About
Nigel Smith is a co-founder at Stirling Bowden and strategic advisor with 32 years of military and leadership experience. He works in advisory and governance roles serving ultra-high-net-worth family offices, businesses, and charitable organizations, focusing on policy development, legacy planning, and philanthropic initiatives. His work emphasizes confidentiality, family value alignment, and the coordination of family, financial, and operational interests.
Experience
- Stirling BowdenCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSt. Helier, Jersey
- Army Benevolent FundChairman Jersey ABFcurrent2016 — presentSt. Helier, Jersey
- FreelanceManagement Consultantcurrent2014 — presentJersey
- RavenscroftConsultant2020 — 2024Jersey
- Jersey Community PartnershipChairman2016 — 2024Jersey, United Kingdom
- Ora Charitable Trust LtdCEO2014 — 2020Channel Islands
- UAE Armed ForcesSenior Infantry Advisor2010 — 2014United Arab Emirates
- British ArmyOfficer1981 — 2010
- US ArmyGroup Instructor US Army Exchange Post2003 — 2005United States
- Royal Military Academy SandhurstCompany Commander2001 — 2003Camberley, England, United Kingdom
Education
- Army Command and Staff CollegeMaster’s Degree, Defence1994 — 1995
- Royal Military Academy SandhurstCommissioned Officer, Infantry1982
- Berkhamsted School1975 — 1981
Skills & more
Business ManagementDecision-MakingCommunicationCoachingStrategic ThinkingCrisis CommunicationsLeadership DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentLeadership11Management8Military8Training7
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PolicySecurity ClearanceStrategic PlanningMicrosoft ExcelCrisis ManagementMicrosoft OfficeMilitary ExperienceOperational PlanningArmyCoaching & MentoringPerformance MotivationProject ManagementLanguages Colloquial Arabic · English
- Management Consultancy - Post Graduate Diploma — Anglia Ruskin University Distance Learning
- PRINCE 2 Foundation & Practitioner — PRINCE2.com
From Nigel's professional profile.
Colleagues at Oakglen
Aaron Ali
Senior Administrator at Oakglen
Alex Smyth
Head of Fund Services at Oakglen
Alfie Maylin
Trainee Administrator at Oakglen
Allan Stewart
Managing Director - Jersey at Oakglen
Amy-Jane Hamon
Compliance Manager at Oakglen
Anne-Marie Sinclair
Front of House Receptionist at Oakglen
Austin Mutambirwa
Assistant Manager – Client Financial Reporting at Oakglen
Bella Tayler
Trainee Investment Manager - UK at Oakglen
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Nigel Smith work?
- Nigel Smith is Business Development Executive - Jersey at Oakglen.
Same school
Also attended Royal Military Academy Sandhurst9
Peter HorsburghFounder and Venture Partner Emeritus at ETF PartnersNicholas GaggeroPartner at Double DownAlistair GallowayHead of Network at St Andrews AngelsChris SmithFounder & CEO at TSP VenturesThomas WhitbyGeneral Partner at TradeworksAlexandra VidyukGeneral Partner at Beyond Earth Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at British Army18
Mimi YagoubHead of Operations and Communications at One Way VenturesAlexander StevensVenture Partner at Planet A VenturesAsh RustManaging Partner at Sterling RoadMartin RigbyManaging Director at ETCapitalPeter HorsburghFounder and Venture Partner Emeritus at ETF PartnersDan HynesPartner at Atomico
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Also worked at US Army125
A.J. BertoneExecutive Vice President, Investments at In-Q-TelJesse RobbinsFounder and Investor in AI Developer ToolsAndrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsAaron StachelPartner at FirstMile VenturesBen FawEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Context VenturesCamden SnowdenAssociate at Context Ventures
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