So – you want to be a director? This guide helps you become acquainted with the many responsibilities associated with that role, and provides a special emphasis on the concerns that might arise in the highly regulated field of financial services. Michael Shea, with over 20 years experience as an in-house counsel and advisor to large multi-national businesses (and current Head of Banking, Payments and Financial Services for gallenalliance) provides valuable insights in to such areas as:• Disclosure requirements for directors and their families;• The in and outs of D&O insurance;• How to set up a compliance regime for the purposes of risk management;• What goes in to making a proper “compliance statement”.These and many other areas are covered – to help you with the decision of whether to be a director, how to go about the job and, most importantly, what the proper questions to ask your professional advisor might be. Written in a format that is easy to understand and use this will be an invaluable addition to any director’s desktop.