Jonathon Kirby will join as managing director of the group’s Swiss office, based in Geneva, while Sebastien Hayoz has been appointed as director of private client services.
Kirby will be in charge of leading the Swiss team, developing operational capabilities and growing the office as part of the company’s global network.
He previously held the role of vice president at Deutsche Bank, where he worked for almost five years across its offices in Geneva and Guernsey. He has also held board positions on the Fiduciary Corporate entities.
Hayoz was previously head of private clients for TMF Group in Geneva and Zurich, where he worked for six years.
On his appointment, Kirby said: “The global private client industry has faced a challenging time over recent years in terms of regulatory and political pressures, but we have a team in place that is focused on high quality service levels, global knowledge, and professionalism, and those will be the differentiators in the new look European wealth management landscape.”
Iain John, group head of private client services, said: “Geneva has always been a popular jurisdiction for our Latin American clients and is becoming increasingly attractive to our contact in emerging markets.
“With the new leadership team in place, we are confident we can capitalise on these trends in the months and years ahead.
JTC Group is a multi-jurisdictional, independent provider of private client, corporate, fund and real estate services.
