Fund administrator JTC has appointed Melanie Herbert as regional head of UK & Ireland for institutional client services.
Herbert was most recently at Aztec Group, where she was jurisdictional head of private equity, leading a team of over 100.
Her career includes M&A integration and deep expertise in corporate alignment, said JTC. She has a broad background in leadership positions at both large and boutique fund managers, spanning hedge, infrastructure, and private equity.
The role is newly created and involves bringing together over 200 existing staff, working across five offices to support clients across the region in “maximising their potential by leveraging the wider group capabilities”.
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Herbert said: “I am thrilled to bring my extensive experience and leadership to JTC as it embarks on its next stage of growth. The business clearly has an enviable track record in the institutional space as well as recognised experts across the wide range of professional services.”
Dean Blackburn, group head of ICS, said: “We’re delighted to have someone of Melanie’s calibre join us as we begin our Cosmos era. To achieve our ambitious goals over the coming years we need to be better connected than ever and continue to invest in our people in order to support our clients’ growing needs and own growth ambitions. With Melanie onboard I am confident that we will achieve this across the UK and Ireland.”
