Future Connect: Networking Event – April

Karolina joined Jersey Finance as Strategic Projects Manager in May 2016, becoming Senior Manager in 2017.

Karolina is a qualified chartered accountant and a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Previous to Jersey Finance Karolina was an Advisory Manager with PwC in the Channel Islands where she has managed a number of consultancy projects including regulatory and AML related projects at financial services providers and worked on the design and implementation of a new operating model for one of the leading global providers of financial services to institutional investors.

Laura MacDonald founded Prosper in 2023 and provides a bespoke mentorship and recruitment service to local school leavers and graduates. Having spent 16 years working in the corporate sector, followed by over 3 years as a HR and Business Manager in a local secondary school, Laura identified an invaluable missing link between local students who choose to remain on-island, and corporate work placements. Having had a strong focus on recruitment and a number of years working with young people in Jersey through her role a Designated Safeguarding Lead, Laura has extensive knowledge and understanding of wellbeing and safeguarding best practice. Laura is passionate about creating opportunities for businesses to grow through early recruitment of local students and is dedicated to providing the best support for both the business and student through a bespoke mentorship programme that provides a clear and structured career pathway.

Grant Thornton Limited is a leading Channel Islands practice with offices in Guernsey and Jersey with a combined staffing strength of over 250 people. We are the Channel Island member of Grant Thornton International, one of the world’s leading international organisations of independently owned and managed accounting and consulting firms.

We have been offering practical and strategic advice to all the key sectors in the Channel Islands for many years, and work closely with our clients to understand the specific issues that they face, evidenced by the many long-standing client relationships that we have developed.