2025 Directors Structured Training Programme

Description

The 2025 Directors Structured Training Programme provides Company Directors with the tools they need to understand the roles and responsibilities of being a director and managing the associated risks and liabilities.

This programme will enable participants to appreciate the role of Company Directors by reviewing what makes a director “fit and proper”. This will cover directors’ duties, powers and liabilities as well as look at what constitutes “offshore” to enable an understanding of the extra tensions that arise when operating offshore.

It will also equip participants to assess the adequacy of their organisation’s existing risk management controls and practices objectively and to make enhancements as appropriate.

This programme will comprise 10 x 1-hour webinars of 60 minutes, inclusive of Q&A, delivered by Heather-Anne Hubbell.

 

Suitable For

This programme is suitable for new directors and those looking for a refresh about their roles and responsibilities. Practical examples and tips make it worthwhile for all levels of experience.

 

Agenda

Corporate Governance Framework, Law & Regulation

29 January 2025

  • Introduction to Corporate Governance

  • Legal & Regulatory Framework

  • Review of Company Law relating to Directors

  • Code of Corporate governance/Codes of Practice

  • Other Statutes & Regulations to be aware of (local and international)
 

Directors Update – Going Concern & Insolvency tests and why they matter

26 February 2025

  • Trading while insolvent/ other definitions

    • What does this mean?

    • What to do when you can’t pay the bills

    • Next steps

    • Different tests – various tests (English tests versus Jersey tests)

      • Balance sheet insolvency versus cash flow insolvency

      • Cash flow insolvency and reasonableness of directors' decisions

  • What are reasonable assumptions for directors to make around cash flow projections 
 

Directors Fundamentals: Part 1

07 March 2025

  • Defining the role of the director – the “who” and the “what” and “when”

  • The nature of the duties you owe /Review of the statutory minimum

  • Agency Fundamentals and Duties of Agents

  • Types of Directors including Executive, Non-Executive & Shadow Directors

  • Directories Duties

  • What is meant by a fiduciary duty and how a breach may have personal repercussions 
 

Directors Fundamentals: Part 2

13 March 2025

  • Breach of Duty & Negligence; How to avoid these

  • Risks & Liabilities when acting as a director

  • Removal/disqualification of a director 

  • Additional implications of Regulated/Registered Roles

  • General discussion on director and authorised signatory responsibilities 

  • Implications of regulated versus non-regulated entities

  • Implications of regulatory regimes (Jersey Civil penalty/ UK SMCR regimes, etc)
 

Role of the board, Chair and Committees

26 March 2025

  • Ensuring an effective governance architecture

  • Compliance and risk management issues

  • The role of Committees & Succession Planning

  • Chairman & CEO roles 
 

Board & Director Self-Assessment

23 April 2025

  • Authorised Signatories and Authorised representatives

  • Board decisions

    • If there isn’t enough information

    • Conflicts of Interest

    • Relevant expertise on boards 

  • Board minutes

    • Different jurisdictions have different requirements and practices – make sure you are doing best practice for the jurisdiction and type of entity

    • Is there a difference for regulated entity versus private company, for example? 
 

Boardroom Best Practice

07 May 2025

Board Decisions

  • If there isn’t enough information

  • Conflicts of Interest

  • Relevant expertise on boards 

Board Decisions

  • Different jurisdictions have different requirements and practices – make sure you are doing best practice for the jurisdiction and type of entity

  • Is there a difference for regulated entity versus private company, for example?

  • Authorised Signatories and Authorised representatives
 

Risk Management

11 June 2025

  • What is risk appetite

  • When can a claim be made against a director?

  • Review of important case Carlyle Capital v Conway

  • Managing your risk

  • How to mitigate Directors’ risks and liabilities 
 

Regulatory Relationships – Practical Tips & Hints

25 June 2025

  • Thematic Reviews

  • Regular Regulatory visits and Findings

  • Tips with Regulatory Liaison and managing meetings successfully
 

Company Secretarial Practical Tips

02 July 2025

  • Not just a secretary – how the Company Secretary can add value to the business

  • Setting the Board up for success – planning the timetable and topics for the year

  • Streamlining Board Pack Preparation

  • Supporting Board & Director Evaluations

  • Supporting Regulatory Liaison activities