Jersey Finance boss makes move to consultancy

Wednesday 21 November 2018

Departing Jersey Finance CEO, Geoff Cook, will be joining Mourant as a consultant in early 2019.

Geoff Cook announced in September he would step down from his position at Jersey Finance after 12 years to pursue a “new business venture.”

Mr Cook was appointed as CEO in 2007 and spent over a decade at the helm of the island’s financial body.

Commenting on the appointment, Daniel Birtwistle, Mourant Jersey Managing Partner, said: "We have long admired the strategic clarity and integrity Geoff has brought to the debate about the positive roles of international finance centres. Geoff has become a standard bearer for our industry, and his reputation and knowledge will be of significant benefit to all the jurisdictions in which we operate. We are very much looking forward to working together."

We're really pleased to announce that departing Jersey Finance CEO, @cook_geoff, will join us as a consultant in early 2019. Geoff has become a standard bearer for our industry and we're really looking forward to having him on board. Read more: https://t.co/dp8JZsqCDW pic.twitter.com/d3u4tAeaGE

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Jonathan Rigby, Mourant Global Managing Partner, added: "Geoff is an incredible communicator, and a widely known and respected expert in the dynamics of the global economy, the capital flows that support it and the role that reputable finance centres play in facilitating international investment.

"We are very excited about working closely together to leverage this experience in a mutually beneficial way. The timing of this appointment couldn’t be better for us in terms of gaining Geoff's expertise and insight and being able to work together to bring this valuable perspective to our clients, globally."

Mr Cook said he was "delighted" to be joining the firm as a consultant.

"We share common values in terms of client commitment, and a belief in the positive effects of international finance centres working together to deliver jobs, growth and prosperity. I am particularly pleased that through the firm’s global perspectives initiative I will continue to contribute to thought leadership in cross-border financial services," he commented.