Senior Innovation Manager
About Us
We supervise the island's financial services businesses - including financial institutions, designated non-financial businesses and professions and virtual asset service providers for anti-money laundering (AML), countering of the financing of terrorism (CFT) and countering proliferation (CPF) purposes. We also regulate financial services for conduct and prudential purposes. The JFSC is one of the few regulators globally to benefit from the regulator and entity registries operating under a single financial services commission.
Division: Policy, Marketing and Communications and Innovation Hub
These teams align together to support both internal and external aspects of the JFSC.
• The Policy team works with Government, industry and internal stakeholders to keep domestic laws, regulations, and codes updated and fit-for-purpose. It works to ensure the JFSC operates in alignment with the international standards, including those set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) that strengthen Jersey’s resilience against financial crime.
• The Innovation Hub is a facilitator of technology adoption both inside and outside of the JFSC, supporting growth of Fintech, Regtech and Suptech.
• The Marketing & Communications team delivers internal and external communications designed to support the JFSC in meeting its mission.
Team: Innovation Hub
The Innovation Hub is a dedicated, primarily external-facing function focused on engagement with innovative firms and industry stakeholders. The Hub supports the JFSC’s strategic priorities by strengthening Jersey’s innovation proposition and helping the organisation stay ahead of market developments The Hub pulls together innovation activity in Jersey’s financial services sector, provides a clear ‘front door’ for innovative business models (including sandbox-style support), and delivers structured horizon scanning and insight to inform senior decision-making. The Hub works closely with Policy and Supervision teams to ensure joined-up delivery, in particular of changes to regulatory and authorisation frameworks.
Role : Senior Manager, Innovation Hub (12 months Fixed Term Contract/ 35 hours per
week)
Job Profile: Senior Manager, Innovation Hub
The purpose of this role is to define and implement the Innovation Hub’s external-facing operating model and proposition. This is an initial 12 months fixed term contract role with the possibility of extension to a full-time role, subject to business need. This role leads delivery of the Hub and is the line manager for the Adviser, Innovation Hub. The Senior Innovation Manager leads the Hub’s work programme, manages delivery across convening, horizon scanning and sandbox-style engagement, and provides day-to-day line management for the Adviser. Your competencies for this role will help you deliver the following outcomes:
• A clear strategy, operating model and delivery plan for the Innovation Hub as a modern,
external-facing function.
• A high-performing Hub team (including the Adviser) with clear priorities, support and
accountability, delivering consistently against the Hub’s external remit.
• Development and ongoing refinement of a ‘lite’ regulatory sandbox-style / concierge pathway,
coordinating timely input from across the JFSC.
• Strong external stakeholder engagement with innovative firms and Jersey ecosystem partners,
supporting Jersey’s reputation as a place where innovation can thrive within high standards.
• High-quality horizon scanning and concise briefings that keep senior leaders sighted on
emerging technologies and market developments (including AI, tokenisation and payment
innovation), with clear implications and recommended next steps.
You will add value to the organisation by:
• Leading and line-managing the Hub’s delivery, including coaching and developing the Adviser,
and ensuring priorities are clear and achievable.
• Building and maintaining strong external relationships (within Jersey and beyond) to support
the Island’s competitiveness and to ensure the JFSC is accessible to innovative firms.
• Ensuring effective coordination across the JFSC, including clear hand-offs of internal delivery
to operational owners (Policy, Supervision, Tech & Data, Change, etc.).
• Overseeing delivery of the Hub’s work programme and outputs (including convening activity,
horizon scans and briefing notes) in a timely and high-quality way.
• Supporting delivery of the Division’s overall remit, including providing resources as required to
meet Divisional priorities.
What will success in this role look like?
• Within the 12-month fixed term contract, define and implement the Hub’s external-facing
operating model and initial work programme.
• A clear annual/quarterly external engagement plan is delivered (events, workshops, working
groups and policy sprints) with positive stakeholder feedback.
• A practical sandbox-style / concierge pathway is designed and operating.
• Regular horizon scanning outputs and briefings are delivered and are valued by senior leaders
for clarity and usefulness.
• The Adviser is effectively line-managed, supported and developed.
Are you suitable for this role?
This role would suit candidates who are passionate and knowledgeable about innovation in financial services and who understand the context of operating within a regulatory framework. You should have strong people leadership and stakeholder management skills, be comfortable engaging with firms and partners, and be able to translate complex regulatory concepts into clear, practical messages. Experience of leading delivery across multiple workstreams (for example, events/convening, policy- facing work and briefing) and coordinating contributions from different teams will be important.
Why us?
Working at JFSC means working with people of purpose, passion, and pride. It offers the opportunity to work alongside people, who are passionate about maintaining Jersey’s position as an International Finance Centre and making the island a preferred destination of choice for people, family, and business. To deliver this, we leverage our core values: Excellence, Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork. If you are looking to make a difference and contribute to a larger picture, Think JFSC! A diverse team of people who put their hearts and minds into what they do.