Head of Operations/COO, Fiduciary - Jersey or Guernsey

  • Job Reference: PR/027754
  • Date Posted: 2 September 2026
  • Recruiter: AP Executive
  • Website: https://www.ap-executive.com/
  • Location: Jersey
  • Salary: £120,000 to £160,000
  • Bonus/Benefits: Market related
  • Sector: Banking & Financial Services, Compliance/Risk/Internal Audit, Corporate Services
  • Job Type: Permanent
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Job Description

Our client is seeking a strategic Head of Operations/COO to lead and enhance their fiduciary platform across Jersey and Guernsey. This is a permanent, senior leadership role, central to driving operational excellence, resilience, and innovation within our client's team, with a particular focus on trust, fiduciary, and multi-family office services, as well as funds and investments. 

Key Skills and Focus Areas 

  • Operations & Management: Overall responsibility for day-to-day operations, ensuring efficient processes and strong leadership across our client's team. 

  • Executive Director / COO Experience:Proven ability to operate at board and C-suite level, setting strategic direction and aligning operations with business goals. 

  • Trust / Fiduciary / MFO: Deep understanding of fiduciary structures and services, ensuring compliant and high-quality client delivery. 

  • Funds & Investments: Oversight of operational frameworks supporting fund and investment activities. 

  • Business Process & Change Management:Designing, improving and transforming processes to support growth and efficiency. 

  • Project Management:Leading complex, cross-jurisdictional projects from initiation through to delivery. 

  • Risk Management:Building robust frameworks to identify, manage and mitigate operational and business risks.