Credit Suisse in Guernsey has made five senior promotions.
Head of Compliance Catherine Bateman, who has worked with the bank for 15 years, has been promoted from Vice President to Director.
Gemma Pols, Trust Manager of Credit Suisse Trust, has been promoted from Assistant Vice President to Vice President. Along with an extensive portfolio of ultra-high-net-worth clients, Gemma is responsible for supporting other members of Credit Suisse’s UNHW team, and for multiple clients holding assets under trust of circa $2bn.
Global external asset management department Relationship Manager Paul Le Gallez has been promoted from Assistant Vice President to Vice President, extending his responsibilities for building new relationships with clients and supporting existing ones.
Investment Manager Wendy McConnell has been promoted from Assistant Vice President to Vice President. Credit Suisse says Wendy’s team is key to its investment management platform in Guernsey, and she has led it through a period of significant growth.
Finally, the bank’s Head of Treasury Operations for Guernsey and the UK, Sam Tees, is promoted to Vice President, as a result of increased responsibilities in managing the treasury operations department.
Pictured (l-r): Catherine Bateman, Gemma Pols, Paul Le Gallez and Wendy McConnell