Sarah Valerkou

Sarah is an experienced regulatory and compliance professional, with subject matter expertise in financial crime and conduct regulation across all financial services business sectors.

Background and experience

Prior to joining Ogier, Sarah led the JFSC’s Supervision Examination Unit, with responsibility for the planning and delivery of the JFSC examination programme, including thematic and supervisory risk examinations and remediation effectiveness testing. Previously, she was a supervisor in Relationship Managed Supervision, with a portfolio of firms covering fund services, trust company and investment business licences. Sarah has experience of the full range of supervisory processes, throughout the life cycle of financial services business.  

Sarah holds ICA International Diplomas in Anti money laundering and Governance and Risk and Compliance, an ICSA Diploma in Offshore Finance and Administration and a law degree from Cambridge University (Queens’ College). 

Sarah is a member of the Jersey Compliance Officers Association and International Compliance Association.