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Sam Jones

Executive Manager, Consulting

Sam advises on a wide range of regulatory strategy, governance, risk management and compliance matters, having worked in the financial services industry for over 10 years across advisory, in-house and government roles.
 

Sam works with international clients across jurisdictions and in multiple sectors, including financial services, corporates and energy firms, advising senior management and boards on practical solutions to meet regulatory challenges.

Prior to joining Consulting, Sam spent over five years with JPMorgan, primarily working in the Office of Regulatory Affairs, which lead the firm’s strategy and response in respect of various key pieces of financial services regulatory policy change.

Experience

Representative matters

UK bank independent Board Effectiveness Review.

FCA regulated fintech independent Board and Executive Governance Effectiveness Review.

Complex banking groups, advising on the implementation of SMCR including effective alignment with governance frameworks.

Complex banking group risk governance review.

Energy firm review and enhancement of delegation of authority as part of a broader governance refresh.

Financial market infrastructure, advising on enhancements to Board governance in response to regulatory concerns.

UK retail bank, forming part of broader group, designing and delivering a simulated recovery and resolution ‘firedrill’ exercise for the Board.

Large banking group, training the compliance function on the impact of ESG regulation.

Financial service regulator, advising the development of its ESG regulatory policy framework.

Asset manager, advising on the implementation of ESG regulation.

Asset manager review of SMCR, governance and culture framework.

Boards and senior management, training on regulatory matters, including ESG regulation.

Financial services firms, advising on responses to regulatory concerns.

Corporates and financial services firms, drafting policies and procedures, including ESG policy and control framework documents. 

Pro bono

Designing and delivering a postgraduate Masters course in global financial services regulation for University College London (UCL).

Speaking Engagements

  • Guest lecturer for selected lectures on postgraduate Masters course in global financial services regulation for University College London (UCL)

Qualifications

Academic

MPhil, Philosophy, University of Cambridge, 2013

BA, Philosophy, University of Manchester, 2012

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.