Director, Private Wealth & Governance Leader

Alexander Daniels Offshore Recruitment; Saint Helier; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Daniels Offshore Recruitment is partnering with a leading fiduciary and private wealth organisation to appoint an experienced Director. The role encompasses strategic leadership, governance oversight, and senior relationship management across private client and corporate structures.

You will act as a board-level representative, advising clients and stakeholders while driving governance, risk management, and client service excellence.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within trust, fiduciary, private wealth, family office, or professional services environments.
• Proven experience operating at Director, Trustee, Board, or equivalent senior leadership level.
• Professional qualification such as STEP, CGI, ICSA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent.
• Strong technical understanding of trust and company administration, fiduciary services, governance, and regulatory frameworks.
• Demonstrable experience overseeing complex client structures and managing risks and compliance obligations.

Responsibilities

• Act as Director across a portfolio of private client, trust, and corporate structures, ensuring fiduciary, governance and regulatory duties.
• Provide strategic oversight and leadership across complex structures with robust governance and risk practices.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with high-net-worth individuals, families, intermediaries, and professional advisers.
• Support clients in navigating governance, succession planning, and commercial matters.
• Contribute to senior leadership discussions and strategic direction.
• Drive operational excellence through controls and risk/compliance management.
• Lead, mentor, and develop senior colleagues, fostering accountability and high performance.
• Sponsor strategic projects to enhance client outcomes and operational effectiveness.
• Maintain relationships with regulators and external stakeholders to uphold reputation.
• Promote a client-centric approach and service excellence across activities.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Governance oversight

Relationship management

Stakeholder management

Board-level communication

Risk management

People leadership

Education

STEP

CGI

ICSA

ACA/ACCA

Job description

Alexander Daniels Offshore Recruitment is partnering with a leading fiduciary and private wealth organisation to appoint an experienced Director. The role encompasses strategic leadership, governance oversight, and senior relationship management across private client and corporate structures.

You will act as a board-level representative, advising clients and stakeholders while driving governance, risk management, and client service excellence.