Butterfield has announced that Robert Kirkby has joined the Board of Butterfield Bank (Jersey) Limited as a Director. Mr. Kirkby’s appointment was effective March 30, 2023, following no objection from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC).

Andrew Henton, Butterfield Board member and Non-Executive Chair of the Board of Butterfield Bank (Jersey) Limited, said, “Robert is an experienced professional who brings a wealth of local and international knowledge. His insight and perspectives will be a welcome addition and we look forward to his contributions as we continue to build our business locally for clients in the Channel Islands.”

Mr. Kirkby was an Advisory Partner at international accountancy firm KPMG Channel Islands, where he was responsible for a number of areas in the consulting business including transactions, digital, regulatory and strategy. In addition, he was the lead for KPMG across the international finance centres for risk and regulatory matters in the fund/trust and corporate sector. Mr Kirkby currently serves for a number of organisations, acting as the Chairman of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and a Non-Executive Director for Digital Jersey Limited.