William Thorp is currently the Chief Executive of Standard Bank Wealth International. He leads Standard Bank’s businesses in Jersey, Isle of Man and Mauritius, as well as its distribution and support teams in London and Johannesburg.

He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and has worked for Standard Bank for 16 years. His previous roles include Finance Director of the Bank’s Russian operation based in Moscow, and Global Finance Director: Investment Banking, based in both London and Johannesburg. He moved to Jersey in 2012 to be Chief Financial Officer for Standard Bank Wealth International, becoming the Chief Executive in 2015.