PwC make senior promotions

Tuesday 08 August 2017

PwC has made several promotions to its leadership teams in Jersey and Guernsey.

In addition to the recently admitted Partner, Neil Howlett, PwC has also promoted eight Channel Island Directors.

Five of the new Directors are Jersey-based: Jackie Kirk, Ian Tait, Trudy Dillon-Nugent, Owen Woolgar and Mark Hunter.

Ms Kirk has over ten years’ experience gained at PwC based firstly in Canada, the Cayman Islands and most recently Jersey, having relocated to the Island in 2014. She has significant experience in leading the audits of large multinational clients, with a specific focus on Financial Services, specialising in Banking and Alternative Funds.

Mr Tait has been with PwC in Jersey since 2005 and over the last 12 years has grown a global portfolio of Asset and Wealth Management assurance clients with a focus on Real Estate structures. He also has a breadth of experience in the offshore banking and technology space and plays a key role in supporting PwC’s initiatives for ‘good growth’ in the Channel Islands, building on the firm’s relationships with local government, the regulator and industry.  

Ms Dillon-Nugent commenced her PwC career in Asset Management in Dublin, joining that office in 2005 and relocating to Jersey in 2009. She has a breadth of Financial Services industry experience with a portfolio of global clients across a variety of sectors including Banking, Fiduciary, Wealth Management, Real Estate and Private Equity. Alongside her client work, Ms Dillon-Nungent leads the firm’s recruitment team, playing a key role driving PwC’s local school-leaver, graduate and experienced hire recruitment programme.

Mr Woolgar has over 12 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry, having moved to Jersey from the UK in 2004 upon graduation from the University of Nottingham. His primary focus is Risk and Regulation, where he has assisted both local Financial Services businesses and large global institutions. Owen also works alongside PwC’s Transaction Services teams in London, where he has advised on numerous recent local fiduciary transactions from a regulatory perspective.

Mr Hunter joined PwC in Jersey in 2006 as a graduate trainee, having firstly gained an MA in Economics from the University of Aberdeen. He specialises in Financial Services Risk and Regulation, predominantly within Anti-Money Laundering, Financial Crime and Regulatory Compliance within the Banking and Asset Management industries. Mr Hunter has far-reaching international experience in this area, having worked extensively in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and the US over the last six years.

Commenting on this substantial enhancement of PwC CI’s leadership and managerial teams, Senior Partner, Brendan McMahon said: "These appointments are reflective of the direction we continue to take in our business across the Islands and I congratulate the group on their very well-deserved success. Investing in the next generation of leaders is absolutely critical to our success and this high volume of promotions also reinforces our ongoing commitment to having the best capabilities available to help our clients be successful, stay ahead and add value to their businesses.”