Ocorian, the specialist global provider of services to financial institutions, asset managers, corporates and high net worth individuals, has promoted 34 people in its Guernsey and Jersey teams as part of its global round of promotions.

Among those promoted in Guernsey are Cilla Torode, who is now Head of Newgate in the Channel Islands, and in Jersey Lauren Hamilton and Adam Riccio have both been made Associate Directors.

The other 31 promotions come across the Corporate Services, Group Risk and Compliance, Private Client, Technology, and Fund Services teams.

The promotions reflect Ocorian’s dedication to providing an environment for its people to grow their careers. Ocorian’s Guernsey and Jersey staff are part of a global team and work with colleagues and clients around the world.

Ben Hill, Guernsey Country Head at Ocorian, said: “We are thrilled to promote 14 of our colleagues across our growing office in Guernsey. These promotions are testament to the hard work and dedication each has made throughout the year, along with their continued collaboration and commitment to our clients.”

Brendan Dowling, Jersey Managing Director at Ocorian, said: “2023 was a good year for our Jersey business, and we are delighted to be able to recognise 20 of our colleagues in this year’s promotions. These promotions are an acknowledgement of the contribution they have made to growing our business and servicing our clients. I want to congratulate all my colleagues who’ve been promoted, and I wish them every success in their new roles.”

Chantal Free, Chief Executive Officer at Ocorian, said: “To be able to promote 178 people at once is a testament to the hard work our colleagues put into being a client centric organisation. Our industry is going through fundamental change, and these promotions recognise the effort that our team has made to innovate, change and unlock new value for our clients.”