David Eacott

Executive Director of Supervision

David Eacott joined the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) in February 2023 as the Executive Director of Supervision.  

As Executive Director of Supervision, David is responsible for overseeing the regulation of Jersey’s financial services industry, ensuring that regulated businesses and individuals meet their relevant legal, and regulatory obligations. David also leads the supervision of other sectors for anti-money laundering and terrorist financing.  

David was previously the Head of Banking Supervision at the Malta Financial Services Authority, where he represented Malta on the ECB’S board, leading the supervisory, policy, and operational teams. 

Prior to this, he worked for the Bank of England and the UK’s Financial Services Authority for 22 years, where he oversaw the successful implementation of the UK’s ring-fencing regime. David worked on the resolvability assessment framework and ran various supervision teams across banking and asset management divisions.  

David was the UK’s Permanent Representative to the EU during the last UK EU Presidency, helping to lead negotiations on banking capital. Additionally, in 2005, David was the UK’s financial attaché during the UK Presidency of the EU. 

 David holds a Degree in Modern European Studies and has passed the examinations to qualify as a management accountant.