Based in Jersey, Sharples will be responsible for ensuring operational performance monitoring and for managing all regulatory and compliance matters. She also manages Crestbridge’s regulatory relationship with the Jersey Financial Services Commission.

With over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry, she has specialist capabilities in risk and corporate governance. Prior to joining Crestbridge, she spent four years as a senior manager at the regulator, leading a team of regulatory supervisors responsible for assessing Jersey banks' compliance with financial services regulations, local and international laws. 

“Ellie’s appointment is the latest in a number of senior appointments to Crestbridge’s group risk function and further demonstrates the business’s commitment to ensuring its first-class capabilities in respect to risk, compliance and AML, and our associated obligations,” Glen Nelson, Crestbridge’s head of risk, Jersey, said.