Jennifer Smith was promoted to Deputy Head of the Anti-Money Laundering Division of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMAˮ) effective July 2022, having served as the divisionʼs Chief Analyst since October 2019.

Ms. Smith supports the day-to-day management and oversight of CIMA’s risk-based anti-money laundering and counter financing terrorism (“AML/CFTˮ) supervision. She leads the divisionʼs Data and Risk team, which is responsible for collecting and reporting information on CIMAʼs AML/CFT and sanctions data.

Her extensive financial services experience spans across areas such as captive insurance and AML/CFT and sanctions oversight and regulatory supervision. Prior to joining the financial services industry, she was also employed as a corporate controller.

She holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree with a major in Accounting from Saint Maryʼs University, Halifax Nova Scotia. She is also a Chartered Professional Accountant, a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and holds a Certificate in Insurance from the Chartered Insurance Institute in the United Kingdom.