables practices and controls to work effectively.

In dealing with complex and serious regulatory matters Nicola has worked with other regulators and law enforcement agencies including in Jersey, Guernsey and the UK.  This has included appointments as reporting professional and skilled person and has resulted in numerous contributions to public statements issued by regulators.

Nicola regularly delivers training on many topics to various businesses and industry bodies and to a wide and varied audience. 

As newly appointed Chair of the Jersey Compliance Officers Association, Nicola is an keen advocate for the promotion of compliance and the officers who serve in compliance and risk positions.