Reconnect – October

Laura is a member of the communications team at Jersey Finance specialising in fintech and sustainable finance. Having built up a career in media and PR in London, Laura had three children in four years and then took an eight-year career break until her youngest daughter started school in 2013. Laura initially found returning to work in a part-time role that fitted her skill set challenging as she looked to juggle both family life and her career but found that she is now combining a rewarding role and flexible working. Laura moved to Jersey from London in 2015 and worked in communications roles both in-house and freelance before moving to Jersey Finance.

Silvia had been in childcare for 10 years after studying childcare at college. In September 2022 she joined the Jersey Financial Services Commission in the Regulatory Maintenance Team. Although she wanted to change careers and challenge herself, Silvia was very hesitant to apply for roles and send in her CV as she had no previous experience or qualifications. However the JFSC made the change in career easy and smooth and have supported Silvia through it. No two days are the same and finance is not the stereotypical boring 9-5 office job. With flexible working, Silvia's home-work life balance has improved along with her mental health and wellbeing which has been noticed by her family.

Kim has worked a Recruiter for KPMG in the Crown Dependencies since March 2022. However, prior to this she has worked in a range of different industries including the Hospitality, Marketing, Travel and Public Sector, before finally finding her career path in HR & Recruitment within the Finance industry. Now, Kim helps to place candidates into both traditional client-facing finance roles and business support roles at KPMG.

During lockdown in 2020, Lloyd took a risk and changed careers from public policy to wealth management. During this period, Lloyd and his partner worked full-time while balancing the demands of raising three young children. This journey significantly enhanced Lloyd’s professional growth, enabling him to use skills and experiences from his earlier career to successfully transition into his new one. He’s eager to share these insights with others facing similar career changes.

After working as an electrician for 8 years Tom decided to retrain and gain qualifications that would allow him to pursue a new challenge. In the 7 years since his career change, Tom has qualified as a chartered accountant, worked at three different companies, and is now an assistant manager on a fund administration team.