Jessie is MGI’s co-founder and director, with several years of experience specializing Anti-Money Laundering, Counter Terrorism Financing and Counter-Proliferation Financing (“AML/CFT/CPF“) compliance in the Cayman Islands.  

Jessie began her career as a police officer in Jamaica, before moving to the Cayman Islands to join the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS).  During her time at RCIPS, Jessie was the Crime Manager and a Supervisor within the Joint Intelligence Unit. She later transitioned to AML specific roles, including acting as Assistant Head of Compliance and Enforcement of a local competent authority, where she designed and developed products and solutions to support the implementation of the AML/CFT/CPF regulatory framework for the Designated Non-Financial Business and Professionals (DNFBPs). Jessie also played a pivotal role in developing the AML/CFT/CPF & Sanctions compliance supervisory framework for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in the Cayman Islands. 

She has broad knowledge and experience in customer due diligence (CDD), compliance operations, risk management, policies and procedures, AML system design and implementation, as well as in the development, implementation and enforcement of regulatory requirements. Jessie is also an expert in intelligence analysis and covert investigations.

Since co-founding MGI, her focus has been on initiating and managing financial crime, sanctions, and risk advisory projects for MGI’s clients. Jessie plays a pivotal role in conducting risk assessments, developing and implementing risk mitigation measures, reviewing and developing comprehensive AML/CFT/CPF & Sanctions compliance policies and procedures. She also supports MGI’s clients by providing independent assessments of their corporate governance frameworks, training programmes and reporting processes.

Some highlights of Jessie’s career include:

• Development and implementation of the regulatory framework for DNFBPs in the Cayman Islands.

• Development of the AML supervision framework for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in the Cayman Islands.

• Development of the supervisory strategy and action plans for monitoring regulated financial and non-financial sectors regarding AML/CFT/CPF and Sanction compliance.

• Leading onsite inspections of regulated financial and non-financial businesses, and oversight of their remediation progress.

• Serving as a member on several Mutual Evaluation Working Groups in the Cayman Islands, including the Proliferation Financing Working Group (“PIAG”) and the Anti-Money Laundering Steering Group.

• Participating in the Cayman Islands’ Proliferation Financing Threat and Risk Assessments.

University of Essex
LLB (Hons) Law

York St. John University
MA Leading Innovation and Change

University of Sunderland
BA Business Management

Chartered Bankers Institute
Certified International Risk Manager

International Centre for Parliamentary Studies
Certificate in International Regulatory Affairs

International Compliance Association
Diploma in Compliance

Alpha Group Centre
Certificate in Criminal Investigative Analysis

ANACAPA INC
Certificate in International Regulatory Affairs

University of Technology
Certificate in Social and Economic and Statistics