Leaders List interview: 60 seconds with Nigel Le Quesne, JTC Group

Date: 12 Jul 2023

Karen Jones

This week’s 60-second piece is dedicated to Nigel Le Quesne, CEO at JTC Group.

Nigel is the Chief Executive Officer of JTC Group. Over the last 30 years, he has been the key figure in the development of the JTC Group and successfully led the business to a main market listing on the London Stock Exchange in March 2018. Nigel has featured in Citywealth’s 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Top 20 Trustees lists.

What does a typical day look like for you?

Without trying to be smart, there is no such thing as a typical day 

Tell us about some recent, interesting client instructions.

Unfortunately, I don’t service clients directly these days. I did attend the wedding of a client (now friend’s) daughter in Majorca recently, nearly 20 years since we first met. We enjoyed reminiscing about the experience of working together to scale his business.

What challenges do your clients face and how are you helping your clients to overcome them?

Be proactive and understand the world from their perspective, in good times or bad. 

What is your proudest professional achievement?

Proudest achievement – making all JTC employees owners of the business and sharing the successes we have with them. 

What do you consider to be the most important attributes for a leader?

Humility.

Who do you most admire and why?

Michael Jordan (the Chicago Bulls’ famous number 23) and his ability to deliver results when most required.

Where was the last place you travelled to for work or pleasure?

I’m currently at the JTC Global offsite in West Sussex

If you weren’t in this industry, what else might you be doing?

Footballer (but that was never happening).

How do you relax after a long day?

A glass of red wine

You can view Nigel’s profile on the Leaders List here.