Jason started his career as a gaming regulator in 2001 within the Jersey Civil Service. As part of governmental reforms in 2003 gambling became part of the newly formed Economic Development Department and Jason took responsibility for a wider set of regulatory functions as Director of Regulatory Services. Jason left the civil service and became Chief Executive of the independent Jersey Gambling Commission on its inception in 2010.

Jason has degrees in Politics, International Studies and a PhD in Policing. He was Chairman of the Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF) during 2015-16, and is an active participant in the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).

In 2014 Jason was appointed by the Minister for Home Affairs as a founding Board Member of the Jersey Police Authority and became Deputy Chairman in 2015, where he has oversight of business and performance management, workforce management and succession planning within the States of Jersey Police.