Mary McGuirke and Joel Haskins have been appointed as operations directors for Ipes in London and Jersey respectively.
McGuirke and Haskins will take a lead role in client relationship management and the delivery of operational excellence in their respective locations. They will work closely with locally based Managing Directors, Andrew Whittaker and Nigel Strachan, to whom they will report, and the client facing operational teams.
McGuirke has worked in financial services for over 20 years, holding senior roles at Santander, Capita Financial Group and Britannia Building Society. As Head of Private Equity operations for Capita’s Specialist Fund Services division, she led a team which serviced a large number of Private Equity clients including listed funds, fund of funds, activist and venture capital. Mary is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant.
Haskins joins Ipes from Northern Trust in Jersey where he headed up their Private Equity Fund Administration business. He has also worked for Bank Vontobel AG serving as the Chief Financial Officer for their Private Equity Fund Management company. Joel has more than 14 years finance industry experience. He trained as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Canada, and is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
McGuirke and Haskins are key hires for Ipes bringing with them considerable expertise and experience in the Private Equity space. Their appointments form part of an ongoing programme of investment in the firm’s client service infrastructure and our substantial local operations.