Reconnect

John has worked in the finance industry for over 18 years, prior to which he worked in the hospitality industry for five years. He joined Barclays in 2017, where he is responsible for the delivery of holistic investment advice to both individual and Barclays Corporate clients. Family is very important to John, and he spends as much of his spare time as he can with his two sons.

Sarah works as a Counsel in the Trusts and Private Wealth team at Carey Olsen. She began her career in London, moving back to Jersey in 2011. Sarah has three children aged between 6 and 10 and has taken three periods of maternity leave between 2013 and 2017. She even got sworn in as a Jersey Advocate a week or two before she gave birth to her second child!

Before joining the finance industry in 2022, Silvia worked in childcare for 10 years. Silvia joined the finance industry with no prior experience or qualifications but found that this didn’t set her back in finding a role and was fully supported through the transition. She now works as a Regulatory Maintenance Officer at the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) and has seen an improvement in her work-life balance, allowing her to enjoy time with her family.

Tom previously managed his own sports injury rehabilitation practise until 2019, when he made the change to work in the finance industry. Tom has been offered a supportive and flexible working environment, with a focus on gaining professional qualifications and a fantastic level of in-house training from the start of his career in finance. This change in career has given Tom opportunities to learn new skills and develop further as a professional.