Global financial services provider Suntera has named new director Samantha Godwin for its Jersey private wealth team.

In her new role as client services director, Samantha Godwin will be leading a team focused on supporting private wealth clients with their multijurisdictional structuring needs.

She will also playing a key role in driving the development of the business in Jersey.

A Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) with more than 30 years' experience, Ms Godwin has particular expertise within the areas of fund administration, corporate, real estate and private wealth.

She joins Suntera having worked for a number of global service providers, supporting private clients with their asset protection and wealth management needs.

Claire Machin, group director and head of private wealth at Suntera Global, said: "Samantha joins Suntera with considerable depth of experience in both the domestic market as well as the international wealth landscape, built over three decades.

"We are delighted to welcome such a high calibre individual to the team and have no doubt that her technical knowledge and leadership will play an instrumental role in supporting both our clients' aspirations and our business' growth ambitions, as we continue to evolve our proposition in Jersey and across our network."