Julius Baer has appointed James Swaisland as its new Chief Risk Officer in Guernsey.
Mr Swaisland (pictured) has dedicated his entire professional career to the field of risk and regulation in the financial services industry. He started his employment journey at Royal Bank of Canada in Guernsey, before moving to London and Edinburgh for 17 years. In 2012, Mr Swaisland returned to his home island of Guernsey as Head of Compliance at Canaccord Genuity.
As Chief Risk Officer, Mr Swaisland will be responsible for the management and control of market, operational, compliance and legal risks related to the Guernsey Branch.
On his appointment, Mr Swaisland said: “I’m excited to be joining the Julius Baer team. I’m at the stage in my career where the attraction of a new challenge, and the calibre and pedigree of the employer is very important to me. I look forward to working with everyone at Julius Baer in Guernsey, and the leadership teams in Zurich and London.”
Alexandra McInnes, Head of Julius Baer Guernsey, said: “We are thrilled that James has joined Julius Baer. With his experience in risk and compliance he is a perfect fit for the role. I, along with the rest of our Branch Management Board, am delighted to have James join our team as we closely manage risk-related matters through this next phase of the Branch’s strategic development.
“Our response to risk plays a huge part in the trust that clients, intermediaries, and other stakeholders have in our brand, so James’ depth of knowledge and experience in this field will be extremely valuable to support the business in our future development and growth.”
