Roxy Sheeley - Associate Director

Roxanne Sheeley, new Associate Director at Affinity Isle of Man.

Roxanne Sheeley recently joined the Affinity team in September 2021 as new Associate Director in the Affinity (Isle of Man) Limited office. Roxanne holds extensive relevant expertise, with over a decade of experience in the CSP and Trust sector.

In her early career, Roxanne had planned to become a teacher after undertaking a degree in Theology for Education, however she quickly realised this was path was not for her.

A previous Manager for Boston Multi Family Office, Roxanne was responsible for the administration of a diverse portfolio of High Net Worth clients, specialising on those within e-gaming, ecommerce and commercial property sectors. With a core Trust and Company background, Roxanne possesses a broad depth of knowledge in the Trust sector and holds a STEP Diploma in International Trust Management.

Roxanne thereafter expanded her expertise into the eGaming sector with a focus on Compliance. Roxanne’s years of experience aided her to develop an integral understanding of Compliance in eGaming and she obtained various qualifications such as STEP in AML, ICA Specialist Certificate in Money Laundering Risk in Betting and Gaming and ICA International Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance. Roxanne’s wealth of expertise also aided her to become an MLRO for eGaming licenced entities. Roxanne provides Affinity with a fresh perspective and added value in our core CSP and Trust sectors, whilst her diverse knowledge contributes significantly to our fastest growing sector, eGaming.

Roxanne’s career working in the Isle of Man has given her a cohesive understanding of the jurisdiction, her depth of knowledge on the jurisdiction in the regulatory regime and AML procedures paired with her expertise in traditional and emerging sectors places her as an excellent strategic fit for the company and a perfect representative for our eGaming sector in the Affinity Isle of Man office.

Roxanne’s position as Associate Director at Affinity will include overseeing the eGaming team with a focus on Compliance and Client Relationships. Roxanne’s experience in Compliance contributes to Affinity’s current practices which strengthens our standards in Compliance and their implementation in the eGaming sector. Roxanne will support Charlotte, our new Isle of Man Director in managing the team by evaluating performance to drive individual career progression. Roxanne will also assist Charlotte in monitoring internal procedures and standards to offer the high level of service Affinity provides to clients.

As we delved into her decision to join the Affinity team, she described how she initially liked the company culture and the company’s direction. She placed high importance on her career progression and how the company’s sustained growth offers a wealth of new opportunities and challenges for her to grow and progress.